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Senator Elaine Gannon’s Capitol Report: Drawing New Congressional Districts

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JEFFERSON CITY — One of the most important tasks before the General Assembly this session is to draw our state’s new congressional districts to correspond with the data from the 2020 Census. Congressional districts contain approximately 700,000 people, must adhere to the Voting Rights Act and are intended to be as contiguous and compact as […]

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CHS inducts 13 students into National Honor Society

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By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer    CHESTER — The Chester High School Summit Chapter of the National Honor Society recently held its induction ceremony for new members.  The 2021-22 induction class totaled 13 students which brings the Chester NHS membership to a total of 25 members. The ceremony took place December 8, 2021 in the

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Dr. Teresa Green receives special education award

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STE. GENEVIEVE — This fall, Dr. Teresa Green, SG R-II Director of Student Services, was recognized by the Missouri Council of Administrators of Special Education (MO-CASE) and accepted the Outstanding LASE Award. Dr. Green is the President of the Southeast Local Administrators of Special Education (LASE), which was selected for the award by MOCASE based

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SGHS Speech & Debate participates in tournament

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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve High School Speech and Debate team recently participated in the Missouri East Speech Association 2020-21 Tournament. Shay Coleman and Jermiah Kunz came in first in Policy Debate Trey Bloom came in third in Lincoln Douglas debate and fifth in Original Oratory. Shay Coleman came in fourth in Original Oratory

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UMW Blanket delivery

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CHESTER – The First United Methodist Women has delivered 12 hand-made tied fleece blankets to the Perry-Jackson County Child Advocacy Center in Pinckneyville. Vicky Beers (right), President of the First United Methodist Women in Chester, delivers 12 hand-made tied fleece blankets to Betti Mucha, Executive Director of the Perry-Jackson County Child Advocacy Center in Pinckneyville.

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Chester Fire Department has three calls in five days

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Information supplied by Jim Beers, Contributing Writer    CHESTER – The Chester Fire Department was kept busy last week with three fire calls in five days: Thursday Jan. 20 5:44 am  House fire, appears to be upstairs 5:58 am Re-call: 24 Washington Blvd Structure fire: all manpower requested Total loss: cause: undetermined: Chief Marty Bert:

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2022 Lunar New Year celebration to be hosted at Missouri State Capitol

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JEFFERSON CITY — Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe and Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Director Anna Hui will host a celebration of the Lunar New Year at the Missouri State Capitol today, Jan. 25.   The celebration will include a traditional lion dance by students from the St. Louis Chinese Language School and a

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MLC hires Fiona Woody as Director of Sustainability and ESG

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ST. LOUIS – Mississippi Lime Company (MLC) has announced that Fiona Woody will join MLC in its newly created role of Director of Sustainability and ESG.   In leading the Company’s sustainability mission, she will partner with key business leaders to accelerate, integrate, and strategically communicate sustainability and ESG initiatives.   She joins MLC from

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Ste. Genevieve to host inaugural gravel bike ride

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STE. GENEVIEVE — The Ste. Genevieve Department of Tourism and an organization called Trailnet are planning to launch the StG Gravel Classic. This multi-route bike ride, Saturday April 9, 2022, will be the tourism department and Trailnet’s first gravel event.   The StG Gravel Classic offers riders a choice of three routes, 20, 45 and

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Chester High School has six Illinois State Scholars

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By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer    CHESTER — Chester High School Principal, Missy Meyer has announced that six students from the Chester High School graduating Class of 2022 have been designated as Illinois State Scholars.  Chester High School is proud to introduce six seniors as 2022-23 Illinois State Scholars.  Those honorees include (left to right):

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