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Prep Basketball: Smithpeters steps down as Bulldogs' basketball coach

Smithpeters guided Harrisburg to IHSA Class 2A State Title in 2012-13
By Spyder Dann May 17, 2022 6:27 PM
Special Olympics champs

Four track and field athletes from Chester Grade School and Chester High School competed in the Illinois Region K Special Olympics Spring Games Thursday, April 28, at Herrin Sports Complex.
May 17, 2022 4:17 PM
Eaglefest deemed a huge success

The 2022 Chester Eaglefest is in the books and by all indications it was a huge success. The Eagles had a full slate of fun-filled activities that thrilled attendees all three days.
BY JIM BEERS May 17, 2022 4:16 PM
City employees to get 3% salary increase

Chester city employees will receive a 3% increase in salary in the coming fiscal year after the city council passed a resolution Monday to remove the salary caps for city employees and reset starting salaries.
By Don Berry May 17, 2022 4:02 PM
CHS softball closes out regular season

Week 9 brought the final four games of the regular season for the Chester High School Lady Jackets softball team. In that action-packed final week, the Jackets won one game and lost three.
BY JIM BEERS May 17, 2022 4:01 PM
Good food, good fellowship for FCA

The CHS Fellowship of Christian Athletes held its end-of-the-year breakfast Tuesday, May 3, at Reid's.
May 17, 2022 3:56 PM
CGS Character Awards

The following Chester Grade School students were presented with CGS Character Awards Friday, April 1.
May 17, 2022 3:53 PM
MHS Baseball Wildcats make short work of Herrin for Manfredo's final home game

MARION -- For Marion head coach Marty Manfredo, 15 seemed to be the magic number for his final home appearance of his 15-year coaching career at the helm of Wildcats Baseball. It took only four innings for Manfredo's Wildcats to down Herrin, scoring 15 runs on 15 hits.
BY HOLLY KEE May 17, 2022 3:52 PM
High schools compete at Academic Challenge sectionals

Students from 15 regional high schools demonstrated their talents in a variety of academic subjects during the Academic Challenge sectional competition held recently at the Southwestern Illinois College's Belleville Campus.
Submitted by Southwestern Illinois College May 17, 2022 3:45 PM
Power Red donor

Katie Walls of Percy donates blood at the Red Cross Blood Drive Wednesday, April 13, at the Chester American Legion. Walls has been donating blood since high school when she donated at an FBLD Blood Drive in Steeleville. Here Walls is donating via the Power Red procedure, which uses the special machine shown to extract two units of red blood cells during one donation while returning the plasma and platelets to the donor. This procedure lets donors give more of the red blood cells needed by most patients, and is safe for donors because they don't lose the liquid portion of the blood.
May 17, 2022 3:44 PM

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