STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve R-II Backpacks for Friday has received a $500 donation from the Ste. Genevieve FFA and the Missouri Farmers Care Foundation. The FFA received $250 from the state FFA to present to address food insecurity and raise awareness. This grant was matched by the Ste. Genevieve Farm Bureau. Ste. Genevieve […]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 — 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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