January 2024

Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports.   59-year-old Joseph Renicke of Perryville was arrested on a charge of simple assault.   46-year-old Kristy L. Burton of Perryville was arrested on charges of two counts of possession of a controlled substance, and one count each of possession of drug paraphernalia and […]

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SBA Growth Accelerator Fund Competition opens Jan. 8 to expand and strengthen its National Innovation Ecosystem

WASHINGTON– Today,  Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses and startups, announced the opening of the 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC). The competition offers $50,000 to $200,000 in prize awards in two stages to organizations to join SBA’s national

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SBA marks one-year anniversary of Veteran Small Business Certification Program

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has marked the one-year anniversary of the agency accepting applications through the Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) program, the SBA’s primary certification vehicle to expand federal contracting opportunities for all Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs). This effort is part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to expanding access to

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Session Begins

Now that the 2024 legislative session has begun, I wanted to take a moment to say how honored I am to be your voice and conduit in state government. Our office works very hard to make sure our people are cared for all year long; it is of utmost importance to me. During session, I

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Ste. Genevieve School District R-II announces inclement weather closing policy

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County School District R-II has announced the procedures it will use to cancel school due to inclement weather.   Inclement weather is the existence of abnormal climatic conditions that create hazardous circumstances for students and employees to safely travel to and from school.   The total number of bus

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YellowJacket Football Team shops for 68 children’s Christmas gifts

By Jm Beers CHESTER – What is now known as the “Christmas Assistance Program” provided Christmas gifts for 68 local children this year.  This program, or one that served the same goals, has been functioning for several decades. District No.139 personnel of one sort or another have been organizing a Christmas gift program for children

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Joe Hartle

Joe Hartle died at his home in Sebring Florida on October 23 2023.   He was born in Oak Ridge, Missouri on Jan 2, 1944, to George and Irene (Hahs) Hartle.   As a young child he moved with his family to Perryville.   On Nov 30, 1963, he married Margie Ann Buchheit.   He is

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Southeast Mo. State announces Fall 2023 Dean’s List

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO — The following students have been named to the fall 2023 Dean’s List at Southeast Missouri State University.   Brooke Schuessler from Altenburg Jackson Turner from Perryville Camryn Baer from Perryville Colin Wingerter from Chester Annie Kreitler from Ste. Genevieve Haley Grass from Ste. Genevieve Blake Naeger from Perryville Taylor Schemel from

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Annual Toys for Tots Campaign serves 638 Randolph County children

76th year that Marine Corp Reserve has made Christmas bright for kids By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Randolph County Marine Corp Reserve has done it again. For the 76th year in-a-row they have made Christmas much brighter for Randolph County area children with their Toys for Tots program.     Volunteers pack gift bags

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