May 2022

Not Bringing Home the Bacon

By Jason Smith, member of Congress It’s a tale of two realities. This week the Consumer Price Index showed that inflation over the last 12 months continues to remain near a 40-year high, coming in at 8.3 percent. This year alone, families will pay $5,200 more for goods and services because of the inflation caused by […]

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Ste. Genevieve city sales tax receipts are up seven percent

STE. GENEVIEVE — So far this year, Ste. Genevieve’s one percent general sales tax has brought in seven percent more revenue that the first four months of 2021.   The city’s two other sales taxes brought in a similar percentage increase.   The Missouri Department of Revenue recently transferred the April 2022 proceeds to the

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Perryville Police report

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports:   Police were called to the 800 block of North Main Street by a report of a disturbance with property damage.   A red bicycle was found May 2nd in the 2000 block of Lake Drive. According to the report an unnamed subject had

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GFWC Woman’s Club of Ste. Genevieve receives record number of awards at state convention

STE. GENEVIEVE – At the most recent GFWC of Missouri State Conference in Springfield, the Woman’s Club of Ste. Genevieve again excelled, taking home 33 award certificates, including the Top Club award, which tied an existing record for number of awards. As President Diane Miller exclaimed, “We are a Club that does extremely well at

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Steffens chosen to deliver PHS Commencement address by Class of 2022

PERRYVILLE – Principal Jeff Steffens has been chosen by the Class of 2022 to deliver the commencement address next Friday as Perryville High School graduates 153 seniors.   Commencement will be held Friday, May 20 at Perry Park Center at 7 pm.   Mr. Steffens is a lifelong Perryville Pirate, graduating from PHS in 1985.

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