April 2025

Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports.   48-year-old Rachel A. Bunch of St. Mary was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance.   The arrest came after police served a search warrant on a residence in the 700 block of West Cinque Hommes Drive on […]

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SB I-55 in Ste. Genevieve County reduced for concrete repairs

SIKESTON—Southbound Interstate 55 in Ste. Genevieve County will be reduced to one lane with a 14-foot width restriction as contractor crews perform concrete repairs.   This section of roadway is located from Mile Marker 162 to Mile Marker 160 near Bloomsdale, Missouri.  Weather permitting, work will begin Monday, April 28 through Friday, May 9 from 6 a.m. to

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SGHS Celebrates Prom 2025 in Blooming Style

STE. GENEVIEVE  – This year’s Ste. Genevieve High School 2025 Prom was a great success! The theme this year was Enchanted Garden. Beneath twinkling fairy lights and lush greenery, students danced among blooms and an ivy-draped archway and backdrops, creating a dreamlike setting that felt pulled from the pages of a storybook.   It was

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SIU researchers study social lives of deer to prevent spread of fatal illness

by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Wildlife researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are using cameras to take a closer look at how deer socialize to better understand how a deadly disease is spread.     John Vinson, a postdoctoral associate at the Center for Wildlife Sustainability Research, and Nina Davis, an undergraduate in zoology,

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Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office reports

STE. GENEVIEVE — The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s office has released its latest report of arrests and incidents.   Arrested Person: 4  (The individuals listed below have been formally charged all other individuals cannot be listed at this time) Alarm Activation: 1 Assault: Assist Other Agency: 3 Animal Control: 10 Bomb Threat: Brush Fire: Burglary:

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Rita A. Coffey

A funeral will be held Thursday, April 24, 2025 for 76-year-old Rita A. Coffey of Perryville, Mo. who passed away Monday, April 14, 2025 at Independence Care Center in Perryville, Mo.   She was born February 20, 1949 in Perryville, Mo. to Wallace Ignatius and Rosetta Marie (Kline) Bohnert who both preceded her in death.

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Carol Ann Wibbenmeyer

A celebration of life will be held at a future date for 86-year-old Carol Ann Wibbenmeyer of Sainte Genevieve, Mo., who passed away Sunday, April 13, 2025 at Riverview at the Park in Sainte Genevieve, Mo.   She was born March 24, 1939 in Perryville, Mo., the daughter of Stanislaus Wibbenmeyer and Beatrice (Chappius) Wibbenmeyer,

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Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission meets Thursday

CHESTER – The Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission will meet Thursday at 6 p.m.   The tentative agenda:   Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission Agenda April 17, 2025   Pledge of Allegiance   Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes-Melissa Gross   Treasurer’s Report-Linda Rader/Brenda Owen Proposed 2026 budget-Brenda Owen   Public Petitions & Correspondence                 Standing Committee Reports Take Pride

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