JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) announced today it has awarded a total of more than $16.7 million to 43 projects through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program’s Fiscal Year 2025 Competitive Cycle to assist with various improvement projects. “We’re proud to support communities all across our state through […]
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri State Highway Patrol Superintendent Colonel Michael A. Turner, has revised the preliminary statistics related to the New Year’s holiday: The traffic death toll is now five, rather than the zero reported earlier. In addition, 87 persons were injured in 187 traffic crashes during the extended 2026 New Year’s holiday counting
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report of arrests. Among them: 19-year-old Blake A. Presson of O’Fallon, Mo. was arrested at 6:50 p.m. January 3rd in Ste. Genevieve County for driving while intoxicated. The patrol says he was taken to the Ste. Genevieve County Jail on a
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PERRYVILLE — Two persons are running for the Perry County Hospital Board. They are the incumbent Patrick Naeger and newcomer Brenda Thurm Hopfer. The winning candidate will serve a five-year term. The election is April 7.
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) is reminding employers and employees about a new amendment, Public Act 104-0171, to the Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA) which clarify that employees may use an employer-provided device to document or record evidence of violence affecting themselves and or their family. The amendment ensures that workers who use a
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PERRYVILLE – The Perry County School District No. 32 Board of Education will meet in a work session at 6 p.m. Thursday, January 8 in the Temporary Central Office at 519 N. Main Street, Perryville. AGENDA PERRY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 32 Board of Education Meeting – Work Session Thursday, January 8, 2026 Temporary
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PERRYVILLE – The Perryille Police Department has released its latest reports of arrests and incidents. 38-year-old Emily Louise Killian of Perryville was cited for allowing a dog to run at large in the area of Huber Road and Parkview Drive Saturday, December 27. Tiffany Neeley-Coleman who is homeless was arrested Wednesday, December 24
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests. Arrested were: Starla S. Balsom 33, Sparta, arrested December 30, 2025 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office on a Perry County MO warrant for probation violation. Transported to Perry County MO. Freddie R. Brimmage 31, Chester, arrested January 1, 2026
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Paul Lynn Schmidt, 58, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Saturday, January 3, 2026 at his residence. He was born March 11, 1967 in Perryville, MO to Lillian (Moonier) Schmidt. Paul and Tammy Stoudt were married July 1, 2006 in Perryville, MO. He worked as a fabricator for Gilster Mary Lee for many years. Paul had
Karon Sue Schmidt, 73, of Altenburg, Missouri passed away Thursday, January 1, 2026 at her residence. She was born February 11, 1952 in St. Louis, MO to Willis and Lillie (McCalma) Sterling. Karon and Clifford Schmidt were married November 11, 1972 in Altenburg, MO. He preceded her in death on June 1, 2024. She was
