March 2026

Two persons hurt, one seriously, in Perry County crash

JEFFERSON CITY – Two persons were hurt in a traffic crash Wednesday evening on Perry County Road 208.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports a 21-year-old Cape Girardeau woman had serious injuries and was taken to Mercy Hospital South by an Air Evac helicopter. The other person, a 17-year-old female, had minor injuries and […]

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Chester’s Lexie Mott signs to play softball at Missouri Baptist University

By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester High School senior, Lexie Mott, has signed a letter of intend to continue her softball career next year at Missouri Baptist University in St. Louis, Missouri. Missouri Baptist University is a private evangelical Christian university located in Western St. Louis County. Chester High School senior Lexie Mott is shown

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Chester Grade School announces ‘Jackets of the Month’

Selected students have demonstrated all four of the ‘PBIS HIVE’ good behavior criteria By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester Grade School selects monthly “Jackets of the Month”, formerly known as “Students of the Month”. “Jackets of the Month” are selected from among all teacher and staff nominations of students that qualify. Students can qualify for

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Perry County welcomes students for annual government day

PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Perry County officeholders welcomed students from Perry County School District 32, St. Vincent Schools, and Saxony Lutheran High School on Monday, March 16, 2026, for the annual County Government Day. The longstanding event, organized by the American Legion Unit 133 Auxiliary, brought together 36 local students who were each paired with county

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Perryville student named to 2026 Mo Agribusiness Academy Class

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A Perryville student is among the 30 high school sophomores who have been chosen participate in the 2026 Missouri Agribusiness Academy. Mylee Geringer and the other selected students will spend a week in June in St. Louis exploring careers in agriculture, building leadership skills and learning more about farming, ranching and

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