December 2023

Be a trained storm spotter, a class will be held in Chester

ST. LOUIS – The National Weather Service invites all interested persons to join thousands across the United States and become a trained storm spotter.   Classes are free, take roughly two hours, and are offered in-person or virtually. There is no age limit either.   Do you have an interest in weather and helping your […]

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Grand Tower woman receives minor injuries in I-55 crash

JEFFERSON CITY — A 73-year-old woman from Grand Tower, Ill. received minor injuries in a traffic crash on I-55 in Ste. Genevieve County Wednesday afternoon.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Elizabeth L. O’Connor was taken to Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital by a Ste. Genevieve County ambulance.   The patrol says the crash

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PCSD 32 shares lead remediation plan

PERRYVILLE – Perry County School District No. 32 has notified parents that it is launching an effort to deal with possible lead contamination in the district’s drinking water.   Superintendent Fara Jones notified parents last week, “I am writing today to inform you of the district’s plan to address possible lead contamination in drinking water.”

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Perryville Board of Aldermen may make a decision on new Dollar General store Tuesday

PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Board of Aldermen will meet for its first regular meeting of the new year Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 215 North West Street · Perryville, MO 63775.   The aldermen are expected to make a decision regarding a special use permit request to

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Riverside Regional Library Programs and Events for January 2024

JACKSON – The Riverside Regional Library has announced its programs and events for January  2024.   In addition to the main library in Jackson, there are branch libraries in Altenburg and Perryville in the River Region and Scott City, Oran, Benton.   The phone number at the Altenburg Library is (573) 824-5267.   The library

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Festus man charged in alleged assault on law enforcement officer

HILLSBORO – Sheriff Dave Marshak announces an arrest and charges in an Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer case that resulted in a gunshot and injuries to the suspect and a Deputy.     32-year-old Sean Ramsey of Festus is charged with Assault 1st Degree Or Attempt – Serious Physical Injury Or Special Victim, Disarming

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