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Sun Times News Online (suntimesnews.com) is a community news site serving Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois, with its newsroom based in Ste. Genevieve, MO. Its coverage centers on the everyday institutions of the River Region: local schools, hospitals, civic organizations, first responders, high school sports, obituaries, and regional weather. If you live in or follow Ste. Genevieve County or the Chester, IL area, this is the kind of outlet that reports on school board partnerships, band concerts, and hospital campaigns rather than statewide or national politics.
The main news categories
The site's navigation and homepage make the scope fairly clear. The core sections are:
- News — community and institutional stories from across the region
- Obits — local obituaries
- Sports — area high school and community athletics
- River Region Weather — a weather block for the surrounding area
There is also a standing invitation for readers to submit news tips, with all news inquiries directed to the Ste. Genevieve newsroom email address.
What the news coverage actually looks like
The homepage headlines show the editorial focus better than any category label. Recent stories include:
| Story | What it shows about coverage |
|---|---|
| "MLC Supports SG R-II Emergency Preparedness" | School district and civic-organization news, including safety planning |
| "CGS Beginner Band Night is great success!" | School arts and student achievement, down to the number of students registered |
| "Memorial Hospital Receives Statewide Recognition for 'Get Your Shot' campaign" | Local health institutions and regional recognition |
The pattern is consistent: announcements and features about local institutions, often tied to a named person, program, or event. The band story, for example, credits the new Chester Grade School band director and the 38 students who signed up — the level of local specificity that defines this kind of outlet.
School and community news
School districts are a major source. Stories cover preparedness partnerships, student performances, staffing changes, and district announcements. Civic organizations and municipal news appear alongside them.
Health and recognition stories
Hospitals and health campaigns get coverage, particularly when a local facility earns statewide or regional recognition. These read as human-interest and institutional news rather than clinical or health-advice reporting.
Sports, obituaries, and weather
Sports coverage focuses on local teams. Obituaries are a dedicated section. The weather block serves the "River Region" — the Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois area the site names in its tagline.
Other ways the news reaches you
The site notes that local news airs on KSGM 980 AM & 105.3 FM at 6 a.m., 9 a.m., and noon with Matt Meacham, and that KSGM now streams at ksgm980.com. So if you prefer audio, the same local newsroom content is available on radio and online.
Is this the right source for you?
- Use it if you want hyperlocal coverage of Ste. Genevieve County, MO, and the Chester, IL area — schools, hospitals, civic groups, local sports, obituaries, and weather.
- Look elsewhere if you need statewide Missouri or Illinois news, national coverage, or investigative reporting beyond community institutions.
- To submit a tip, send news inquiries to the Ste. Genevieve newsroom address listed on the site.