EVANSVILLE, Ill. – Rachel Hood, FFA State President and three section 22 officers: Blake Twenhafel, Lauren Wolter and Cole Bruggeman came to Christ Our Savior for FFA chapter visits. The officers did activities with the FFA members. They did team building and helped students to understand that everyone has a different perspective. When […]
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CHESTER – The Mobile Market for the Chester Area Christian Food Pantry came to the community recently. Bob Koenegstein, Manager of the Chester Area Christian Food Pantry, greets volunteers at the September Mobile Market held at the Cohen Recreation Complex in Chester. In the background is the St. Louis Area Food Bank truck that delivers
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CHESTER – Memorial Hospital’s Diagnostic Imaging Department is excited to unveil their newly upgraded MRI Unit, the Vantage Orian Encore. This newly upgraded system improves productivity and clinical confidence in imaging results. The new system is an upgrade to their current unit, and involved replacing the technological elements of the unit, while leaving the large
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — A student from Chester is one of ten Southern Illinois University Carbondale students in the 2022 homecoming court. Jaci “Rose” South hopes to be one of the top two candidates who will be crowned during halftime of the 2 p.m. football game on Saturday, Oct. 15, at Saluki Stadium.
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Glenn Poshard Transportation Education Center was dedicated today (Oct. 7) to honor the former SIU System president, whose efforts are credited with helping secure funding for the state-of-the-industry facility that houses Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s nationally recognized automotive and aviation programs. Glenn and Jo Poshard celebrate a premier facility for aviation and
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CHESTER – The Chester Chamber of Commerce congratulates Reids’ Harvest House for being named the October Business of the Month! The Harvest House has been in operation for over 40 years serving Chester and delighting those that travel to our area to visit. The Staff is always welcoming and makes you feel like
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CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale is one of the best universities in the Midwest, according to Princeton Review’s “Best of the Midwest” feature. The university is one of 158 Midwestern colleges and universities chosen by the education services company. The Princeton Review’s 2023 Best Regional Colleges constitute just 23% of the nation’s four-year
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SIKESTON—Work to rehabilitate the Chester Bridge is underway. The bridge spans the Mississippi River, connecting the cities of Perryville, Missouri and Chester, Illinois via MO Route 51/IL Route 150. The maintenance project includes pavement rehab and some minor structural steel repairs. Currently, Route 51 is reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction
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CHESTER — The following 12 Chester Grade School students were honored Friday September 30 with a 2022 CGS Character Award. Pictured (left to right) front row: Landynn Phillips, Bohdi Helmers, Paisley Ezell, Avery Smith, Audrey Jarrett, Jouquin Rafael, and Jensen Urhran. (Back row, left to right): Liam Curtis, Dominyk Lopez, Mitchell Liter, McKenzie Studt, Max
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — The lawn of Morris Library at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will look different from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 10 as scores of very special backpacks will be placed across the greenspace. The all-day awareness event, the first of its kind at SIU, is designed to help
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