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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 …

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 …
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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
Missouri bill protecting rural neighbors from meatpacking sludge nears passage
Meatpacking sludge storage lagoons that have drawn the ire of rural neighbors because of their foul stench would face stricter state regulations under legislation that passed the Missouri Senate …
Arkansas teen, attorney general file federal lawsuit over Title IX transgender protections
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin on Tuesday filed a lawsuit with five other states, including Missouri, against the U.S. Department of Education’s change to Title IX that codifies protections …
Biden decries campus antisemitism in Holocaust remembrance speech
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden warned Tuesday of rising antisemitism in the U.S. and said too many are forgetting the attack on Israel in October. During a Holocaust memorial speech at the U.S. …
The Missouri legislature is cutting local governments’ power to pass their own laws
If Kansas City had its way, the local minimum wage would run $17 per hour, grocery stores would only use paper bags and you’d need to pass a background check to buy a gun in town. But politicians …
Black homeowners start to close gap in property values
Black homeowners’ property values are on the rise across the country, with some of the biggest upswings in Midwestern and Southern states. The boon to Black homeowners, after decades of lagging …
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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