CHESTER – Chester Area Christian Food Pantry volunteer Bill Gross (right) watches as the St. Louis Area Food Bank truck driver unloads pallets of food to distribute at the August 23 Mobile Market. Jim Beers Photo Carl Nitsche, a regular Chester Area Christian Food Pantry volunteer, takes a brief water break during the […]
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CHESTER – The Chester Personnel and Insurance Committee will meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 13 in the Chester Muncipal Building. NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING CITY OF CHESTER PERSONNEL & INSURANCE COMMITTEE Notice is hereby given that the Personnel & Insurance Committee of the City of Chester, Illinois, will hold a
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MANCHESTER, NH — Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Summer 2023 President’s List. Avery Owens of Chester Leslie Fann of Percy Elizabeth Munier of Perryville McCaulin Bartley of Perryville Kelsey Berkbuegler of Perryville Amanda Ford of Prairie Du Rocher Nichole Deppe of Sparta
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College Board of National Recognition bestows honors for strong academic performance BY JIM BEERS CHESTER – Two Chester High School seniors, Garret Hopkins and Rylie McDonough, have been recognized by the Collage Board National Recognition Program for their excellent academic accomplishments throughout their high school careers to date. Chester High School’s Garret Hopkins and Rylie
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METROPOLIS, Ill. — The legacy of two influential Americans, Oscar Micheaux and Annie Turnbo Malone, were recognized last month with historical markers from the Illinois State Historical Society in front of the Chamber of Commerce Building on Market Street in Metropolis, Illinois, Oscar Micheaux was America’s first major African American filmmaker and is
MANCHESTER, NH — Elayna Hasemeyer of Ellis Grove has been named to Southern New Hampshire University‘s Summer 2023 Dean’s List. The summer terms run from May to August. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting term are named to the Dean’s List. Full-time status is achieved
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CHESTER – The Chester Parks and Recreation Committee will meet in regular session Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the City Hall, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda: Chester Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting sept.2023 (1)
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CHESTER — The Chester Fire Department thanked all the mutual aid companies and other first responders that assisted on a structure fire in Rockwood Tudesday. In a post on social media the CFD thanked Steeleville Fire, Campbell Hill Fire, Ellis Grove Fire, Sparta Fire, MedStar Ambulance, Randolph County Sheriff Office, Steeleville PD and
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CHESTER — The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests. William J. Welmon 45, Sparta, arrested August 28, 2023 by Chester Police for driving while license revoked or suspended and operating uninsured motor vehicle. Bond amount is $1,500. Is incarcerated. Randy E. Edwards 63, Homeless, arrested August 28, 2023
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SIKESTON—Missouri Department of Transportation contractor crews will begin construction work on the Don Welge Memorial Bridge over the Mississippi River this week. The design-build project, will construct a new bridge that spans the Mississippi River, connecting the cities of Perryville, Missouri and Chester, Illinois via MO Route 51/IL Route 150. In March 2023, the Missouri
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