August 2024

Kueker Landscaping, volunteers beautify Pirate Plaza

Story and photos by Perry County School District No. 32 PERRYVILLE – Summer at our schools is an incredibly busy time, especially as the first day of school approaches. Preparing classrooms, offices, and our buildings and grounds is in high gear despite the heat, and even our community, students, and alumni are lending a helping […]

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MSHP reports

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report of arrests.   39-year-old Shaun James W. Bell of St. Louis, Mo. at 9:45 a.m. Saturday on a patrol charge of unlawful possession of a weapon. He was released.

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Organic certification cost share program available for Missouri producers

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Agriculture has announced funding is available to assist Missouri farmers and food processors in obtaining organic certification for their businesses. Through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Certification Cost Share Program, producers may be reimbursed for up to $750 of their certification costs during the program year.  

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Professor Sharp honored at Grand Opening of New Theta Xi Fraternity Headquarters in Atlanta

NEW YORK – Chester Grade’ and High School’s most prominent alumnus, Prof. James Franklin Sharp was honored during the recent Grand Opening of the new Theta Xi Fraternity Headquarters and new Theta Xi Museum in downtown Atlanta, Georgia.   In his prepared remarks, Tanner Marcantel, Executive Director of Theta Xi, thanked several people.   Professor

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USFWS proposes Endangered Species Act Protection for both subspecies of the Regal Fritillary Butterfly

DENVER — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced a proposal to list both subspecies of the regal fritillary, a large butterfly, under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).  Based on a review of the best available science, the Service is proposing to list the eastern regal fritillary (Argynnis idalia idalia) as endangered, and the western regal fritillary (Argynnis

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Marvin E. Heberlie

A funeral will be held Friday, August 9, 2024 for 62-year-old Marvin E. Heberlie of Perryville, Mo. who passed away Sunday, August 4, 2024 at his residence.   He was born February 16, 1962 in Perryville, Mo. to Martin E. and Patricia A. (Martin) Heberlie who both preceded him in death.   He is survived

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Jimmy L. Proffer Sr.

The Pechacek Funeral Home in Chester has announced the passing of 76-year-old Jimmy L. Proffer, Sr., of Chester, Illinois, at 9:20 p.m., Friday, August 2, 2024 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri.   He was born September 24, 1947, in Cape Girardeau, son of Troy and Rosalie (nee Bollinger) Proffer who both preceded him

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