Chester Chamber of Commerce CHESTER – The ribbon cutting of the Don Welge Memorial Bridge marks more than the opening of a new bridge — it celebrates progress, connection, and the bright future of our area. It was especially meaningful to honor the legacy of longtime Chamber member Don Welge by officially dedicating the […]
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SPARTA, IL — Sparta Community Hospital District (SCHD) and the Health and Wellness Foundation are proud to announce that Emma Batson, CNA, and Ellie Grobb, RN, have each been awarded a $1,000 Alene Holloway Nurse Scholarship to support their nursing education. (From left:) Joann Emge, Sparta Community Hospital CEO; Emma Batson, CNA; Ellie
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JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting the arrest of a 22-year-old man from Red Bud, Illinois. According to the report, Miguel A. Santiago-Salinas was charged with driving while intoxicated and careless and imprudent driving at 8:24 p.m. Saturday, July 11 in Cape Girardeau County. He was released.
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CHESTER – The Chester Parks And Recreation Committee will meet at City Hall, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois 62233 Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 6 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda:
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Elijah McGuire, Arie Lee, Edwin Marquez, and Xander Greene earn top honors By Jim Beers The Chester Grade School Music Program has announced the top music awards for the 2025-26 school year. Sue Colonel, Grade School Band Director, annually presents four awards including Most Improved Musician, Outstanding Instrumentalist, and two Director’s Awards. Most often these
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GLEN CARBON – Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSofSI) welcomes three new members to their Board of Directors: Members-at-Large Erin Barriger and Abigail Zajac, as well as ex-officio Girl Board Member Anna Kennedy. They were elected by council delegates during the organization’s annual meeting this spring. GSofSI’s Board of Directors assists the council with strategic
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CHESTER — A 58-year-old Ellis Grove man was taken by a MedStar Ambulance and an Arch helicopter Wednesday evening following a traffic crash on Singer Road. The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office reports Jeffrey R Pautler was the driver of an eastbound 2016 Chevrolet Silverado which ran off the roadway just before the curve, struck
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SIKESTON, Mo. – The Missouri and Illinois Departments of Transportation will host a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the opening of the Don Welge Memorial Bridge on Saturday, July 11, at 11 a.m. The ceremony will take place on the newly constructed bridge. photo by Charlie Bargman The Don Welge Memorial Bridge spans the Mississippi
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CHESTER – Memorial Hospital in Chester is proud to announce that Rhonda Mott, Lead Radiologic Technologist, has been named the 2026 Healthcare Mentor of the Year by South Central Illinois Area Health Education Center (AHEC) in recognition of her extraordinary commitment to mentoring and developing future healthcare professionals. The South Central Illinois AHEC Healthcare
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Approximately 30 volunteers help to make June 2026 event a huge success By Jim Beers CHESTER – Each month throughout the year the Chester Area Christian Food Pantry (CACFP) hosts a Mobile Market at the Cohen Recreation Complex north of Chester. The event is held on the front parking lot of the complex on
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