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Ste. Genevieve Elementary School educators receive Delta Kappa Gamma scholarships

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STE. GENEVIEVE – Two educators at Ste. Genevieve Elementary School, Bethany Koetting and Stephanie Sulser, were recently selected as recipients of a scholarship from Delta Kappa Gamma (DKG) Missouri. Koetting is an Early Childhood Coordinator. She was awarded the Harman Trust Scholarship in the amount of $2,500. She has been a member of Beta Rho […]

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SOMO puts on unforgettable State Summer Games in Columbia

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COLUMBIA – From setting personal records to rocking it out at the dance, Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) athletes made the most of their time at the 2023 State Summer Games. The Games brought more than 1,000 athletes, coaches, volunteers and Unified partners from across the state to Columbia, June 2-4. SOMO was thankful to have

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Winners of three Sharp 2023 CHS Scholarships announced

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 NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. – Professor James Franklin Sharp grew up in Chester, Illinois, and graduated from Chester High School.  He now lives and works in New York City, where he is an investor and philanthropist.   He has provided scholarships to CHS Graduating Seniors since 1999. Including scholarships and other donations he has given more

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80 years later James Mills Howie comes home to Chester

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Howie, who was killed in WWII action, was finally located, identified, brought home, and given full military funeral at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery BY JIM BEERS Contributing Writer CHESTER – James Mills Howie was born June 12, 1919 to M.S. and Minerva Howie. He was a member of the United States Air Force and fought

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Ashcroft to receive National Notary Association award

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft has been named the 2023 March Fong Eu Achievement recipient by the National Notary Association (NNA).   Since 1979, the award recognizes officials for their significant achievement in improving standards, image and effectiveness of the office of notary public. Past honorees from Missouri include then Secretary of

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Chester Women’s Club hosts CHS Senior Girls’ Tea

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CHESTER – The Chester Women’s Club hosted the club’s annual Chester High School Senior Girls’ Tea on Friday afternoon, March 23 at the fellowship hall of the First United Church. Following an hors d’oeuvre buffet, Tammy Grah presented a power point program titled “Back In Time”, featuring a pictoral history of Chester High School. In

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