By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer CHESTER — Chester has a new son. His name is Harold Hamgravy and he is the 28th character on the popular Popeye & Friends Character Trail which runs throughout the City of Chester. The trail is coordinated by Chester resident Mike McClure, and each year since its […]
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — After a season in the virtual world, the Southern Illinois University Carbondale Flying Salukis took to the air this past week and turned in a dominating performance to capture a 10th consecutive National Intercollegiate Flying Association Region VIII competition. Flying high again – The SIU Carbondale Flying
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EVANSVILLLE — Christ Our Savior FFA participated in Ag Sales CDE and Greenhand Quiz Bowl recently. Hailey Harbaugh took fourth place individual in Ag Sales while the team took sixth. The Greenhands placed seventh in the Quiz Bowl. Those participating in Ag Sales are Blaine Rahn, Emily Luebkemann, Hailey Harbaugh and David Koester. Quiz Bowl
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PERRYVILLE – The weather was perfect Saturday for Perryville High School to celebrate its homecoming. These photos are some of those which can be seen on the PHS Alumni Association Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/PHSAlumniMO Grand marshals: the PHS Football team chain crew. Two members of the Class of 1951.
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PERRYVILLE — Thirteen members of the Perryville High School Chamber Choir were selected to participate in Quad State Choral Festival in November. “Our students were chosen from approximately 500 auditions sent in from over four states and will travel to Murray State University to spend two full days rehearsing baroque choral music with other selected members,” said
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CHESTER — Steve Sympson (left) and Bob Decker (right) put the finishing touches on stacks of food items being offered at the September Mobile Market. The event is made possible by the St. Louis Area Food Bank. The event is sponsored by the Chester Area Christian Food Pantry (CACFP). Alvin Petrowske checks clients in at
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve Elementary School preschool learned about fire prevention and firefighters’ work recently. Preschool children enjoying the firefighters’ visit (back row, from left) Paige Clayton, Jadyn Renaud, Joseph Chimento, Charley Weber, Chase Ellett, Holden Basler, Jayci Sauer, Waylon Kreitler, Tucker Weibrecht, Leo Horstmann, Alan Schilli; (front row) JoLynn Koetting, Gage Fallert, Eleanor
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CHESTER – Chester High School held its 2021 Homecoming Parade Friday, October 8. Contributing photographer Jim Beers provided this pictorial of the event. The Chester Fire Department leads the parade. VFW color guard First place float winner: Freshman class of 2025 “Freshman Saloon” Marek Sawicki, son of Pawel and Kristi Sawicki and grandson of Jim
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STE. GENEVIEVE — Recently, first grade teachers at Bloomsdale Elementary read “The Most Magnificent Thing” by Ashley Spires, which shares the ideas of perseverance and a growth mindset. In the book, the main character is a creative little girl who conceptualizes and strives to build the most magnificent thing.
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STE. GENEVIEVE — 4-H members from Ste. Genevieve County celebrated the end of the 2021 4-H year with a Fall Festival Saturday, October 2. Eleven families attended the event, held at the home of Alvin and Janet Braun. A family friend, Jim Woelich, set up a teepee along with fur and leather exhibits.
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