PERRYVILLE – Perry County School District is officially prepared for any weather that Mother Nature may throw its way. The district has earned the National Weather Service’s StormReadySupporter designation, which was officially presented to Safety Director Garrett Schott during the June 11 meeting of the Board of Education. StormReady establishes an industry standard for severe […]
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UNIVERSITY, Miss.– A Red Bud, Illinois man has been named to the University of Mississippi’s Spring 2025 Honor Roll lists. Owen Liefer, who is majoring in Computer Engineering, was named to the Dean’s Honor Roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.50-3.74. To be eligible for honor roll designation, a student
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has signed a designation bill in Branson, recognizing the city as the “Live Entertainment Capital of Missouri.” Senate Bill (SB) 348 includes 46 additional designations recognizing a wide array of people, places, and causes across the state. Provisions in the bill include honorary awareness days, weeks, and months;
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CHICAGO and SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and the Center for Childhood Resilience at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago has announced the statewide rollout of Resilience-Supportive Schools Illinois (RSSI) — a free, data-informed initiative that provides schools with tools to strengthen student and educator mental health and resilience. RSSI builds on the Resilience
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report of arrests. 19-year-old Richard G. Ruch of Perryville was arrested at 12:38 Saturday morning on a charge of driving while intoxicated. Ruch was charged at Mercy Hospital Perry. 36-year-old Alejo Cortes of Warrenton was arrested at 12:03 Saturday afternoon on
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has announced that his Office has filed suit against Jackson County to strike down its unconstitutional ordinance that restricts the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding adults 18 to 20 years of age. The lawsuit, filed in partnership with Gun Owners of America, Inc., seeks to halt enforcement
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — As warmer weather returns to Missouri, residents are more likely to encounter Canada geese in neighborhoods, parks, and near bodies of water. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds the public that while these birds are a familiar part of the landscape, human-goose conflicts can increase during nesting and gosling-rearing seasons if
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PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department and Perry County Coroner has investigated the death of a 38-year-old Guatemalan national at the Gilster Marylee Cereal Plant in the 600 block of Old St. Mary’s Road in Perryville. Officials identified the man as Nicolas Lopez Gomez who was employed by Gilster Mary Lee under the name
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STE. GENEVIEVE – In the early hours of June 24, 2025, K9 Ozzy played a crucial role in assisting the Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Department during a stolen vehicle investigation at Love’s Truck Stop. After the suspect fled the scene, K9 Ozzy was deployed and successfully tracked and located the individual, leading to
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Reflections of Missouri Chief Justice Mary R. Russell As I near the end of my second term as chief justice, I want to share the incredible journey I’ve had visiting all 46 judicial circuits in Missouri over the past two years. My statewide tour was one of the most meaningful experiences of my career,
