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Pecaut, Modde honored by Military History Museum

The Perry County Military History Museum recognized a pair of charter members during a decent Recognition Ceremony on May 1 in the Perryville City Park. Sally Modde and Sergia Pecaut were honored as …

PCSD32 to add 40 seats to Pre-K program

Perry County School District 32 is expanding its Little Pirates Pre-Kindergarten program for Fall 2024, doubling the capacity for its half-day free educational program from 40 to 80 students. A Pre-K …

Streets will close Thursday for Mayfest

In a letter to area businesses, the Perryville Area Chamber of Commerce will be closing streets for the annual Mayfest event. “The Perryville Area Chamber of Commerce and the 2024 Perryville …

Chester Bridge project slows due to rising river

The Mississippi River has reached high levels in the past few weeks, which has stopped the progress of at least one major project in the area. The Don Welge Memorial Bridge project (formerly known as …

Perryville Higher Education Center to host college informational night

A college informational night will be held at the Mineral Area College (MAC) Perryville Higher Education Center on Wednesday, May 15, at 5:30 pm.  The Center is located at 108 …

Barber to play at Ryman Auditorium

A local musician is crossing a dream off his to-do list in the coming months. Sam Barber of Frohna announced on his Instagram page that he will be making his headlining debut at the historic Ryman …

PHS Band honors former director Eric Seibel

It was an evening of beautiful music accompanied by laughter and tears as the Perryville High School Band paid tribute to former band director Eric Seibel, who passed away in June, during their …

Mayfest will be Rocking Around the Clock in 2024

Perryville will soon go back in time and have a good time. The Perryville Area Chamber of Commerce will host the 39th annual Mayfest May 10-11. The theme this year is “Rock Around the …

Ground breaks on new ‘helpful place’ for Perryville residents

Scheduled to open its doors in late 2024, Ken’s Ace Hardware, located at 1405 Old Saint Mary’s in Perryville, will bring its “more personal kind of helpful” and best brands …

Board swears in aldermen

The Perryville Board of Aldermen made quick work of the agenda at their latest meeting April 16. While the meeting itself was short, the aldermen did some rearranging of things on the board. Several …
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SPORTS

SV golf wins districts...again

The St. Vincent golf team went back to back. The Indians claimed the Class 1, District 1 tournament championship for the second straight season on Monday at Bent Creek Golf Course in Jackson. St. …

SV, Saxony track move athletes to sectionals

The St. Vincent and Saxony Lutheran track and field team showed up and performed quite well at the district meet. The girls team finished third and the boys sixth at the Class 2, District 1 meet on …

Local teams earn top seeds at districts

With the regular season for spring sports winding down, coaches, players and fans now have a glimpse into what their road in the postseason will look like. Many district tournament brackets have been …
OBITUARIES
Catherine M. End
Catherine M. End, 95, of Perryville, entered the kingdom of heaven on Monday, May 6, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 24, 1929 in Belgique, MO to Leon and Lily (Modde) …
Weldon F. Schremp
Weldon Francis Schremp, 94, of Perryville, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2024 at Independence Care Center of Perry County. He was born February 23, 1930 in McBride, MO to Arthur Vincent and Bernice …
Bounliem Mahathath
Bounliem Mahathath, 77, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Saturday, May 4, 2024 at his residence. He was born June 2, 1946 in Thakek, Laos to Ta Anthony and Mack (Muongsaveng) Mahathath. He married …
Regina L. White
Regina “Gina” Lea White, 52, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Saturday, April 27, 2024 at her residence. She was born August 6, 1971 in Cape Girardeau, MO to Ronald Gene and Janice Lea …
William P. Wingerter Sr.
William “Bill” P. Wingerter Sr, 90, of Perryville, Missouri entered eternal happiness on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 5, 1933 in Chester, IL …
STATE NEWS
Flora Farms cannabis dispensary flourishes at location near the Arkansas border
JANE — Nestled along a bubbling creek at the base of a rolling hill is the Flora Farms Stateline Dispensary — just a third of a mile from the Arkansas border.  On a Sunday afternoon, cars in the …
Winners and losers of Missouri’s 2024 legislative session
The final day of the 2024 legislative session lasted less than 10 minutes in the Missouri Senate.  The lightning-quick adjournment was aimed at avoiding bitter flare ups that plagued the previous …
Missourians must remain vigilant to protect our initiative petition process
The initiative petition process is the means by which we as citizens can directly participate in our democracy. Preserving that right could not be more important than when it comes to amending our …
Missouri House puts questions of ranked-choice, non-citizen voting on the 2024 ballot
Arguments over the validity of banning non-citizen voting in Missouri, which is already illegal, were part of what ultimately killed an initiative petition bill prioritized by Republicans this …
‘A bizarre session’: Missouri lawmakers head home after year defined by gridlock, infighting
The least productive — and most chaotic — legislative session in living memory came to a close Friday, when the Missouri Senate, mired in factional infighting, threw in the towel eight hours …
OPINION

Letter to the Editor: A Few Thoughts

Dear Editor Two reflections: When addressing abortion, God begins the process of forming a new soul at conception. At that point we’re untested, untried, unexamined; until he brings us fully …

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