PERRYVILLE – Perry County United Pentecostal Church would like to cordially invite our friends, neighbors, and community members in Perryville and the surrounding areas to join us for a free Thanksgiving feast on Sunday, November 23rd. Perry County UPC is located at 1713 Perryville Blvd. in Perryville, Missouri. (Directly across the street from Perryville […]
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CAPE GIRARDEAU – A former Cape Girardeau city councilman on Monday admitted buying methamphetamine with the intent to sell and use it. Rhettney B. Pierce, 55, pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau to one count of possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. He admitted buying four ounces of meth
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CHESTER – The Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission will meet in regular session Thursday, November 20, 2025. The tentative agenda: Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes-Brenda Owen Treasurer’s Report-Linda Rader/Brenda Owen Public Petitions & Correspondence Standing Committee Reports • Beautiful Home AwardJoAnn Simmons/Linda Rader • Planters Linda Schafer •
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Office will be initiating an investigation into the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) following troubling disclosures by Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick. Auditor Fitzpatrick formally notified the Attorney General in a detailed letter, outlining an alleged Missouri State High School Activities Association policy
Alva Courier American Legion Post 487 hosts 2025 event with support from Chester VFW Post 3553 By Jim Beers CHESTER – Tuesday November 11 was Veterans Day 2025. It was a brisk, breezy day with early temperatures in the low 40’s, but the sun shined brightly for the most part and it was a
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EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A Missouri man pleaded guilty and has been sentenced to 15 ½ years in federal prison for kidnapping his pregnant girlfriend at gunpoint in an attempt to force her to have an abortion, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Illinois reports. The abduction took place in December 2022,
The Sainte Genevieve Museum Learning Center welcomes Shane Wagner, a ranger with the Illinois Department of Resources to its next speaker series this Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 6 pm at the Orris Theater. Wagner will explore the history and lasting significance of the Pierre Menard Home—the final surviving remnant of old Kaskaskia. Its importance lies
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CLARKSDALE, Miss. – The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is awarding nearly $2.5 million to Local Development Districts (LDDs) across its eight-state service area within the lower Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt regions. Provided by the LDD Community Support Pilot Program, 44 LDDs located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is encouraging public awareness of appropriate use of antibiotics and antifungals during U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week. The annual observance is held November 18-24. As part of this year’s observance, IDPH is recognizing nearly 90 Illinois hospitals – including Red Bud Community Hospital in Red Bud who
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BOSTON, MASS. — Average gasoline prices in Missouri have risen 0.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.72/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 1.6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 5.1 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.
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