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MSHP reports arrest

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports its latest arrests.   A 32-year-old Ste. Genevieve man was charged with driving while intoxicated Wednesday afternoon.   According to the report, Tyler D. Beck was arrested in Ste. Genevieve County at 4:17 p.m. Wednesday and then was released.    

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Chester High School musicians bring home 27 awards at IHSA Solo & Ensemble Contest

Jackets earn (22) 1st Place ratings, (4) 2nd Place ratings, and (1) 3rd Place rating By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester High School music students traveled to Herrin High School in Herrin, Illinois Saturday March 8 to compete in the 2025 IHSA Solo and Ensemble Contest. The group of YellowJackets competed in both Vocal and

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Ste. Genevieve County Library to host first-ever touch-a-truck

STE. GENEVIEVE – On Saturday, March 29 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ste. Genevieve County Library will host its first-ever Touch-A-Truck event, bringing the community together for a fun and educational experience.   “We have 12-15 vehicles lined up, including fire trucks from across the county,” said Library Director Shawn Long. “If all goes

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Southern Illinois Chamber Music Society hosts recital on Sunday

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Acclaimed violist Daphne Gerling and pianist Tomoko Kashiwagi will collaborate in a blend of contemporary works and timeless masterpieces in a performance on Sunday, March 23. Hosted by the Southern Illinois Chamber Music Society, the program is at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship, 105 N. Parrish Lane. Tickets are

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Some students will return to PCSD 32 campus Monday

PERRYVILLE – Some students will be able to return to class on Monday, after missing one week of school after a tornado ripped across the campus of Perry County School District 32. All students who attend Perryville Primary Center (Grades PK-2), Little Pirates, and the Early Childhood Special Education program; and the 3-hour block students

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Chester Mobile Market serves 217 household in February

CHESTER – The February Mobile Market, sponsored by the Chester Area Christian Food Pantry, was held Wednesday February 26 at the Cohen Recreation Complex in Chester.     Bob Koenegstein, Food Pantry Manager, a member of the First United Methodist Church in Chester noted that the Mobile Market is held the fourth Wednesday of each

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Chester Grade School students excel in reading efforts

Celebrated “Read Across America Week” March 3-7 By Jim Beers CHESTER – March 3rd through 7th was the annual national effort to encourage reading with students from coast-to-coast. The event is designed to promote literacy and a love for reading among all people of all ages, and Chester Grade School students went above-and-beyond the call

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