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Perry County Sheriff’s Office reports storm damage

PERRYVILLE — The Perry County Sheriff’s Office reported that at approximately 3 p.m. Saturday afternoon July 1, a line of strong storms passed through the eastern part of Perry County, damaging a pavilion, uprooting several trees and downing a power line. No significant damage or injures were reported. While the county received much needed rain, […]

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SGCMH Medical Staff awards scholarships

STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Chief of staff, Joseph Sharlow, MD, presented each scholarship recipient with a $1,000 scholarship award recently. The recipients include Allie Byington of Ste. Genevieve School District R-II who plans to study Physical Therapy at Missouri State University and Kristen Drury of Valle Catholic High School who will

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Young leaders represent Egyptian Electric Cooperative in D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Fifty-three young leaders representing 24 Illinois electric and telephone cooperatives boarded buses and departed for Washington, D.C. on June 16 for the annual National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NRECA’s) Youth to Washington Tour. They joined more than 1,800 youth delegates from across the nation for this annual tradition that has spanned nearly

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Rev. Dr. John Philip Hellwege, Jr. installed as Pastor at Salem-Zion Dual Parish in Farrar and Crosstown

The Rev. Dr. John Philip Hellwege, Jr. was installed as the Pastor of the Salem-Zion Dual Parish in Farrar and Crosstown at Salem Lutheran Church on Sunday, June 25.  Installation He was installed by Rev. Dr. Paul Winningham, the Circuit Visitor of the Altenburg Circuit on behalf of Missouri District President Rev. Dr. R. Lee

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Perry County Emergency Management Agency reminds that Perry Park Center is the community’s designated cooling center

PERRYVILLE– The Perry County Emergency Management Agency announced Wednesday that is has designated the Perry Park Center in Perryville as an emergency cooling center for members of the community who are suffering ill effects from the excessive heat forecast for the next several days.   “With dangerously high temperatures forecast in the coming days residents

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Truman Tucker enhances Ste. Genevieve County Fair Grounds as part of Eagle Scout Project

STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. – Truman Tucker, a local member of the Boy Scouts of America, has successfully completed an Eagle Scout Project that has brought a fresh look to the Ste. Genevieve County Fair Grounds. Collaborating closely with the fair board, Truman identified the needs of the fairgrounds and designed a project that would meet

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Spot on: SIU’s Saluki Aces finish second in 2023 Air Race Classic

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Trusting their instincts and making smart decisions to overcome difficult weather paid off last week for Southern Illinois University Carbondale Aviation’s Saluki Aces Meadow Boden and Graci McDaniel.   The pair finished second — both overall and in the collegiate division — of the 46th transcontinental Air Race Classic

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Tractor fire spreads to farm field north of Brewer; 20 acres burned

PERRYVILLE — Fire units from the area were called out Monday afternoon to a field in the 300 block of Trails End off Highway 61 north of Brewer, by a report of a tractor on fire, setting the field ablaze with a threatened structure nearby. Witnesses said one man was hurt, with possible serious injuries,

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MRV Banks hires Brandi Bonner as new card services operations specialist

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – MRV Banks is pleased to announce it has hired Brandi Bonner as a new Card Services Operations Specialist.     “Brandi’s skills will provide the support MRV Banks needs to continue providing our customers with high-quality products,” said MRV Banks’ Senior Vice President and Market President Robbie Guard. “We are pleased to be

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