August 2022

Nominations open for inaugural Missouri Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year Contest

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Farmers are invited to submit nominations for the Inaugural Missouri Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year contest, supported by Purina. This brand-new contest celebrates farm dogs and the many ways they support farmers and ranchers in producing nutritious food for families and their pets across Missouri. The grand prize winner – […]

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PCHS Cardiac Rehabilitation Program certified by industry leader

PERRYVILLE – Perry County Health System is proud to announce the certification of its Cardiac rehabilitation program once again by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). They have received this award since 2013. This certification is recognition of Perry County Health System’s commitment to improving the quality of life of patients by

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Perryville Police report

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest report. 24-year-old Nicholas Austin Mountjoy was arrested August 11th on a charge of possession and sale of vehicles and equipment with altered identification numbers. The arrest followed a 9 a.m. traffic stop in the 800 block of North Main Street.

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SIU Choral Union seeks community, campus performers

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — The SIU Choral Union is getting back in full swing this fall and is encouraging interested community members and those on campus to join in the festivities. Rehearsals for the Nov. 15 concert in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Shryock Auditorium start at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 29, and it’s not too

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Aldermen increase repaving contract to deal with ponding on fourth street, recommend $1 an hour pay raise for city workers

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen voted 5-0 with three members absent last night during a special session to increase the repaving contract with Bauman Contracting by $36,659. The extra money will be used to fix a ponding problem on North Fourth Street between LeCompte and Washington Street.   City Administrator Happy

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American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois donates 500 school supply kits to elementary schools across Illinois

SPRINGFIELD – The American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois (ACEC Illinois) has kicked off the donation of over 500 back-to-school supply kits to assist low-income students in elementary schools across the state who are starting school or resuming their studies this Fall. The donation is one of the initiatives by ACEC Illinois to support schools,

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Chester Bridge will be open to wide loads Sept. 3-5

SIKESTON—Work to rehabilitate the Chester Bridge is underway. The bridge spans the Mississippi River, connecting the cities of Perryville, Missouri and Chester, Illinois via MO Route 51/IL Route 150. The maintenance project includes pavement rehab and some minor structural steel repairs. Currently, Route 51 is reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction in

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