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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 …

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 …

Residents have questions answered on 911 dispatch

The residents of Perry County had their questions answered about one of the more controversial issues on the April 2 ballot. The Perry County Commission, along with officials from the City of …

Chamber announces change in leadership

The Perryville Area Chamber of Commerce is looking for new leadership. In a message sent out by the Perryville Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors on Friday evening, Chamber Executive …
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SPORTS

Pirate offense breaks out against SV

Coming into the annual rivalry clash with St. Vincent, the Perryville baseball team hadn’t scored yet on the season. In two games this season, the Pirates had been shut out by Park Hills …

MSHSAA releases class, district assignments

While many coaches are focused on the games at hand this week, others can look forward to the postseason. The Missouri State High School Activities Association recently released its class and …

Saxony Lutheran boys volleyball now MSHSAA-affiliated

Saxony Lutheran boys volleyball is now in its third season as a program. However, it is in its first under the umbrella of the Missouri State High School Activities Association. “Before it …
OBITUARIES
Dale R. Wills
Dale Roy Wills, 92, of Berryton Kansas, formerly of Perryville, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 6, 2024, with his son Corey by his side at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka Kansas following a …
Edwin J. Bollinger
Edwin John Bollinger ,82, of Glen Allen died Saturday, March 30, 2024 at StoneBridge Senior Living in Marble Hill. He was born January 17, 1942 in Sedgewickville to Everett Bollinger and Eula …
Dianne M. Bohnert
Dianne Marie Bohnert, 81, of Perryville, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2024 at Independence Care Center, Perryville. She was born August 25, 1942 in Menfro, MO to Ferd “Butch” and Annie …
Harold and Mary Ann Zahner
Harold Edward Zahner passed away on January 31, 2024 in San Pedro, CA. Harold’s wife of fifty-four years, Mary Ann (nee Jeldum), preceded him in death on January 27, 2024. Harold was born in …
Cheryl L. Kiefer
Cheryl Lynn Kiefer, 66, of Perryville, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2024 at her residence. She was born October 31, 1957 in Cape Girardeau, MO to Allen and Leona (Shelton) Johnson. Cheryl and …
STATE NEWS
U.S. House GOP rolls out aid for Ukraine, Israel; votes planned on TikTok, border security
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans unveiled three bills Wednesday that would provide $95 billion overall in assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, instead of voting on a similar bipartisan …
Missouri Senate sends bill for Texas border deployment to Gov. Parson
A bill dedicating $2.2 million to support deployment of Missouri National Guard soldiers and State Highway Patrol troopers to Texas for border security on Wednesday became the first bill sent this …
Missouri initiative campaigns confident of achieving signature goals
Three initiative campaigns say they are on track to submit signatures that would put measures to legalize abortion and sports wagering, and to increase the minimum wage, on Missouri’s ballot this …
KC-area politicians pick between war on drugs or treatment when spending opioid settlement
Johnson County spent the biggest piece of its opioid settlement windfall so far cracking down on drugs. Jackson County chose to put its dollars into treatment. In both cases, the money came from …
Dean Plocher delayed ethics investigation he publicly complained dragged on too long
Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher and his allies complained for weeks that the ethics investigation into his alleged misconduct was dragging out unnecessarily. As it turns out, the biggest reason …
OPINION

Letter to the Editor: Solutions

Dear Editor I’m 76 years old and frankly reaching “the end of the road”: I’m old! I went to Vietnam; I’ve spent my life in education and trying to embrace partnerships …

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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:  …
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