September 2022

Delta Regional Authority announces investment in seven Southeast Missouri projects including one in Perryville

CLARKSDALE, MS – Delta Regional Authority (DRA) Thursday announced a $2,176,676 investment that will boost economic development and improve the quality of life for Southeast Missouri communities and residents. The investment will be matched by $6 million and will attract an additional $175,000 in leveraged private investment (LPI) into Missouri.    One of the seven new […]

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Gilster-Mary Lee launches first Create A Crunch contest for local high schools as part of October National Manufacturing Month

CHESTER – October is National Manufacturing Month, when manufacturers across the country showcase the importance of manufacturing through a series of events.  Manufacturing jobs are an extremely important part of the economy and impact everyone, every day in numerous ways.   “Manufacturing is an economic engine in Illinois, employing more than 650,000 women and men

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Perryville High School Homecoming is October 15

PERRYVILLE —Perryville High School Homecoming is Saturday, Oct. 15. All local veterans to be honored as Grand Marshals.   The Perryville High School Alumni Association will host the annual PHS Homecoming Parade at 10 am Saturday, October 15, 2022.   Anniversary classes and other parade participants are asked to line up at Perryville City Park

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Route 32 in Ste. Genevieve County reduced for pavement repairs

SIKESTON― Route 32 in Ste. Genevieve County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.    This section of roadway is located from Route 61 to Route C near Ste. Genevieve, Missouri.    Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, Oct. 3 through Thursday, Oct. 6 from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.   The work

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SIU hosts annual high school band competition on Saturday

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale will host the annual “Music & Motion” high school marching band competition in Saluki Stadium, Saturday, Oct. 1.  Under the direction of George Brozak, director of athletic bands, this year’s competition will showcase 17 marching visiting schools from Illinois and Missouri and allow those students and their

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Ste. Genevieve Rotary inducts two new members

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Rotary Club recently inducted two new members to its club, Josh Wright and Charles Brazeale.   Josh Wright (left) and Charles Brazeale The local Rotary welcomes our newest members as they join us in supporting numerous local projects and organizations as well as supporting Rotary International efforts of polio

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Chain reaction crash on Highway 32 injures two persons

JEFFERSON CITY –Two persons were hurt in a traffic crash on Highway 32 in Ste. Genevieve County Wednesday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 22-year-old Grant D. Roberts of Farmington suffered moderate injuries and 22-year-old Nicole R. Schwent of Desloge had minor injuries. Roberts was taken to Parkland Health Center in Farmington by a St.

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NEXGEN Silica aligns with The Friends of Hawn Association in operational agreement

STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. – NEXGEN Silica has aligned with the Friends of Hawn Association (Friends of Hawn), leading the Friends of Hawn to withdraw its appeal against Nexgen Silica’s recently issued Missouri Mining Commission land reclamation permit from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR).   While the Friends of Hawn’s challenge to NEXGEN’s land

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