CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — The American Red Cross urges donors to give blood or platelets now to reinforce the blood supply as much as possible before the summer winds down. Type O blood donors and those giving platelets are especially needed to help keep hospital shelves stocked through August. Donors remain critically needed to […]
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RIVER REGION – The sample ballots for the August Primary Elections in the River Region counties of Ste. Genevieve and Perry in Missouri and Randolph in Illinois have been released. (Note: these ballots are posted here at no charge.) Ste. Genevieve County: STE-GENEVIEVE-SAMPLE-BALLOT Perry County: PERRY-COUNTY-SAMPLE-BALLOT Randolph County Republican:
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New York, N.Y. – James Franklin Sharp, after graduating from Chester High School in Chester, Illinois, attended nearby Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. In 2023, Professor Sharp made a major donation to SIU, and was honored by having the Sharp Museum at SIU named after him. Last October there were five days of events and
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CHESTER — The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests: Arrested were: James E. Wilson Jr. 50, Sparta, arrested July 15, 2024 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office for criminal damage to property, battery & driving while license revoked. Pretrial Release. Joseph Byron Kish 32, New Athens, arrested July
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — In its continuing effort to provide quality outreach programs, the Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School is hosting a free continuing legal education (CLE) symposium in Belleville next month for licensed attorneys in Illinois and Missouri. The Aug. 9 inaugural CLE conference at the Southwestern Illinois Justice and Workforce Development Campus will feature
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CHESTER – The minutes of the June 20 regular meeting and the June 24 special meeting of the Chester Community Unit School District No. 139 Board of Education have been released. June 20: CHESTER BOE 1 June 27: CHESTER BOE 2 JUNE 27 SPECIAL MEETING
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CHESTER – Brett Bollmann, CEO at Memorial Hospital named Grace Knop Employee of the Quarter for the Second Quarter 2024 on July 17, 2024. Memorial Hospital CEO Brett Bollmann and Grace Knop. Grace Knop, RN in the ER, ICU, and Med Surge Unit has worked at Memorial Hospital for almost two years.
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CHESTER, Ill. – A regular meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held this evening at 7:30 p.m. in the High School Cafeteria located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester, Ill. AGENDA Call to Order and Roll Call – 5:00 p.m. Executive Session 2.1 For the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline,
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CHESTER – The Chester City Council meets Thursday. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda: CHESTER, ILLINOIS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA July 18, 2024 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OATH OF OFFICE OF APPOINTED OFFICAL READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests: Brent A. Lee 43, Chester, arrested July 8, 2024 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office on a Randolph County warrant for Unlawful delivery of methamphetamine. Pretrial Release. Grant L. J. Schilling 26, Sparta, arrested July 9, 2024 by Randolph County
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