By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer CHESTER – The Chester Grade School Band and Chorus accomplished something this spring that no other CGS Band and Chorus has ever accomplished. Both musical groups earned top honors at the 2022 Illinois Grade School Music Association (IGSMA) Organizational Contest. The Chester Grade School Chorus, under the direction of […]
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Two members of the Ste. Genevieve High School Family, Career and Consumer Leaders of America (FCCLA) have qualified for the national competition held in San Diego, California during the summer. Seniors Drew Newman and Maria Kemper researched mental health self-care and then created a video about their topic for the Digital Stories
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PERCY – The annual joint meeting of two area Delta Kappa Gamma Chapters was held at Scuttle Inn Restaurant in Percy, Ill. recently. Members of Alpha Kappa Chapter and Beta Delta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma enjoyed an April Joint Meeting and brunch at Scuttle Inn. Beta Delta Chapter hosted Alpha Kappa Chapter members for
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STE. GENEVIEVE – At Bloomsdale Elementary School, students in Ashley Gettinger’s kindergarten class recently learned about the weather and the four seasons. The students worked hard to draw and color their five-day weather forecast, as well as write their own weather report. As an extension to their writing, they used Habit No. 6 from the
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve County students were honored recently for their outstanding artwork in contests sponsored by the VFW Post 2210 Auxiliary. Three students from Ste. Genevieve High School participated in the Young American Creative Patriotic Art Awards! First place went to senior Maggie Myracle, second place went to sophomore Hannah Woodruff, and third
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SPARTA – Buchheit, Inc. raised $6,304 during their 7th annual Future Farmers of America (FFA) fundraiser from February 9-21 this year. Buchheit of Sparta raised $581 for the three high school FFA clubs in its area: Marissa, Sparta and Christ Our Savior High School in Evansville. Buchheit of Sparta Inventory Control Manager and Event
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STE. GENEVIEVE — The Ste. Genevieve Police and Park Departments are reporting the vandalism of the restrooms and other facilities at Valle Spring Park. Someone smashed a sink and a toilet in a restroom and tossed rolls of TP over playground equipment and park benches. A Parks Department official reported the playground
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BLOOMSDALE — The fourth and fifth grade students at St. Agnes Elementary, recently participated in the 4-H SNAC Program. Missouri’s 4-H Student Nutrition Advisory Council (SNAC) creates 4-H clubs that focus on teaching healthy eating in combination with leadership and citizenship skills, which are central to 4-H. The students at St. Agnes met with
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ST. MARY – During the regular monthly training meeting on Monday, March 25, 2013, members of the St. Mary Fire Department helped Clem Donze celebrate 50 years as a firefighter with the department. Donze has served under seven Fire Chiefs. The department also honored Irvin Otte who was celebrating his 41st year with the department.
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By Elaine Gannon, state senator Easter weekend begins with Maundy Thursday, a day for Christians to reflect on the final, selfless acts of Jesus. Knowing he would soon be denied, betrayed and crucified before joining his heavenly father, Christ humbly knelt before each disciple and washed their feet. “Now that I, your Lord and
