76 seniors are recognized for future plans following graduation By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester High School seniors will graduate Sunday May 17, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Several years ago CHS began a tradition of recognizing every senior in a school-wide assembly titled, “Senior Signing Day”. During that assembly each student is introduced and his […]
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Two students at Valle Catholic High School have been awarded scholarships. Senior Adyson Rayoum has been awarded the Miriam S. Steiger Scholarship. This scholarship was established by Miriam’s family in honor of her lifelong vocation and passion for nursing. It is awarded each year to a student pursuing a career in the
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CHESTER – Memorial Hospital has opened applications for its healthcare scholarships, offering financial support to Randolph County residents preparing to enter the nursing and healthcare workforce. The Mullins Nursing Scholarship and the Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Healthcare Scholarship provide financial assistance to students at various stages of their education, with the goal of encouraging compassionate,
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CHESTER – Memorial Hospital’s DAISY Award Honoree for the first half of 2026 is Brittany Casarez. Brittany was recognized recently for saving a patients life. After a year of unresolved headaches and nausea and multiple doctor visits with no answers, the family came to the ER expecting the same outcomes. Brittany advocated for the
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SEDALIA – Nate Smith with Tyler Braden and Josh Ross will perform at on the Missouri State Fair Grandstand, Thursday, August 20 at 7:30 pm, presented by CFM Insurance Tickets are $40 – $55 (includes potential fees) with concert ticket presale starting today at 9 am, through Etix.com. Public on sale starts at 9
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Museum Learning Center Speaker Series will present Barnes M. Bradshaw and “The Story of a Confederate Spy” Wednesday, May 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Orris Theater in Ste. Genevieve. Learn what it was like to be Confederate prisoner of war held in the city of St.
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JEFFERSON CITY – Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces the following retirement. Brian K. Hoey will retire June 1, 2026, after 33 years of dedicated service. Hoey joined the Patrol on January 1, 1993, as a criminalist in the DNA Profiling Section. He transferred to the
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Electricity Transmission Competition Coalition MISSOURI – After their lobbyists could not convince the state legislature to enrich their CEO and shareholders with a state law to override federal competitive bidding requirements, a band of electricity utilities throughout the Midwest filed a complaint recently at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in Washington, DC to achieve the
Illinois Liquor Control Commission SPRINGFIELD – Prom is an exciting milestone for high school seniors. As students celebrate the end of one chapter and the beginning of another, the focus should be on staying safe, planning ahead, and making responsible choices even when faced with peer pressure. The Illinois Liquor Control Commission (ILCC) recognizes the
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Look for Hayden at all SIU-C Football and Basketball games as well as NCAA Dance Competitions By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester High School senior, Hayden Cartwright, tried out for the Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Dance Team and was recently informed that she has been selected to be a member of the 2026-2027 Saluki
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