LAWRENCE “LARRY” C. DETERDING, 87, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away at 4:50 am, Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at Randolph County Care Center, Red Bud, Illinois. Born on June 30, 1939, in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, Larry was the son of the late Albert and Dorothy (nee Menke) Deterding. He proudly served his country […]
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August 20, 2026A REGULAR MEETING of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held on August 20, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the Chester EarlyChildhood Center located at 2319 Old Plank Road, Chester, IL.1. Call to Order and Roll Call – 5:30 p.m.2. Executive Session2.1 For the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or
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Gatorade Night was short-and-sweet” due to extreme heat and humidity BY JIM BEERS The 2026 Chester High School Gatorade Night event was successful in spite of extremely hot and humid weather conditions. This annual opening kickoff for the various CHS YellowJacket Sports seasons is always a highly anticipated event. This year, however, the unusually
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HILLSBORO, Mo. – Jefferson College will formally dedicate the former Technology Center as B. Ray Henry Hall on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at 10:15 a.m. on the Hillsboro campus. The public is invited to attend. Dr. B. Ray Henry, who served as the college’s president from 1970 to 1989 and remains its longest-serving leader,
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Robert J. Moore, 80, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Saturday, August 15, 2026 at Holiday Residential Care Center in Perryville. He was born December 7, 1945 in Sereno, MO to Robert Vincent and Dorothy B. (Gibbar) Moore. Robert was baptized in the Catholic Faith at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Sereno, MO. He
Tax Rate Hearing & Regular Session Meeting of SG R-II BOE for August 25: Regular Open Session Meeting – 08-25-2026 – Agenda 2026 Tax Rate Hearing – 08-25-2026 – Agenda
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The Missouri Department of Public Safety and the Missouri State Highway Patrol today announced the launch of a new site for the public to report suspicious activity in Missouri: “Show-Me Shield” has replaced the Missouri SafeNation app. Show-Me Shield, which can be accessed here, or by visiting www.showmeshield.mo.gov, is now available for the public to
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Memorial Hospital has purchased two new LeadCare II Blood Lead Analyzers to make lead testing easier and more convenient. One device is located in the Memorial Hospital Laboratory, and the second is available through the Chester Clinic Lab. Rural Health Clinic laboratory staff pose with new testing device. L-R Emalie Chausse, Kelly Rhoades, and Jennifer
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office is reinvigorating the Attorney General’s Office Defenders program, adding a partnership with the University of Missouri School of Law Veterans Clinic. “The men and women who protect our country deserve strong legal advocates,” said Attorney General Hanaway. “The Defenders program helps meet
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced that Valarie Moseley will serve as the next director of the Missouri Department of Corrections (DOC). Moseley’s appointment will become effective October 1, 2026, upon Director Trevor Foley’s departure to serve as the state budget director, and will await Missouri Senate confirmation. “We are proud to
