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Perryville Police investigating Amber Alert

The Perryville Police Department is currently investigating an incident that involved an Amber alert. The morning of April 10, at approximately 11:45 a.m., Perryville Police Department Officers …

Perry County votes down 911 sales tax

The residents of Perry County have spoken on several key issues in the area during the General Municipal election. According to Perry County Clerk Jared Kutz the turnout topped out at 22.49 percent …

Ranken-Southeast holds ribbon cutting

Perryville officially welcomed a new educational campus on Friday, April 5. The Perryville Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for the Ranken-Southeast campus, ushering in a new era for …

Board says good-bye to Alderman

The Perryville Board of Aldermen discussed a few issues, and said good bye to a long-time board member at the latest meeting on April 2. The board approved a resolution and is entering into a real …

Purple Up! Day proclaimed by Mayor

Perryville Mayor, Larry Riney, proclaims Monday, April 15, 2024 as Purple Up! Day to honor our military children along with American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 133 President, Carol Taylor and Donna …

Solarfest scheduled for this weekend

It isn’t a party unless an eclipse party. Mercy Hospital-Perry, along with Perry County Heritage Tourism will host the Perryville Solarfest from April 6-8. The events will help celebrate the …

Special concert planned in honor of former band director, Eric Seibel

A special concert is planned to honor former PHS band director, Eric Seibel, who passed away in June. And a very special piece of music will be performed publicly for the first time during the …

Kratochvil named top 100 Missouri Scholar

Senior Ellie Kratochvil of Saxony Lutheran High School has been selected for the 2024 Missouri Scholars 100, a statewide program that honors 100 of Missouri’s top academic students in the …

Lottes named interim Chamber Director

A longtime employee will lead the Perryville Chamber of Commerce for the foreseeable future. Renee Lottes was recently named the Interim Director of the Perryville Area Chamber of Commerce on March …

Reception set to honor Business, Citizen of Year

The Perry County Republic-Monitor will host a reception at noon, Thursday, April 4, to present its annual Jackie Wengert Memorial Business and Citizen of the Year awards. The reception, which will be …
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SPORTS

Saxony edges SV in district matchup

In a game that had postseason implications, Saxony Lutheran baseball was able to edge a potential district opponent. Saxony Lutheran edged St. Vincent 3-2 on April 2. The two teams are in the same …

Perryville baseball wins big over Leopold

To say that Perryville baseball had a big win, may be an understatement. The Pirates scored a ton in the first inning, which led to a 21-7 victory over Leopold in five innings on April 5. Perryville …

Athletes perform well at Perryville meet

The Perryville and St. Vincent track and field teams showed up and showed out at one of the few home meets on the schedule. There were several first place finishes, as well as other good performances …
OBITUARIES
Alan Kirn
Alan “Joe” Kirn, of Lake Saint Louis, MO, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at the age of 76. Beloved husband of 56 years to Diana M. Kirn; cherished son of the late Zita and …
Dorothy L. Layton
Dorothy Lee Layton, 84, of Perryville, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at her residence. She was born November 6, 1939 in Jackson, to Fred Albert and Rosa Sophia (Reigh) Brugger. She and Sylvester …
Glennon Kirn
Glennon Kirn of Bonne Terre, Missouri, was born in Perryville, Missouri, on November 17, 1937, to the late Arthur and Elviera (Gegg) Kirn. He enjoyed fishing, golfing, gardening, hunting and spending …
Jerry J. Brandel Jr.
Jerry Joseph Brandel Jr. passed away suddenly at Christian Extended Care on Monday, April 8th, 2024 at the age of 44. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany. He is reunited with his paternal grandfather …
Arley J. Berkbuegler
Arley Joseph Berkbuegler, 86, of Friedheim, Missouri passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at St. Francis Medical Center, Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born July 31, 1937 in Biehle to Erwin and Wilhelmina …
STATE NEWS
Missouri attorney general launches investigation of intoxicating hemp products
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey launched an investigation into four companies Wednesday as part of an effort to crack down on intoxicating hemp products. The problem, according to Bailey, is …
Full jury selected in Trump’s criminal trial on hush-money charges
The New York state court trying former President Donald Trump on criminal charges empaneled a full 12-person jury on the third day of the trial Thursday, according to reports. The trial approached …
Biden administration to roll back the Betsy DeVos Title IX rules
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education on Friday announced a final rule that will update Title IX regulations governing how schools respond to sexual misconduct, undoing changes made under …
Missouri bill would let private contractors assist in child abuse investigations
A bill winding its way through the legislature seeks to ease backlogs in child abuse and neglect investigations by allowing Missouri’s social services agency to outsource some work involving child …
Missouri House gives initial OK to bill protecting pesticide-makers
The Missouri House gave initial approval this week to a bill that could protect pesticide manufacturers from some cancer lawsuits. The debate on the House floor wasn’t split along party lines …
OPINION

Letter to Editor: Farming

Dear Editor Perry County’s abundant Farming community needs our support! Farming at it’s core is a small business for the Mom and Pop who run the family farm! Soybeans, Corn and Cattle …

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Video: Coffee cake workshop

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To view a video of the Perryville Board of Aldermen discussion on sidewalks from May 3, 2022, click on the following link:  …
To view video of the Perryville Board of Aldermen meeting for May 3, 2022, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl7XcwMZquI&ab_channel=RepublicMonitor
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