Sun Times

Republicans continue the fight for working families

By Jason Smith, member of Congress After weeks of obstruction by the Radical Left, enough Senate Democrats joined Republicans to reopen the government. American families were being held hostage because of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s demands to provide taxpayer-funded health care for illegal immigrants. All while openly admitting that the suffering caused by the

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SIU Brass Day on Nov. 19 features visits by middle, high school students

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — More than 100 middle school and high school students from throughout the region are expected to learn the intricacies of playing brass instruments and learn more about careers in music at the third Brass Day, hosted by Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Music on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Jessica Butler, an

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SIU School of Music Guitar Studio fall recital is Nov. 19

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Southern Illinois University Carbondale School of Music’s Guitar Studio will host its fall ensemble on Wednesday, Nov. 19. The free, public performance is at 7 p.m. in the Old Baptist Foundation Recital Hall, 980 Faner Drive on the SIU campus. The concert will feature solo works for classical guitar drawing

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Starved Rock State Park and amenities to remain open to visitors during $18 million trail improvement project

SPRINGFIELD – Starved Rock State Park, including the Starved Rock Lodge and other park amenities, will remain open to visitors during an $18 million trail improvement project that is expected to get underway this winter and continue through 2026.   A video of the project is available on You Tube at: https://youtu.be/Qop_RuswPJI?si=w0CMTtUIeKIckdlk   The work will

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Three Southeast Missouri men charged for the disappearance and death of Kaniah P. Jennings

CAPE GIRARDEAU –The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control (DDCC) announces criminal charges against 34-year-old Keenan E. Peoples of Hayti, Mo., 38-year-old Donald F. Peoples Jr. of Caruthersville, Mo., and 19-year-old Blake R. Patrick of East Prairie, Mo. The Pemiscot County charges were filed after the three men were directly connected

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Two sentenced for ‘pyramid scheme’ that victimized at least 99 Missourians

CAPE GIRARDEAU – Two Missouri men were sentenced to more than 12 years in prison on Friday for operating a long-running Ponzi scheme that cost at least 99 victims $5.7 million.   U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. sentenced James “Jim” Johnson, 78, to 188 months in prison and Darrell Niswonger, 69, to 150

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University of Missouri Extension offers farm tax workshop

STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. – Tax consequences of the previous year are not often thought about until the bill comes due the next year – when nothing can be done. Depending on payment amounts received, livestock sales, and other circumstances, producers could face substantial tax obligations in 2025.   To help farmers navigate these challenges, Rachel

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High School Football

District Championship games played Friday, Nov. 14, 2025 Class 3Lift For Life – 48Valle – 34 Class 4 Festus – 42North County – 24 Parkway North – 17Orchard Farm – 14 Class 5 Farmington – 21Cape Central – 0 Class 6Jackson – 70Northwest – 7

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