From a news release CHESTER — Our Hero Auto Loan Program has allowed us to work with some of our incredible local heroes. Because of their participation in our program, we’ve made a $1,400 donation to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. Pictured above: Brian Ury, Buena Vista National Bank President, Josh Hecht, Illinois State […]
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MODOC, Ill. – The Kaskaskia River Project will host the 2022 Eagle Fest Saturday, February 5th from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Jerry F. Costello Lock & Dam in Modoc, Ill. (at 4800 Lock and Dam Road). There will be eagle-watching with spotting scopes and other feathered friends from the World Bird Sanctuary
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests. Berrimand J. Breeden 38, Chester, arrested January 10, 2022 by Chester Police on a Randolph County warrant for petition to revoke probation. Released on recognizance bond. Devon E. Price 23, Coulterville, arrested January 10, 2022 by Coulterville Police on
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JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest reports. Among those listed as arrested: 62-year-old David A. Rowold of Chester at 11:30 p.m. Saturday in Ste. Genevieve County on a patrol charge of driving while intoxicated. He was taken to the Ste. Genevieve County Jail on a 12-hour hold. 51-year-old Obrie
CHESTER – The Chester City Council will meet in regular session Tuesday, January 18 at 5 p.m. in the municipal building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda for the meeting: CHESTER, ILLINOIS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Tuesday, January 18, 2022 CALL TO ORDER
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CHESTER — The Randolph County Health department reports the county’s transmission rate for CoVID 19 remains “HIGH”. Statistics through January, 11th. Information will be updated as received from the Illinois Department of Public Health. You may also access County CoVID-19 statistics at the following websites: https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view https://dph.illinois.gov/covid19/data/region-metrics.html?regionID=4 The Randolph County Health Department
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GREENVILLE, Ill. — The following River Region students have been placed on the Dean’s List at Greenville University for the Fall 2021 semester. Percy, Ill. Alexandria Ebbler, Senior Steeleville, Ill. Katelyn Myers, SeniorDustin Sutton, Senior Tilden, Ill. Matthew Dorf, Freshman To qualify for the GU Dean’s List, a student must successfully complete a minimum of 12
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CHESTER — A regular meeting of the Chester Community Unit School District 139 Board of Education will be held on January 20, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. in the High School Family and Consumer Science Classroom, located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester. The tentative agenda: A G E N D A Call to
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CHESTER – The Chester Community Unit School District No. 139 Board of Education has decided not to impose a mask mandate at this time. Instead the board tabled action on masking until a future meeting. The action came during the board’s January 6 meeting. According to the meeting’s minutes, school board members
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CHESTER — The Randolph County Health Department Tuesday released its latest report on the pandemic. It said the Randolph county transmission rate for CoVID 19 is “HIGH” Statistics through the 9th indicated 581 positive CoVID tests out of 2,838 tested for a positivity rate of 20.47 percent. You may also access County CoVID-19 statistics
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