KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Four River Region students at Truman State University have been honored by the university for academic excellence. Kayla Buchheit of Perryville and Koby Hatfield and Alexandria Werner of Ste. Genevieve were named to the President’s List, for students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. Vela Lightle and Shelby Manes […]
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CHESTER — A former mayor of the city of Chester has passed away. Frank Derickson served four terms as Chester mayor beginning in 1985. He passed away Sunday at Cedarhurst Senior Living, Sparta. Before being elected mayor, Derickson served as Chester City Clerk from 1959-1963. Then he served as a city alderman
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SIKESTON—A section of Highway 51 in Perry County will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction as construction crews extend the center turn lane. This section of roadway is located from Route T to Old St. Mary’s Road in Perryville. Weather permitting, work will start Monday, June 6 and run through Tuesday,
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Marzuco Electric in Perryville and Ste. Genevieve has announced the winners in its 36th Anniversary contest. The winners are (from left): Larry “Red” Ritter, winner of a Frigidaire Freezer; Norma and Raymond Patt, winner of a Kitchenaid Mixer; owner Chip Marzuco; Charlie Stretch, winner of a Samsung Sound Bar and Patty Carrow,
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Soybean Association (MSA) selected Missouri Rep. Vicky Hartzler to fight for the agricultural industry at a national scale as the state’s U.S. Senate candidate. The Association is led by a group of service minded, farmer-leaders who strive to lead Missouri soybean producers into the future through legislative advocacy, communication
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GLEN CARBON, Illinois – Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois is pleased to announce the nine girls who were named Outstanding Graduating Girl Scouts at the annual Recognition of Excellence ceremony on Sunday, May 15. Outstanding Graduating Girl Scouts are awarded a scholarship for demonstrating their extraordinary leadership in the Girl Scout Movement, in school, and
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The organization that is fighting the establishment of NexGen’s request for a permit to allow it to mine silica sand in central Ste. Genevieve County has filed a letter with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Land Reclamation Program, requesting a second meeting due to deficiencies in the equipment at the meeting
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PERRYVILLE – Join the Perryville Parks & Recreation Department for Printerly Painting on Thursday, June 2, 2022 at 6 p.m. This two hour paint class is for anyone 14+ and will be taught by Glenda Mueller. The cost is $35 per participant and all materials will be provided. The deadline is May 26!
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PERRYVILLE – Perryville High School bid farewell to 180 members of the Class of 2022 during its May 20 commencement ceremony. Thirty students graduated with cum laude honors. Summa cum laude graduates are Megan Buchheit, Kira Hagan, Madison Mueller, Maddison Robinson, Dayton Strattman, Jackie Truong, and Mary Weinhold. Magna cum laude graduates are Ty Baudendistel,
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PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports. 59-year-old Demetrius Brooks of St. Louis was arrested at 8:05 p.m. May 15th on two fugitive warrants and a charge of driving while suspended following a traffic stop on the northbound I-55 at the 129 mile marker. 47-year-old Jerry L. Lucas of Perryville was
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