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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 …

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 …

Schott named PCSD32 Resource Officer

A police officer with 25 years of local experience has joined Perry County School District 32 in the role of safety director and SRO, but it’s not his first time working on campus. Garret …
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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
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 …
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 …
STATE NEWS
U.S. House speaker gains Dem backing for foreign aid plan, as far-right Republicans seethe
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Democrats on Thursday began coalescing behind Republican Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to provide assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan through a series of three bills, …
Legislation designed to kill Kansas City landfill clears hurdle in Senate, nears final passage
Legislation pivotal to killing a proposed landfill project in south Kansas City took a huge step forward this week in the Missouri Senate and is now just one step away from the governor’s desk.  …
Missouri House narrowly sends private-school tax credit, charter expansion to governor’s desk
A massive education bill that expands a private school scholarship program and opens up Boone County to charter schools squeaked out of the Missouri House and to the governor’s desk on Thursday, …
Challengers outraise incumbents in Missouri races for Senate, 1st Congressional District
With one seat in Congress up for grabs, an incumbent facing a serious challenge and a former publisher and media personality taking on a long-time officeholder, this year’s federal elections in …
National privacy standard eyed by Congress for data harvested by big tech companies
WASHINGTON — U.S. House members tasked with addressing what happens to loads of user data collected by big tech companies see a “long overdue” opportunity for a national privacy standard, …
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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