October 2022

Perryville releases tentative agenda for Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting

PERRYVILLE – The City of Perryville has released the tentative agenda for Tuesday’s meeting of the Board of Aldermen.   The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the city hall council chambers, 215 North West Street, Perryville.   The meeting is open to the public.   The tentative agenda: PV AGENDA 101822   The […]

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Schools prepare to launch Red Ribbon Week on Oct. 24

STE. GENEVIEVE – Schools throughout the county will observe Red Ribbon Week the week of Oct. 24. Last week on Oct. 6, students from Ste. Genevieve County R-II School District and Valle Catholic gathered with Ste. Genevieve Mayor Paul Hassler and Chief of Police Jasen Crump to sign a Proclamation declaring Oct. 24 – 28

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Shirley Ann Williams

A funeral will be held Monday, October 17, 2022 for 84-year-old Shirley Ann Williams of Saint Mary, Mo., who passed away Thursday, October 13, 2022 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. She was born August 26, 1938 in Ste. Genevieve, Mo. She married Floyd R. Williams August 11, 1955. She is survived by

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Chester Fire Department responds to truck fire

Initial fire caused two other smaller fires requiring two more fire calls By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer CHESTER – The Chester Fire Department had a very confusing report of three fire calls within the course of just a few minutes on Monday morning October 10th, Columbus Day.  As it was eventually discovered, all three calls

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Connecting All Missourians listening tour begins this month

JEFFERSON CITY – Over the coming years Missouri will be making historic investments in broadband. To help shape these efforts, DED’s Office of Broadband Development (OBD) invites you to take part in our listening tour in support of the Connecting All Missourians initiative. An initiative aimed at ensuring all Missourians have high quality, affordable internet access and

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EPA to host four lead awareness sessions in St. Louis to reduce childhood lead exposure 

LENEXA, Kan. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host four lead awareness training sessions in St. Louis in October and November to reduce childhood lead exposure. The Enhancing Lead-Safe Work Practices through Education and Outreach (ELSWPEO) program comes as EPA celebrates Children’s Health Month and prepares for National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Oct.

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Jason Klaus becomes Perry County sheriff

PERRYVILLE – The Perry County Commission has appointed Perry County Detective Jason Klaus to serve as Perry County sheriff. Perry County Detective Jason Klaus, a 26-year veteran of the sheriff’s department was sworn into the office of sheriff by Perry County Clerk Jared Kutz Thursday afternoon after the Perry County Commission unanimously voted to appoint

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