STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve’s Tourism Director Aaron Smith has been awarded the Missouri Division of Tourism Rising Star Award. Aaron Smith, right, receives the Missouri Division of Tourism Rising Star Award In a news release, the city stated: “Since stepping into the role in late 2023, he has shown outstanding leadership […]
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SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) is proud to announce it has received the 2025 Aetna Workplace Well-being Platinum Award, the highest level of recognition offered by Aetna. This marks the fourth year in a row that CMS has earned the prestigious award for its continued efforts in building a
STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen heard from Associate County Commissioner Mark Marberry concerning the possibility of bringing the tourist riverboats back to dock at Ste. Genevieve. Marberry provided this written comment to the Sun Times News: On October 09, 2025, I addressed the Ste. Genevieve City Board of Alderpersons
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District No. 139 provided 9,100 meals a week through the summer of 2025 By Jim Beers CHESTER – District No. 139 Superintendent of Schools Kimberly Briggs said, “Our district was proud to participate in the USDA’s Sun Meals To-Go program, a federally funded initiative designed to reduce food insecurity during the summer months. Through this
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JEFFERSON CITY — Three St. Louis residents suffered moderate injuries in a traffic crash late Saturday night in Perry County, Mo. when their car was struck by a wrong-way driver on I-55 in Perry County, Mo.. The three: a 15-year-old boy, and two 18-year-old men were taken to Mercy Hospital Perry by ambulance.
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Friday night River Region football scores On Saturday: St. Vincent 41 – Ash Grove 26 Valle Catholic volleyball plays in Jackson Tournament STE. GENEVIEVE – Valle Catholic played in the Jackson Tournament Friday. Here are the results of pool play: Valle defeated Advance 25-14 and 25-22Valle defeated Nerinx Hall 25-19,
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Submitted Story STE. GENEVIEVE – We. DID. It. We set a team goal of taking a team to the State Tournament. Then, we made it a reality. Gracie Ladd tied for 7th and made the All District team. First time in program history we have qualified a team to
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Roman Makoa Lister, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Sunday, October 5, 2025 at Mercy Perry Hospital. He was born October 5, 2025 in Perryville, MO to Jesse Lister and Arejadnea Theus. Roman was supposed to be taken under our wings, but now we will forever be under His. Survivors include his parents; paternal-grandmother, Joni (Bryan)
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A celebration of life will be held at a future date for 65-year-old Richard Dean Gearhart who passed away peacefully October 10, 2025, in Chester, Illinois. He was born July 23, 1960 in Murphysboro, Illinois, to Paul Gearhart and Norma Adams, who both preceded him in death. He is survived by his children:
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A funeral will be held Friday, October 17, 2025 for seven-week-old Isadora Iretta Ann Robinson of Sainte Genevieve, Mo. who passed away October 9, 2025. She was born August 19, 2025 to Summer Garcia and William Robinson who survive. She is also survived by two brothers: William Jr. and Theadore; grandparents: Laquitta (Leonard)
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