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SGHS students donate cuffs to Alzheimer’s patients

STE. GENEVIEVE — Recently, SGHS sophomores Elaina Schemel and Sophie DeRousse, members of the Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), created fidget cuffs to benefit Alzheimer’s patients at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville. Sophia De Rousse and Elaina Schemel deliver their completed fidget cuffs to Sara Cissell with the Perry County Memorial […]

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SIU student team makes finals in DOE’s solar power competition

by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – A team of students from Southern Illinois University Carbondale is among the finalists in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar District Cup Collegiate Design Competition. A team of students from Southern Illinois University Carbondale is among the finalists in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar District Cup. Competitors will

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UMW Blanket delivery

CHESTER – The First United Methodist Women has delivered 12 hand-made tied fleece blankets to the Perry-Jackson County Child Advocacy Center in Pinckneyville. Vicky Beers (right), President of the First United Methodist Women in Chester, delivers 12 hand-made tied fleece blankets to Betti Mucha, Executive Director of the Perry-Jackson County Child Advocacy Center in Pinckneyville.

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Valle Catholic Grade School presents VALLE Awards

STE. GENEVIEVE – Valle Catholic Grade School presented its second quarter VALLE Awards last week.   The VALLE Awards honor those students who consistently lived virtue and exceeded expectations in their character traits, work habits and academics during the second quarter of school. Students were nominated by their teachers in five areas that represent who

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Apply online during February for MDC spring managed turkey hunts

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri turkey hunters can apply online during February for 2022 spring turkey managed hunts through the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) website at mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/turkey/turkey-spring-managed-hunts. Managed hunt details and application procedures are outlined on the webpage. Drawing results will be posted starting March 15. The spring turkey hunting youth portion will be April 9 and

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Biden Administration asked to reverse ‘biased, partial, and unjust’ National Liver Distribution Policy

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Jerry Moran (Kan.) have released a letter they sent to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra urging him to reverse the administration’s flawed national liver distribution policy, which is disproportionately harmful to patients in Midwest and Southern states. In addition to Blunt and Moran, the

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Chester Fire Department has three calls in five days

Information supplied by Jim Beers, Contributing Writer    CHESTER – The Chester Fire Department was kept busy last week with three fire calls in five days: Thursday Jan. 20 5:44 am  House fire, appears to be upstairs 5:58 am Re-call: 24 Washington Blvd Structure fire: all manpower requested Total loss: cause: undetermined: Chief Marty Bert:

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