PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports. There were two arrests: 30-year-old David Martinez-Alvarado of Perryville was charged with resisting or interfering with an arrest for a felony, possession of a controlled substance and fourth degree domestic assault. Police say the arrest came after police were called to […]
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By Jason Smith, member of Congress Like so many Americans, I have been absolutely appalled by the rampant antisemitism we’re seeing on college campuses. It’s unacceptable that in America in 2024, vicious mobs are harassing, chasing down, and blocking students from entering buildings on college campuses because of their Jewish faith. And let me be
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WASHINGTON – On May 2, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) held a reception in Perryville, Mo., to recognize high school students from Missouri’s 8th Congressional District who made it to the final round of the 2024 Congressional Art Competition. At the event, Smith announced that Miah Bressie, a senior at Houston High School, took home first place
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CHESTER – May 1, 1949, marked the first live radio broadcast of the 10 a.m. worship service of St. John Lutheran Church in Chester, almost exactly 100 years after the founding of the church, April 22, 1849. Today that radio broadcast is still live each Sunday morning at 10 a.m. as well as during Advent
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CHICAGO – On the eve of the anniversary marking the end of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) declarations put in place at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the State of Illinois released a playbook detailing measures the state should take to prepare for future public health emergencies as well as recommendations for future administrations that may have
STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve city sales tax receipts are in for April and they show an increase in the month to month and year-to-date. The city’s one percent general sales tax brought in $70,262.46 in April, a $5,418.06 increase over the same month last year. That’s a 7.7 percent increase over the sales
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County sales tax revenue continues to under-perform. The Missouri Department of Revenue deposited the April proceeds May 6 into the county’s accounts at US Bank. Each of the county’s five accounts: county, road and bridge, law enforcement, and two community center taxes, the original and the “new”
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The minutes of the May 2 and May 6 meetings of the Ste. Genevieve County Commission have been released. SG COUNTY MINUTES 050224 SG COUNTY MINUTES 050624
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PERRYVILLE – Perryville High School has selected Simon Wibbenmeyer to deliver the student commencement address on May 17, when 168 seniors will receive their diplomas. PHS Commencement will be held at 7 pm Friday, May 17, 2024. Simon is the son of Greg and Julie Wibbenmeyer of Perryville, and brother to Aaron and Lucy.
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Track and Field STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve High School Boys and Girls Track Teams had a successful day Saturday at the Class 3, Sectional 1 Meet at Park Hills. Individual Medalist and State Qualifiers include: Cecilia Mooney-1st (4×4), Sadie Greminger-1st (4×4 and 4×8), Kale Clements-1st (400, 4×4, 4×8), 3rd (800), Hollyn
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