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National Weather Service releases preliminary information on Perryville tornado

PADUCAH, Kent. — A National Weather Service survey team out of the Paducah NWS has released is preliminary findings concerning the tornado that struck Perryville Friday night.   The tornado is being listed as producing high-end EF-2 damage in Perryville.   The track extends southwest to northeast through the county and also extends into Randolph […]

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Global Country Superstar Brad Paisley to perform at Illinois State Fair  August 14

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Returning to the Illinois State Fair for the first time since 2017, Brad Paisley will perform on the Illinois Lottery Grandstand Stage on Thursday, August 14.   With three GRAMMYs, two American Music Awards, 15 Academy of Country Music Awards, and 14 Country Music Association Awards, including a highly coveted Entertainer of the Year honor and

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CHS students assist at Mobile Market

CHESTER – Several Chester High School students volunteered at the February 2025 Mobile Market hosted by the Chester Area Christian Food Pantry. Left to right are Amy Miller, Teacher, Brookelyn McLain, Drew Wilderman, Peyton Dickson, Leslie Asbury, and Angie Werner, Teacher. Jim Beers Photo Amy Miller’s class assists quite often with the monthly Mobile Markets

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St. Charles woman killed, five Ste. Genevieve residents and a Herrin teen hurt in I-55 crash in Jefferson Co. Friday night

JEFFERSON CITY — A St. Charles woman died and five Ste. Genevieve residents and a youth from Herrin, Illinois received minor injuries in a traffic crash on I-55 in Jefferson County Friday night.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the woman was the driver of a southbound 2014 Infiniti Q50 which went out of

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PCSD 32 schools will be closed this week due to storm damage

PERRYVILLE – Due to the storm damage on campus, school will be closed to students Monday, March 17 through Friday, March 21. (Students were already scheduled off on Monday).     “This will allow time for a thorough assessment of our facilities by structural engineers,” a school official stated in a news released. “We will

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CGS music students perform well at 2025 IGSMA Solo & Ensemble Contest

By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester Grade School music students traveled to Carterville Junior High School Saturday March 1 to compete in the 2025 Illinois Grade School Music Association (IGSMA) District 3 Solo and Ensemble Contest.  The students are under the direction of Sue Colonel who accompanied the students to the competition. Vicky Beers and

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