PERRYVILLE – Perryville High School is celebrating its Class of 2022 students who graduated at the end of first semester. They are: Madilyn Adams Victoria Adams Madeline Ernst Riley Hagan Zackary Huber Rylee Kassel Claire Koeberl Cheyenne Krieger Katie Lamb Elli Martin Michael Mayer Jailyn Menz Evan Mezo Julia Reid Eric Statler Harley Weekley […]
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PERRYVILLE — Sales tax receipts are up in Perryville, but the use tax is down. The city’s one percent general sales tax brought in $182,439.51 in February, an increase of $2,896.51 or 1.6 percent over February of 2021. So far this year, the tax has brought in $325,256.20 which is up $6,924.66 or
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PERRYVILLE – A regular meeting of the Perryville Board of Aldermen will meet at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 15, 2022 in the City Hall Council Chambers, 215 North West Street, Perryville, MO. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda: PV Agenda Mar 15 2022 The most recent board of aldermen meeting minutes
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 8,519 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including an increase of 149 deaths since March 4, 2022. Last week the total was 10,462, a difference of 2,405 or 23 percent. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 3,045,718
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has released the 2022 Census of Missouri Public Water Systems. The annual census provides detailed information regarding the volume, source water type, population, chemical characteristics and other information about Missouri’s 2,764 public water systems. The census also includes test results for selected chemicals, along with the types
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JEFFERSON CITY – State Fire Marshal Tim Bean recommends Missourians use the return of daylight saving time this weekend to change the batteries and test smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. At 2 a.m. Sunday, March 13, clocks spring forward one hour. Bean also urges families to practice their fire escape plans. Safety experts recommend families practice their home
JEFFERSON CITY – Lawmakers in the Missouri House wrapped up the first half of the 2022 legislative session with a productive week of work and a long list of legislative accomplishments. As the General Assembly heads into its annual spring break, House members have been able to send the majority of their legislative priorities to the
Two years ago, I was asked if I would volunteer my time to serve on the Perry County Health System Board, in part due to my background in healthcare. I am a Registered Respiratory Therapist, inactive now, and I started the Respiratory Therapy Department at Perry County Memorial Hospital. After I left the hospital, I
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By Senator Holly Rehder After enduring weeks of what I have charitably referred to as “shenanigans” in the Missouri Senate, I finally reached my limit. As I’ve mentioned in past columns, I recently co-chaired a select task force charged with protecting the rights of sexual assault survivors. Through consultation with law enforcement, prosecutors, health care
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association is calling on elected officials to pass the Hotel Jobs Recovery Plan, which would allocate funds to hotels across the state to rehire workers after more than two years of disruptions brought by the pandemic. Previously a vital contributor to the state’s hospitality economy, hotels have been devastated
