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CHS Class of 2027 selling spirit blankets
Cheerleaders place 1st at Alton
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Cheerleaders place 1st at Alton
Cheerleaders place 1st at Alton
Hannah Hoskin, Sting Reporter • November 28, 2023

Congratulations to the Chester High School Cheerleaders for placing 1st place at the ICCA Invitational at Alton IL and earning a spot in the ICCA Championship in January. The Cheerleaders compete again on December 10th...

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Athletes of the Week
Athletes of the Week
Annah Helveyahring and Hayden Cartwright September 25, 2023

On September 6, 2023 Annah Helvey Ahring and Hayden Cartright started doing Athlete Interviews for the CHS sting. The people interviewed were...

September Teacher of the Month- Mrs.Boyd
September Teacher of the Month- Mrs.Boyd
Elizabeth Wilson, Jr. Editior • September 18, 2023

Mothman Graduates
Mothman Graduates
May 9, 2023

cartoon by Julia Nicole Venus
Nightmare Zoo
Julia Nicole Venus, Sting Reporter • May 5, 2023

Its good to be the queen.
It's Good To Be The Queen
April 25, 2023

Album of the week
Album of the Week #12
Elizabeth Wilson, Jr. Editor • November 17, 2023

Album #1: Heaven Knows by PinkPantheress Favorite Song: Bury Me (feat. Kelela) Notes: I have been counting down the days for when this album will come out, and I am overjoyed that it’s finally out....

Brodie Mattingly
Clubs Interviews
November 13, 2023
Senior Chase GIlbert, a member of Tabletop Gaming.
Club Interviews
November 13, 2023
Album of the week
Album of the Week #11
November 13, 2023
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TJ Lyons & Will Welge
Lyons, Welge Win Poetry Contest
Cesar Marquez, Sting Reporter • April 19, 2023

“Share the wonder and power of your poetry.” Two Chester students won top honors in the Southwestern Illinois College Poetry Contest. The...

My Feminine Rage
My Feminine Rage
Julia Nicole Venus, Sting Reporter • March 17, 2023

I want to scream. I want to scream. I want to SCREAM. Until my lungs are filled with emptiness, I want to scream. To escape the nothingness,...

Death Is A Whistle in the Wind
Death Is A Whistle in the Wind
Ace Smith, Editor • February 27, 2023

I heard his whistle outside my bedroom window As I laid down in my coffin covered in wool The tune echoed it’s melancholy melody And then...

Unmourned Constellation
Unmourned Constellation
Ace Smith, Editor • November 22, 2022

No one to remember my name, I’m forever a John Doe A grave unmourned, a song unsung My life is nothing but a memory to which it belongs to...

My Pen is Mightier than the Sword but not your Camera
My Pen is Mightier than the Sword but not your Camera
Julia Nicole Venus, Sting Reporter • September 21, 2022

I’ve wrote poems for years on forgotten scraps of paper, but I finally lent them to other eyes. Initially they were well liked and granted...

The Horse in the Backwards Alley
The Horse in the Backwards Alley
Ace Smith, Associate Editor • September 16, 2022

Prance like a horse in the backwards alley You perform for only the reflection in the mirror The gift maybe the time in the future But the...

These Are Just My Thoughts
These Are Just My Thoughts
Cesar Marquez, Sting Reporter • September 1, 2022

(He made me a “villain”) (But I can prove it’s not true) (He became a “victim”) (But it’s all just a ruse) (“He’s a liar!”...

Car of the Week- Paige Hamilton
Car of the Week- Paige Hamilton
Elijah Lanier, Sting Reporter • September 18, 2023

Owner - Paige Hamilton (11) Car - 2021 Dodge Charger GT Info- Seats 5, Octane red, rear wheel drive Other- V6 motor, modified headlights,...

Car of the Week- Tami Hickman
Car of the Week- Tami Hickman
Elijah Lanier, Sting Reporter • September 12, 2023

Owner- Tami Hickman Car- 2008 Toyota Prius/Make Info about car- Seating capacity-5 Dimensions- 175.0” x 58.7” Front-wheel drive Facts...

Stormy, Senior Lexis cat
Pet of the Week- Stormy
Isabel Smith, Sting Reporter • November 14, 2023

This is Senior Lexi Eggemyer’s American Shorthair cat, Stormy. Stormy is 5 years old. She is always very hyper because she only eats...

Rebel
Pet of Week- Rebel and Kylo
Hannah Hoskin, Sting Reporter • October 28, 2023

These are Jack (9) and Luke (10) Kennedy cats, Rebel and Kylo. He got them at the beginning of July. They both love to sleep on towels, blankets,...

Pet of the Week- Ollie
Pet of the Week- Ollie
Hannah Hoskin, Sting Reporter • October 20, 2023

This is Amelea Terry’s dog Ollie. He is a black goldendoodle. He likes to lay down on Amelea’s carpet or her parents carpet, as well as...

Pet of the Week- Jennifer
Pet of the Week- Jennifer
Hannah Hoskin, Sting Editor • October 11, 2023

This is Isabel Smith's calico cat Jennifer. Jennifer is a six almost 7 year old. Her full name is Jennifer Pamela Steiner. She was found...

Callie Davis
Callie Davis
Isaiah Roth January 17, 2023

Southern LaChance
Southern LaChance
Isaiah Roth January 17, 2023

Madi Stauffer
Madi Stauffer
Isaiah Roth January 17, 2023

Maggie Caby
Maggie Caby
Isaiah Roth January 17, 2023

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