CARBONDALE – A River Region resident have been inducted into the Southern Illinois University Carbondale chapter of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society during a ceremony in Morris Library’s John C. Guyon Auditorium. In all, 50 new members have joined the honors society for the 2024-2025 academic year, including Christopher Chiasson, an assistant professor of […]
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CARBONDALE – Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s spring 2025 deans’ lists have been released. Please note: In the deans’ lists, the number following each student’s name designates year in school (1 = freshman; 2 = sophomore; 3 = junior; 4 = senior). A “9” denotes a student who is either a senior with degree, unclassified or
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By Jason Smith, member of Congress Many Americans will mark the unofficial start of summer the weekend of May 23rd. As barbecue grills get rolled back out and swimming pools get filled back up, I hope Americans will not forget the solemn reason we have a 3-day weekend – to celebrate Memorial Day. Towards the
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JEFFERSON CITY – Three Ste. Genevieve residents suffered moderate injuries in a traffic crash on Highway 61 in Ste. Genevieve County Friday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 33-year-old woman and a 35-year-old man were taken to Mercy Hospital Jefferson and a 50-year-old woman was taken to Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital for
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FARMINGTON – The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control (DDCC) announces the arrest of 32-year-old Robert Rutherford-Sobol of Bonne Terre, MO, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, and 24-year-old Christopher C. Short of Farmington, MO, on May 21, 2025, for child sex crimes following an investigation by the DDCC’s Special Victims Unit
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Lannin Caron, Gabe Coffman and 4 X 400 Relay Team advance to State Meet By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester High School YellowJacket Boys’ Track and Field Team competed in the 2025 IHSA Class 1A Sectional Track and Field Meet Thursday May 22. The event was hosted by Chester High School at the Charles
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Jessica Stumpe and Joella Eggemeyer advance to 2025 IHSA Class 1A State Track and Field Meet By Jim Beers CHESTER Chester High School hosted the 2025 IHSA Class 1A Sectional Track and Field Meet Thursday May 15 at the Dr. Charles R. Young Track and Field Complex. Out of 16 participating teams, the Lady
Chester High School Lady YellowJacket standout will join the Spartans in fall of 2025 By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester High School senior, Gianna Eggemeyer, the daughter of Brian and Carrie Eggemeyer, has been recruited to play volleyball next year as a freshman at Missouri Baptist University. Eggemeyer was a key player at CHS and
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Girls’ Soccer PERRYVILLE – St. Vincent defeated St. Pius Saturday to claim the Class 2 District 1 Tournament crown. The Lady Indians play St. Charles Saturday in the Class 2 State Tournament. Location and time have not yet been announced. Baseball PERRYVILLE – Perryville defeated Ste. Genevieve 5-0 Friday to win the
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve High School Athletic Department honored its student athletes in the spring sports of baseball, golf, softball and boys and girls track. Baseball MVP: Luke Ferranto Offensive POY: Luke Ferranto and Jeremiah Bird Defensive POY: Justin Schweigert Dirty Uniform: Isaiah Basler Outstanding Pitcher: Noah Willett and Luke Feranto
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