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Ceremony honors local residents who served during the Civil War

RIVER AUX VASES = The Ste. Genevieve Camp No. 326 of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War held a ceremony at Sts. Philip and James Cemetery on Sunday, June 22nd, honoring Civil War veterans buried there.     Photo by Linda Mueller   The Camp dedicated a new memorial plaque that listed […]

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Bridgette Steele of Perryville named to University of Arkansas Dean’s List

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.– Bridgette Steele of Perryville was named to the University of Arkansas Dean’s List for the 2025 Spring Semester. Steele joins a distinguished group of students recognized for this outstanding academic achievement. To qualify for the Dean’s List, undergraduates must achieve a grade-point average of 3.75 (or higher) during the semester while completing at least

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Attorney General Bailey expresses concern over censorship of on-line firearm-related content

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has announced that he is issuing a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) to Google, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram, within Meta Platforms, Inc., to determine whether the companies have engaged in unlawful business practices by suppressing lawful speech and commerce related to firearms and ammunition on its platforms. The

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Apply online starting July 1, for MDC managed deer hunts

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds deer hunters to apply online from July 1–31 for a shot at 145 managed deer hunts throughout the state. There are hunts for archery, muzzleloader, shotgun, and modern firearms from mid-September through mid-January at designated conservation areas, state and other parks, national wildlife refuges, and

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American Tractor Club invites owners to show off machines

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Showcase your historic tractor through a new club established by the American Tractor Museum in collaboration with University of Missouri Extension and Missouri Farm Bureau.   The Case RC, seen in Perryville, was introduced in 1936 as a light-duty row-crop tractor aimed at small farms transitioning from horses. It filled the gap

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Kira Hagan named to College of Saint Mary president’s honor roll

OMAHA, Neb. – A College of Saint Mary (CSM) student from Perryville has been named to the  president’s honor roll for outstanding academic performance for the spring 2025 semester.   Kira Hagan was required to earn a 3.9 GPA or above after completing at least 12 semester hours as full-time students to be named to

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Ste. Genevieve School District R-II board meeting report

STE. GENEVIEVE – This information includes highlights from the Ste. Genevieve County R-II Board of Education’s June 24, 2025, Regular meeting. This is an unofficial record. The official Board Minutes are posted on the district website and are located on Simbli, linked here. The video of the meeting can be found on the district’s Youtube

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Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s report

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests and incidents. Arrested Person: 8  (The individuals listed below have been formally charged all other individuals cannot be listed at this time) Alarm Activation: 5 Assault: Assist Other Agency: 3 Animal Control: 10 Bomb Threat: Brush Fire: Burglary: Careless and

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SIU Simmons Law School, SIUE show high school students how justice works, crime scene to trial

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Illinois high school students learned the intricacies and interplay of crime scene investigation and the legal system during a weeklong program co-sponsored by Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School.     (Above) Casey Parker, career services director at the SIU Simmons Law School, leads a class during the recent “Crime

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