July 2022

State’s Attorney’s office releases June 2022 Case Updates

CHESTER – The Randolph County State’s Attorney’s Office has released the June case updates.   People v. Casey A. Matthews (2021-CF-93) – On May 26, 2022, Casey A. Matthews, 40 of Hillsboro, was sentenced to a term of probation for the offense of Theft Over $10,000 stemming from the theft of two UTVs from an […]

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Trish Erzfeld attends Harvard Kennedy School for Leadership Development

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – A Perryville woman has completed an executive leadership course at the Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government (HKS).   Trish Erzfeld, director of Perry County Heritage Tourism, attended the course under the auspices of the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) which has entered into a partnership to offer the education opportunity exclusively

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Rita Wescoat

Rita Wescoat 97 years old of Sainte Genevieve, Mo. died Thursday, June 30, 2022 at Ste. Genevieve Care Center in Ste. Genevieve, Mo.   She was born October 26, 1924 in Ste. Genevieve, Mo.   Survived By: Three Cousins, Mike (Brenda) Dempsey, Kathy Dempsey, Tim (Jan) Dempsey   Preceded in Death By: Father, John Reuel

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Brandon Michael Woods

Brandon Michael Woods, 31, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:55 pm, Monday, June 27, 2022 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois.   He was born to Michael Woods and Tara Atchison on February 24, 1991 in Chester, Illinois.   Brandon was a member of First Baptist Church in Chester, Illinois.   Survivors:    Parents:

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Angela C. Fausz

Angela C. Fausz, 89, of Perryville, Missouri peacefully passed away Thursday, June 30, 2022 surrounded by her loving family at her residence. She was born November 21, 1932 in Biehle, MO to Bernard William and Clara Louise (Lappe) Hennemann. Angie and Robert Fausz were married July 28, 1951 at Assumption Catholic Church in Perryville, MO.

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Former Ste. Genevieve resident dies in St. Francois Co. traffic crash

JEFFERSON CITY — A 29-year-old former Ste. Genevieve resident has died in a traffic crash in St. Francois County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Steven R. Monia, who was living in Park Hills at the time, died when the 2017 Toyota Corolla he was driving north on St. Joe Drive ran off the right

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Nexgen Silica LLC granted permit to open mine in Ste. Genevieve County

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Mining Commission of the State Of Missouri has issued a Permit To Engage in Surface Mining to Nexgen Silica, LLC Pursuant to 444.760 RSMo, “The Land Reclamation Act,” and on conformity with the statements in the application, a permit is hereby granted to engage in surface mining of Sandstone in

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One person hurt in three-vehicle crash on Highway 32 in Ste. Genevieve County

JEFFERSON CITY — A 68-year-old Oran man suffered moderate injuries in a three-vehicle traffic crash on Highway 32 in Ste. Genevieve County Thursday morning.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Carol A. Dirnberger was taken to Barnes Jewish Hospital by a Ste. Genevieve County ambulance.   The patrol says the crash happened when Dirnberger

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