A full Colbert Gymnasium enjoys 137th Commencement BY JIM BEERS, Contributing Writer CHESTER – Chester High School was a hoppin’ place Sunday afternoon May 21st when 70 YellowJacket seniors crossed the stage for the 137th Commencement at CHS. Colbert Gymnasium was packed as a full-house of family, friends and other guests filled almost every seat. […]
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve VFW and VFWA Post 210 will host the annual Memorial Day program Monday, May 29. A special Catholic Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. at the Church of Ste. Genevieve. The traditional service will begin at 11 a.m. at the VFW Hall at 852 Memorial Drive.
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STE. GENEVIEVE — The Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen discussed a couple of traffic issues in the downtown area last night during a work session which followed the regular meeting. One issue raised is parking around Valle Catholic High School. The proposal eliminate some of the parking on the south side of Jefferson Street
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LINN, Mo. – State Technical College of Missouri would like to congratulate those students who achieved the Dean’s List during the 2023 spring semester. To be placed on the Dean’s List, a full-time student must earn a semester grade point average between 3.5 and 4.0 on a 4-point scale. HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME
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SPRINGFIELD – As summer traveling season approaches, the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and more than 200 local law enforcement agencies today announced the “Click It or Ticket” campaign to crack down on seat belt law violators and impaired drivers. “Throughout Illinois, Memorial Day means the start of summer road trips and an
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by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – A graduate student researcher at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is developing biological technology aimed at keeping that water bottle you bought last week out of the landfill or worse – the ocean – where it will remain virtually forever. SIU doctoral student Lakshika Dissanayake tests whether an engineered microbe
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PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest report of arrests. 24-year-old Tristen D.J. Cavins of Perryville was charged with careless and imprudent driving, failing to register, resisting arrest by fleeing, failure to maintain proof of financial responsibility and endangering the safety of another. Police say Cavins fled the scene of a traffic
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – MRV Banks, a locally-owned independent bank, is hosting a ribbon cutting to celebrate its 10-year anniversary serving the Cape Girardeau community. The celebration will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, June 2 and will include complimentary food and drinks from local food vendors as well as a ribbon
JEFFERSON CITY – As Memorial Day approaches and Missourians hit the road starting this Memorial Day weekend, the Missouri Department of Transportation is urging drivers to be cautious and patient and use good judgment when traveling. Impaired driving, distracted driving, excessive speeds, and not wearing seat belts are just a few of the concerns that
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CHESTER – Memorial Hospital of Chester, Ill. is proud to announce that Jada Long, daughter of Jeremy and Natalie Long of Evansville, Ill., is the recipient of the 2023 Memorial Hospital Medical Explorer Scholarship awarded by the Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Applicants for this award must be seniors in high school or currently enrolled in college,
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