SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Bankers Association is currently accepting applications for its annual scholarship program, aimed at promoting excellence in the field of banking and developing a vibrant talent pool of future banking leaders. The Illinois Bankers Scholarship Fund awards scholarships in the amount of $1,000 to high school graduates or undergraduate college students who […]
SHAWNEETOWN – The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigations (DCI) announce the arrest of 20-year-old Demetrius T. Walker of Mount Vernon, IL for First-Degree Murder (Class M Felony). The arrest comes after a month-long investigation into the murder of 45-year-old Nathan Dobbs. On February 15, 2023, Dobbs was located deceased in the 100 block
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SEDALIA — Having been named to nearly every “Artist to Watch” list, being crowned Billboard’s “Top New Country Artist of 2021,” and earning CMT’s 2022 “Breakout Artist of the Year” honor, Louisiana native Lainey Wilson is one of Nashville’s hottest and most buzzed-about new artists. Landing her first No. 1 with her PLATINUM Certified ACM
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JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report of arrests. Among those listed as arrested: 52-year-old Jodi A. Beck of Ste. Genevieve at 4:53 a.m. Sunday in Jefferson County for driving while intoxicated. She was released.
SEDALIA — Grammy-winning, multiplatinum hip-hop superstar Nelly will take the State Fair Grandstand stage, presented by CFM Insurance, at the 2023 Missouri State Fair on Friday, Aug. 18. Tickets are $50 for track and $40 for grandstand. By now the story of Nelly’s meteoric rise to stardom is a well-known, oft-recited part of hip-hop history.
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JEFFERSON CITY – Forty-seven percent (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in the current period, according to NFIB’s monthly jobs report. “The small business labor demand remained strong in February,” said NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg. “Small business owners are working to maintain competitive compensation and are raising compensation
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By Trish Erzfeld, Perry County Heritage Tourism PERRYVILLE – In anticipation of the 2024 Great North American Eclipse the City of Perryville located eighty miles south of St. Louis, Missouri has officially begun the daunting but extremely exciting task of planning for the April 8, 2024, celestial event. Unlike many small communities in Missouri,
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest reports: Tricia A. Melvin 30, Sesser, arrested March 6, 2023 by Steeleville Police on a Williamson County warrant for failure to appear for driving while license suspended or revoked. Bond amount is $5,000. Is incarcerated. David M. Faith 26, Baldwin, arrested March 7, 2023
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — An open house, facility tours, networking and a workshop are all happening at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Dunn-Richmond Economic Development Center on March 15 in recognition of SBDC (Small Business Development Center) Day. The public is welcome to attend. “SBDC Day is an important occasion to recognize and
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VIENNA – A southern Illinois man who operates a “high-fence” shooting facility in Johnson County has pleaded guilty to poaching white-tailed deer following an investigation by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources conservation police and other agencies. Jerry Stafford, 58, of Vienna, who owns Samson’s Whitetail Mountain, entered a negotiated plea on Jan. 6 to
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