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PHS Homecoming King and Queen to be crowned at halftime Saturday

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PERRYVILLE — The 2023 Perryville High School Homecoming Court has been announced.     It includes (from left) juniors Russell Giesler and Clara Schumer, seniors Ashton Anschultz and Johannah Hoffer, seniors Daisy Ernst and Rilyand Graham, seniors Kaelyn Goehman and Simon Wibbenmeyer, sophomores Brynn Wibbenmeyer and Ayden Turbyville, and freshmen Leah Bell and Cyler Myers …

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Saluki Hall of Fame football coach Rey Dempsey is SIU’s 2023 Homecoming grand marshal

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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Former Saluki head football coach Rey Dempsey will be the grand marshal for Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s 2023 Homecoming.     Coach Rey Dempsey celebrates with the 1983 national champion Salukis and fans. (SIU file photo)   Dempsey’s illustrious career included coaching for 28 years at various levels, highlighted …

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SIU’s Banned Books Week events feature readings, “Freedom of the Press” collection

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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — A community read-in, panel discussion and a presentation on First Amendment freedoms are the focal points as Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Morris Library recognizes Banned Books Week Oct. 2-6.     On Monday, Oct. 2, Morris Library, the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois and Carbondale Public Library will hold a …

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SIU’s Morris Library to dedicate artist Herbert Fink lithograph of late state Sen. John Gilbert

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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — A lithograph by renowned artist Herbert Fink of Carbondale attorney and former Illinois state Sen. John Gilbert will be unveiled and presented to Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Morris Library at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 29, in the library’s browsing room on the south side of the building.   The …

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St. Charles man receives minor injuries in I-55 crash

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JEFFERSON CITY – A 69-year-old St. Charles man received minor injuries in a traffic crash on I-55 in Ste. Genevieve County Tuesday afternoon.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Kenneth J. Matthews was taken to Mercy Jefferson Hospital by a Ste. Genevieve County ambulance.   The patrol says the crash happened when the 2008 …

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Statewide awards presented in recognition of National Employ Older Workers Week

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Governor Mike Parson and representatives of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) presented awards in the Missouri Capitol Rotunda in recognition of National Employ Older Workers Week. Award categories included Host Agency of the Year and Participant of the Year for the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) …

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Ste. Genevieve County Democratic Club presents banned book auction 

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STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve County Democratic Club is excited to announce the upcoming Banned Book Auction, set to take place on Sunday, October 1st, 2023, from 2-5 p.m. at the Progress Sports Complex at the Ste. Genevieve County Community Center.   The event aims to celebrate our freedom to read and promote literacy within …

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University of Missouri releases three years of crime statistics

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COLUMBIA – The University of Missouri Police Department saw a decline in most crimes in 2022, including alcohol arrests and alcohol referrals. That’s according to the newly released 2023 Annual Fire Safety and Security Report.   Each year, MU publishes the safety and security report, which covers the previous calendar year and contains valuable information about …

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Ste. Genevieve R-II Board Briefs from Sept. 19, 2023, Regular Meeting

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Editor’s Note: This information includes highlights from the Ste. Genevieve County R-II Board of Education’s Sept. 19, 2023, Regular Meeting. This is an unofficial record. The official Board Minutes are posted on the district website and are located on BoardDocs, linked here. The video of the meeting can be found on the district’s Youtube Channel, …

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Ste. Genevieve County Health Department Board of Trustees meets today

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STE. GENEVIEVE – The tentative agenda for today’s meeting of the Ste. Genevieve County Health Department Board of Trustees has been released.   The meeting is open to the public.   The tentative agenda:   STE GENEVIEVE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES   Posted:  Tuesday, September 26, 2023   Notice location:  …

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