EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – R.P. Lumber Co., Inc. has acquired the Sparta, IL location of Wright Building Center, a long-time industry presence in Southwestern Illinois. “For 39 years, Wright Building Center has served the citizens of the Randolph County area, and we are thrilled to have their team join the R.P. Lumber family,” said […]
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STE. GENEVIEVE — Ste. Genevieve has been welcoming travelers, traders and artists for more than 275 years, now the community would like to welcome YOU! You can join in the fun and shop for treasures at the 2023 Jour de Fete arts and crafts festival. With over 200 arts and crafts booths,
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By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer CHESTER – Thursday night August 3 was a big win at Busch Stadium in St. Louis for Chester’s Sara Hammel. Even though the Cardinals fell 5-3 to the Minneapolis Twins, Hammel, who was selected to participate in the nightly Casino Queen Trivia Contest, answered all four questions and won the
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PERRYVILLE – Perryville’s delayed Fourth of July fireworks display will be held Sept. 3rd. The Perryville City Administrator Brent Buerck says the decision was made at last week’s Board of Aldermen meeting. The board approved a request from the Rotary Club of Perryville to hold the fireworks display at Perryville City Park Sunday, September 3,
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Shania Davis not only got a jumpstart on her college education by participating in the Dr. Seymour Bryson Future Scholars Program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale this summer. She also won free tuition for the fall semester, courtesy of a new SIU initiative. Davis, of University Park, Illinois, was one of 50
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PERRYVILLLE – August 10th is set aside every year to observe Agent Orange Awareness Day. This date marks the day in 1961 when the substance was first used in Vietnam and is meant to pay tribute to those who were exposed to this deadly compound. Missouri’s National Veterans Memorial will “go orange” to
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It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of our Assistant Chief of Police, Major William “Bill” Jones after a short battle with cancer. Major Jones passed peacefully at his home surrounded by loved ones on August 2, 2023. Chief of Police Direk Hunt stated, “There is a huge hole in
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PERRYVILLE – Storms played havoc with Citizens Electric Corporation installations Wednesday in both Perry and Ste. Genevieve Counties with 1,686 members still out of power Thursday morning; mainly in Perry and Ste Genevieve Counties. Three contract crews assisted CEC crews with two contract crews working in Ste Gen county and one in Perry
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SIKESTON, Mo. – Southeast Missouri Food Bank will host its first-ever “Field Rows to Food Bank” program to provide local farmers an update on the 2023 Farm Bill and how it relates to not only them, but hunger-relief efforts. The farm bill is the single largest piece of federal legislation for food and farming. It
