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MSHP report

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report. Among those listed as arrested: 33-year-old Brigetta L. Logsdon of Perryville at 10:45 a.m. Sunday in Clark County on charges of felony possession of methamphetamine, felony possession of heroin, possession of 10 grams or less of marijuana, speeding, failing to maintain her […]

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Rana Hodge is new CHS English teacher and Theatre Club Sponsor

By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer    CHESTER — Chester School District No. 139 has several new teachers for the 2021-22 school year and one is Rana Hodge.  Rana Hodge is a new English teacher at Chester High School.  She teaches all sophomore level English classes.  She is also the CHS Theatre Club Sponsor and will

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St. Vincent Catholic Schools named to Catholic Education Honor Roll

MANASSAS, Va. – St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Schools of Perryville has been recognized as a Catholic Education Honor Roll School System.   According to an undated news release on the St. Vincent Facebook page: the National Honor Roll – Top 5 percent of Catholic Schools in the Nation Program is directed by the Cardinal

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Two Perryville residents hurt in Hwy 72 crash in Patton

JEFFERSON CITY — Two Perryville residents suffered minor injuries in a Saturday traffic crash on Highway 72 in Patton.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 51-year-old Roneta L. Amberger and 53-year-old Darian S. Amberger were taken to Perry County Memorial Hospital by a private vehicle.   The patrol says the crash happened when a

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An Avalanche of Opposition

JEFFERSON CITY — It was a short but remarkable week at the Capitol. The Senate adjourned early due to our incoming snowstorm. Cutting this week’s proceedings short allowed legislators to travel home safely ahead of the storm and kept citizens who wanted to testify at hearings from having to risk their own safety in order

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China First

By Jason Smith, member of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, the Winter Olympics kicked off, and the spotlight of the world is being shined directly on China and the brutal record of its communist regime. Inexplicably, the International Olympic Committee ignored the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) record of murdering its citizens and censoring anyone

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Historic Preservation Council to consider nomination for National Register Feb. 16

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Advisory Council on Historic Preservation will consider nominations to the National Register of Historic Places during its meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16. This meeting will be limited to remote participation as outlined below. Join WebEx Meetingstateofmo.webex.com/stateofmo/j.php?MTID=mb5efc3a78458cdabfc3e29025d4871b3 Teleconference Call number: 1-650-479-3207WebEx meeting number (access code): 2466 677 5674Meeting password:

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IDPH prepares for availability of COVID-19 vaccine for children younger than five

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is preparing to make COVID-19 vaccine available to those ages six months through four years after Pfizer-BioNTech submitted data to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asking to amend its emergency use authorization (EUA) to allow children younger than 5 years to receive its COVID-19

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