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Dept. of Interior approves request to reinstate police escorts for Honor Flights

WASHINGTON – Following a letter sent last week from U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Josh Hawley (Mo.) to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, the National Park Service has announced they will reinstate police escorts for American veterans traveling to Washington, D.C., as part of the Honor Flight Network. In their letter to Secretary Haaland, the senators noted […]

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Death of Menard Correctional Center inmate is reported

CHESTER, Ill. – The Randolph County Coroner’s Office has announced the death of an inmate at the Menard Correctional Center.   According to a news release, 24-year-old Jesus Hernandez was pronounced at 6:312 p.m. April 29, 2022.   The news release stated “The death appears to be self- inflicted; cause of death is pending autopsy

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Christian Layton is SVHS Elks Student of the Month

PERRYVILLE — Christian Layton has been named the St. Vincent High School Elks Student of the Month for April. Christian is the son of Scott and Kim Layton of Perryville.   Christian will attend Southern Illinois University – Carbondale to pursue a degree in forestry with a focus in wildlife habitat management and conservation.  

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Blunt warns of world food ‘disaster in the making’

WASHINGTON – At the weekly Republican leadership press conference Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) spoke about the looming threat to global food supply caused by Vladimir Putin’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. As Blunt noted, Ukraine produces a significant amount of the world’s wheat, corn, and sunflower oil, and current disruptions to exports and planting are

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State awards $6 million in tax credits through the Youth Opportunities Program

Jefferson City — The Department of Economic Development (DED) announced today that it will award $6 million in 50% tax credits to 37 organizations throughout Missouri through the Youth Opportunities Program (YOP) during its 2022 cycle.   “Missouri nonprofits and other organizations play an important role in providing life-changing services to young people who need them

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SIU School of Music presents Ukraine benefit concerts this week

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Southern Illinois University Carbondale School of Music will present two faculty-student chamber music ensembles this week with proceeds going to help in Ukraine. The faculty-student Versa’tile Chamber Music Ensemble will perform Tuesday, May 3, and Thursday, May 5, at the Old Baptist Foundation Recital Hall. Both concerts begin

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