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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 …

PCSD32 updates strategic plan

Perry County School District 32 is in the process of updating the document that outlines the district’s vision for the future, with goals for the next 3-5 years, and specific action steps to …

St. Vincent to hold May Procession May 5

The annual May Procession will be held on the grounds of Saint Mary’s of the Barrens on Sunday, May 5, at 1 p.m. The procession will form in front of the historic church, which is the home of …

Mary Poppins Jr. flies to PCSD32 in May

Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins JR. is playing at the Old Senior High Performing Arts Auditorium May 3rd and May 4th at 7 PM and May 5th at 2 PM. The “practically …

Rozier’s collecting eclipse glasses

After watching the total solar eclipse on April 8, many people around the country probably didn’t know what to do with the glasses they used. A local business has found a way to recycle them. …

School Board introduces new members

The Perry County District No. 32 Board of Education saw some changes at its latest meeting on April 10. The board approved the official election results that were certified by Perry County Clerk …

Perry Park Center to hold 25th anniversary

A staple of the Perryville community will be having an anniversary this summer. The Perry Park Center will have its 25th anniversary in May of this year. Perryville Parks and Recreation Director Jim …
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Pirates score big at Busch Stadium for victory

Perryville baseball played on the big stage and came away with a victory on Saturday. The Pirates took advantage of several errors and had a big second inning as they walked away with a 9-4 win over …

SV baseball hopes for momentum after victories

The weather may have messed up the bracket for the Oak Ridge Tournament, but it certainly did not faze the St. Vincent baseball team. The Indians dominated the two games during the tournament with a …

PHS baseball completes DH sweep of DeSoto

Perryville baseball Donald O’Keefe talked before the season, how he felt like his team could play a good brand of baseball. He wanted to make it so that teams did not look forward to playing …
OBITUARIES
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 …
Frederick W. “Joe” Ochs
Frederick William “Joe” Ochs, age 86, of Saint Ann, Missouri, formerly of Perryville, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2024. He was born September 12, 1937, in Detroit, Michigan, to Fred …
Michael J. Weinkein
Michael John Weinkein, formerly of Perryville, passed quietly at his home on Monday, April 15, 2024. He was born September 7, 1950, the son of Chalmer Weinkein and Venita (Kline) Weinkein of …
Gerald R. Guemmer
Gerald Robert Guemmer, 74, of Jacksonville, AL, formerly of Perryville, died Saturday, April 20, 2024 at University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital. He was born November 23, 1949 in Cape Girardeau, MO …
STATE NEWS
U.S. House GOP targets noncitizen voting, even though it’s rare
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson Wednesday unveiled a bill that would require states to verify proof of citizenship to prevent noncitizens from voting in federal elections, something …
Missouri governor to sign bill ending Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has announced he will sign legislation limiting Planned Parenthood’s ability to serve low-income patients at a ceremony in his Capitol office Thursday.  The new law, …
They were shot at the Kansas City Super Bowl parade. They may have bullets in their bodies forever
James Lemons, 39, wants the bullet removed from his thigh so he can go back to work. Sarai Holguin, a 71-year-old woman originally from Mexico, has accepted the bullet lodged near her knee as her …
Fate of ‘game changer’ women’s health care bill in hands of Missouri Senate
A wide-ranging women's health care bill that stalled in the House for months over concerns about expanding coverage for birth control is a step away from the governor's desk. The post Fate of …
Missouri governor signs $468M education bill that boosts teacher pay, expands charters
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed legislation Tuesday that boosts the minimum salary for teachers, changes the formula for funding public schools and expands a tax-credit scholarship for private …
OPINION

Letter to the Editor: His Will be Done

Dear Editor God & Christ task us, no compels us to go beyond our political myopia, ethnocentrism & biases to be fierce disciples for justice and truth throughout his creation, our world. They …

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