CHICAGO – The annual Great ShakeOut earthquake drill will take place Oct. 21 at 10:21 a.m. local time and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region 5 office wants everyone to Drop, Cover and Hold On, while learning the important steps to stay safe during an earthquake. Scientists estimate there is a 25‐40 percent probability […]
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JEFFERSON CITY — The Department of Social Services warns Missourians to be alert of new fraud activity involving Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funds. Individuals are reporting that they are now getting messages from social media profiles that impersonate their friends or family asking for a $500 gift card in exchange for a large sum
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CHESTER – The Chester Community Unit School District No. 139 Board of Education will meet Thursday, October 21, 2021 for executive and regular sessions beginning with the executive session at 6:30 p.m. The regular session will follow at 7:30 p.m. in the Chester High School Family and Consumer Science classroom, 1901 Swanwick Street in Chester.
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PERRYVILLE – There have been many stories told about historical figures throughout the Bible. In Rev. Ronald Ramson, C.M.’s debut book, “Put Your Hands into Hers: Mary, Our Life, Our Sweetness, and Our Hope …” he beautifully pens the story of Mary, Mother of Jesus, offering insight into her life and how she changed the
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JEFFERSON CITY — A 32-year-old Ste. Genevieve man escaped injury in a traffic crash on Highway 61 in Jefferson County Sunday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Ryan M. Roth was the driver of a southbound 2009 Pontiac G6 which struck the rear of a 2013 Toyota Prius driven by Kenneth J. Boyer of
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Bill Hatzos– (Editor’s note: The Sun Times News Editor Don Pritchard received a suspicious Facebook Messenger message Sunday morning. It concerned how to apply for a Lions Club grant. The Ste. Genevieve Lions Club said it appears to be bogus. The suspect Facebook message appears after this warning from the national Lions Club about scams.
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PERRYVILLE – The weather was perfect Saturday for Perryville High School to celebrate its homecoming. These photos are some of those which can be seen on the PHS Alumni Association Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/PHSAlumniMO Grand marshals: the PHS Football team chain crew. Two members of the Class of 1951.
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JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report. Among those listed as arrested: 32-year-old Nathan M. Ringwald of Ste. Genevieve for driving while suspended and speeding at 9:31 p.m. Sunday in Linn County. He was released. 70-year-old Frank J. Boyd of St. Louis at 5 p.m. Saturday in Ste. Genevieve
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has released its latest COVID-19 report for Ste. Genevieve and Perry Counties. The Department reports Ste. Genevieve County has had 27 new confirmed and probable cases in the seven days ending October 14 for a daily average of four and no new deaths for
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PERRYVILLE — The traveling Global War on Terror (GWOT) Memorial will make its second visit to the Midwest this coming week at the Missouri National Veterans Memorial in Perryville. The GWOT memorial, created by Veterans and Athletes United (VAU), takes the form of an American Flag, draped over a fallen service member’s casket. It is
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