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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 …

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 …
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SPORTS

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 …

PHS, SV golf perform well at Ste. Genevieve Tourn.

St. Vincent and Perryville golf performed well at the Ste. Genevieve Tournament on April 10. The Indians finished eighth out of 20 teams with a score of 365, while the Pirates finished 10th with a …

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 …
OBITUARIES
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 …
Leon P. Gotto
Leon Paul Gotto, 71 of Perryville, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at Mercy Hospital Southeast. He was born May 30, 1952 in East St. Louis IL to Leon John Gotto and Fayola C. (Turley) Gotto. He …
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 …
STATE NEWS
New Kansas City housing subsidies set by ZIP code could avoid segregating renters
For generations, federal housing subsidies have provided a lifeline to families struggling to afford rent. But the maximum amount families got for rent stayed the same regardless of which …
Amid Dean Plocher obstruction allegations, talk turns to fixes for House ethics rules
The saga of Dean Plocher took yet another twist this week, with the House speaker’s leadership team circumventing the chamber’s rules to try to force the ethics committee to hold a hearing. …
U.S. Supreme Court floats return to trial court for Trump in presidential immunity case
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court appeared skeptical Thursday of former President Donald Trump’s argument he is immune from criminal charges that he tried to overturn his loss in the 2020 …
With time running short, Missouri Senate set to debate $50 billion state budget next week
The Missouri Senate’s budget plan approved in a committee Wednesday has more money for workers who help people with developmental disabilities, more to help low-income families afford child care …
Missouri House sends initiative petition bill back to Senate with ‘ballot candy’ reinstated
Legislation seeking to make it harder to change Missouri’s constitution through the initiative petition process was approved by the Missouri House on Thursday, sending it back to the Senate for a …
OPINION

The consequences of Biden’s agenda

On April 13, the Iranian regime carried out a massive, unprecedented attack against Israel using drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles. I’m glad the attack was largely thwarted, but I …

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