Selected students have demonstrated all four of the “PBIS HIVE” good behavior criteria” By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester Grade School selects monthly “Jackets of the Month”, formerly known as “Students of the Month”. “Jackets of the Month” are selected from among all teacher and staff nominations of students that qualify. Students can qualify for […]
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CHESTER – The Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission will meet Thursday. The tentative agenda for the meeting was released Tuesday afternoon. Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission Agenda March 19, 2026 Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes-Melissa Gross Treasurer’s Report-Linda Rader Public Petitions & Correspondence Request from Patti Carter to help
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JACKSON, MO – It’s a startling statistic: Child molesters typically abuse 117 children before they’re caught. One community organization is fighting back, equipping children with the powerful message that an unwanted touch isn’t their fault, and they should tell a trusted adult. The Green Bear Project, a program sponsored by Southeast Missouri Networks
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CARTER COUNTY, Mo. – It started the day before Thanksgiving 2025 with a report to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) of a mature bull elk found shot dead and left to rot inside the wildlife refuge at the MDC Peck Ranch Conservation Area in Carter County. It continues with four charges filed in
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ST. MARY – The St Mary Board of Aldermen will meet this evening at 7 p.m. at city hall, 782 Third Street in St. Mary. This is an open meeting, and the public is invited to attend. The agenda of this meeting includes: Call to Order by Mayor – Adam Bequette Pledge of Allegiance to
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests. Arrested were: Julie S. Dayton 33, Coulterville, arrested March 10, 2026 by Illinois State Police on a Washington County warrant for a no driver’s license charge. Is incarcerated. Paul A. Dayton 35, Homeless, arrested March 10, 2026 by Randolph
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ST. LOUIS and PADUCAH – The St. Louis and Paducah NWS offices passed along the following storm damage reports in the River Region counties of Perry and Ste. Genevieve in Missouri and Randolph in Illinois. They are arranged chronologically. 03/15/2026 0515 PM Ste. Genevieve MO Emergency Mngr Tree debris is blocking a
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO — The Missouri Department of Revenue (DOR) is continuing to warn Missourians about ongoing scam text messages falsely claiming to be from the Missouri Department of Revenue or “Missouri DMV.” These fraudulent messages often state that the recipient has received a “Final Enforcement Notice” regarding overdue traffic tickets and threaten penalties if payment
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) today announced that in 2025 the agency conducted just over a thousand firearm enforcement details statewide to help ensure individuals who are prohibited from having a firearm and pose a threat do not have firearms in their possession. Additionally, local law enforcement agencies supported through state agency
STE. GENEVIEVE – A senior at Ste. Genevieve High School has been named to the 2026 Missouri Scholars 100 program. This statewide initiative, organized by the Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals (MoASSP), recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of 100 outstanding students from the graduating class of 2026. SGHS Principal Dr. John Boyd Jr. announced
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