Ruth A. Gallagher, 82, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away at 10:58 am, Sunday, August 10, 2025, at Bradford Place, Swansea, Illinois. She was born to the late Herman and Bernice (nee Hergenroeder) Zeiger on July 24, 1943, in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois. Ruth married William “Bill” Paul Gallagher on April 10, 1978, in […]
LeRoy Griffard, 79 years old, of Ste. Genevieve, Mo returned to his maker on August 8, 2025. He was married for 56 years to Jacqueline (Jackie) Fallert Griffard. He was born to Ralph and Marie Griffard on December 13, 1945. He is survived by his wife along with their three kids: Cindy
PERRYVILLE – Perry County School District 32 held a public meeting Tuesday night at Robinson Event Center to provide updates on tornado recovery efforts and seek community feedback on the future of Perryville High School. Mr. Steven Telscher from Sapp Design Architects provided an overview of ongoing and completed recovery projects on the District
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Agriculture has announced the availability of Food Insecure Cost-Share Grant funds. A competitive grant program, the Food Insecure Cost-Share Grant will fund projects that support farmers markets and other economic development initiatives that work to reduce food insecurity in Missouri. The Food Insecure cost-Share Grant aims to
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JEFFERSON CITY – A 50-year-old French Village man was seriously injured in a traffic crash Wednesday on Route D in Ste. Genevieve County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the man was tken to Mercy Hospital St. Louis by an air ambulance. The patrol says the crash happened when a northbound 2019
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today nonfarm payrolls totals reached a record high in June, increasing over-the-month up +9,400 to 6,175,200. June’s record payroll job total surpassed the previous high set in March, marking another milestone in Illinois’ record-setting year for total payroll employment. The May monthly change in payrolls was
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ST. LOUIS – Nashville-based and 4x GRAMMY®-winning duo for KING + COUNTRY is bringing their fan-favorite holiday spectacle, A DRUMMER BOY CHRISTMAS: THE LIVE EXPERIENCE, to St. Louis for one night only on Tuesday, December 9 at 7:00 p.m. Known for their explosive energy, cinematic visuals, and spirit-filled storytelling, this exclusive tour marks the only opportunity to
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CHESTER – The Mississippi Valley Art Guild is hosting a Meet the Artists Open House on Saturday, July 19, from 1- 4 pm at 611 State Street. Many of the art guild members will be demonstrating their talents such as woodworking, stained glass, jewelry design, along with painting using alcohol inks and acrylic paints. It’s
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SIKESTON—Route 51 will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge maintenance on the Chester Bridge over the Mississippi River. This section of roadway is located from County Road 946 near Claryville, Missouri to E Kaskaskia Street in Chester, Illinois. Weather permitting, work will take place
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PERRYVILLE – Perry County School District No. 32 has released the following summary of the July 16 school board metings PERRY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT # 32 BOARD NEWS Summary of the July 16, 2025 BOE Meeting VOLUME 19 ISSUE 1.2 The open session called to order at 7:00 p.m. and the pledge of
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