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Henson earns PMP designation

PERRYVILLE – Robinson Construction Company is pleased to announce David Henson, field engineer, has earned the designation of Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI). The PMP designation demonstrates experience, education, and competency in project management and is a globally recognized standard for the project management profession. To be eligible for the […]

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Veterans honored for war time service

PERRYVILLE – The State of Missouri recognizes active service members and veterans who served in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn. Four veterans: Dennis Bovey, U.S. Navy 1972-1992, Jerry Brandel, U.S. Army 1977-1996, Joseph Herschbach, U.S. Army 1968-1970, and Thomas Nations, U.S. Army 1972-1992, 

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Rana Hodge is new CHS English teacher and Theatre Club Sponsor

By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer    CHESTER — Chester School District No. 139 has several new teachers for the 2021-22 school year and one is Rana Hodge.  Rana Hodge is a new English teacher at Chester High School.  She teaches all sophomore level English classes.  She is also the CHS Theatre Club Sponsor and will

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NAMI announces new programs for Randolph County

By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer    CHESTER – A staff member for the National Alliance on Mental Illness, visited the January 26 Chester Area Christian Food Pantry Mobile Market to distribute educational materials to clients regarding two new programs available to citizens of Randolph County.     Rhonda Wilson of the National Alliance of Mental

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MDC: Trout harvest begins in Perryville, Jackson, Farmington

PERRYVILLE, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) says trout may now be harvested from Legion Lake in Perryville, Rotary Lake in Jackson, and Giessing Lake in Farmington. MDC Fisheries Management Biologist Salvador Mondragon said fishing has been excellent this winter due to relatively warm temperatures. Anglers have been reporting success at all three lakes using a

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Missouri saw 8.7 percent decline in auto exports

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Amid recent concerns about inflation, rising prices for new and used vehicles have received significant attention. According to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the price of vehicles increased by 11.8 percent for new cars and a whopping 37.3 percent for used cars from December 2020 to December 2021.

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Ste. Genevieve FFA participates in Area 15 Proficiency Award Screening

STE. GENEVIEVE — On Tuesday, February 1, 2022 members of the Ste. Genevieve FFA Chapter participated in Area 15 Proficiency Award Screening. Members were required to complete a 15-19 page application based on their financial records kept for their Supervised Agriculture Experience. The results were as follows: First place: Ag Mechanics Design and Fabrication- Collin

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Randy Raley to host mornings on Classic Rock 931

ST. LOUIS — Donze Communications’ Classic Rock KBDZ St. Louis (93.1) names Randy Raley its new morning host. Raley is a 45-year industry veteran with stops at WXLP Moline, KYYS Kansas City, and St. Louis outlets KSHE, KFTK and KLOU. “These are exciting times for Donze Communications and classic rock 93.1 to be able to

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GasBuddy reveals the cheapest and most expensive days of the week to buy gas

BOSTON, Mass. — Americans’ wallets have been hit hard by high gas prices, now about 50 percent higher than they were a year ago and forecast to potentially hit $4 per gallon in the coming months.   GasBuddy, the leading fuel-savings platform providing North American drivers the most ways to save money on gas, today

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