RED BUD — A ground breaking for the new Business Development Seminar in Red Bud will be held next month. Illinois State Representative David Friess is spearheading an interactive hands-on seminar to introduce our district business leaders to benefits and services available through the State of Illinois, as well as private funding and professional […]
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CHESTER – Randolph County States Attorney Jeremy Walker has released his latest case updates. People v. Brenna P. Doss (2021-CF-241 and 242) – On February 10, 2022, Breanna P. Doss, 26 of Willisville, pled guilty to the offense of Possession of Methamphetamine before the Honorable Judge Gene Gross. Pursuant to the plea, Ms. Doss
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CAPE GIRARDEAU — For a limited time, the American Red Cross has resumed testing all blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies. Plasma from routine donations that have high levels of COVID-19 antibodies may be used as convalescent plasma to help meet the needs of COVID-19 patients with weakened immune systems. At the
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CHESTER — The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests. Among those arrested were: David W. Stellhorn 51, Red Bud, arrested March 7, 2022 by Red Bud Police on a Randolph County warrant for failure to appear for criminal trespass to land. Bond amount is $2,000. Released by order
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PERRYVILLE – Local McDonald’s restaurants will celebrate area healthcare workers by offering a FREE beverage of choice from March 14-18 to any healthcare worker in the drive-thru. The offer celebrates the extraordinary efforts of our local healthcare heroes during the pandemic and every day for our community. “We can count on our healthcare heroes to
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CHESTER — A regular meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. in the High School Family & Consumer Science Classroom located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois. The meeting is open to the public, except as stated in the agenda. The
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By Jim Beers, contributing writer CHESTER – After numerous COVID setbacks, cast changes, and weather cancellations due to snow and ice, the Chester High School stage production of “Tuck Everlasting” is nearing ready to open next week! Some of the cast members of the Chester High School Theatre Club production of “Tuck Everlasting” take
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CHESTER – With temperatures in the low 20’s approximately 20 volunteers unload food items off the St. Louis Area Food Bank Truck. The event was held February 23. The Mobile Market is hosted by the Chester Area Christian Food Pantry (CACFP). Items offered in February included eggs, grapefruit, potatoes, fresh vegetable and fruit
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CHESTER – A special meeting of the Chester Community Unit School District 139 Board of Education will be held at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 14, 2022 in the Chester High School Family and Consumer Science Classroom, located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester, IL 62233. A G E N D A Call to Order
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CHESTER – Beth Tickner, former pastor of the First United Methodist Church in Chester, returned to her former pulpit Sunday February 27 to fill the pulpit of current pastor, Jim Oppedal, when he was out of town on a special missionary effort in New Orleans. Tickner, now retired, served at FUMC Chester for eight
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