COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mention succulents to an avid gardener and it isn’t long until the conversation gravitates toward the sedums. Autumn Joy sedum’s large flowerheads bloom when the colors of other flowers fades. This drought-resistant perennial is a favorite of pollinators. The National Garden Bureau named sedum its 2026 Perennial of the Year. Photo […]
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — High school students from across Illinois and Missouri will enjoy a day of competition and accomplishment at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s annual Math Field Day on March 24 at the Banterra Center. Participants come from around the region to compete in SIU’s annual Math Field Day. Photo provided. A maximum
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JEFFERSON CITY – Two persons were hurt in a traffic crash Wednesday evening on Perry County Road 208. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports a 21-year-old Cape Girardeau woman had serious injuries and was taken to Mercy Hospital South by an Air Evac helicopter. The other person, a 17-year-old female, had minor injuries and
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By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester High School senior, Lexie Mott, has signed a letter of intend to continue her softball career next year at Missouri Baptist University in St. Louis, Missouri. Missouri Baptist University is a private evangelical Christian university located in Western St. Louis County. Chester High School senior Lexie Mott is shown
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Our beloved mother, Virginia Anna Mae (formerly Baer) Moonier, 96, was called home at 10:37 am on Friday, March 6, 2026, at San Gabriel Memory Care, Godfrey, IL. She was born on July 8, 1929, in Perryville, MO, to Herman and Anna (Berkbigler) Baer. She married Alvin Joseph Moonier on April 22, 1950, in their
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Selected students have demonstrated all four of the ‘PBIS HIVE’ good behavior criteria By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester Grade School selects monthly “Jackets of the Month”, formerly known as “Students of the Month”. “Jackets of the Month” are selected from among all teacher and staff nominations of students that qualify. Students can qualify for
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CHESTER – A regular meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held this evening, March 19, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the Chester Early Childhood Center located at 2319 Old Plank Road, Chester, IL. The tentative agenda for the meeting: Call to Order and Roll Call – 6:00 p.m.
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest arrests reports. Among those listed as arrested: 43-year-old Jennifer L. Lowes of Ste. Genevieve was cited for driving while intoxicated Tuesday morning in Perry County. The patrol report states she was taken to the Perry County Jail on a 12-hour hold.
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PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Perry County officeholders welcomed students from Perry County School District 32, St. Vincent Schools, and Saxony Lutheran High School on Monday, March 16, 2026, for the annual County Government Day. The longstanding event, organized by the American Legion Unit 133 Auxiliary, brought together 36 local students who were each paired with county
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PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports. 42-year-old Ricky J. Baltrush of Perryville was cited for driving while revoked following a traffic stop at 12:46 a.m. March 10th in the 300 block of Church Street. Police were called to Wal-Mart on South Highway 51 at 8:08 p.m. March 5th
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