Perryville News

Blaze that destroyed the Saxon Lutheran Memorial visitor’s center is blamed on a lightning strike

ALTENBURG – A lightning strike is getting the blame for a blaze that destroyed the visitor’s center at the Saxon Lutheran Memorial Sunday night.     A post on the memorial’s Facebook page includes photographs of the blaze and an update posted Monday morning that stated the Fire Marshal confirmed the cause was a lightning […]

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Perryville High School students to return to class Wednesday

From a news release PERRYVILLE – Perryville High School students will return to class on Wednesday, April 2. The school was badly damaged in the March 14 tornado, and it remains inaccessible at this time with the exception of the cafeteria.    High school classrooms are being moved to other facilities on campus including the

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MU Extension offers new WITS Workout program 

From a news release PERRY COUNTY – Did you know that social connectedness and intellectual engagement are two lifestyle factors that contribute to your brain’s health?     The University of Missouri Extension in Perry County is offering a “Wits Workout” pilot program developed by the University of Illinois Extension. This program has two main goals-to provide purposeful opportunities to engage intellectually

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Chester man arrested on multiple charges in Perryville

PERRYVILLE — A 44-year-old Chester, Illinois man has been arrested on multiple charges in Perryville, Mo.   The Perryville Police Department was informed by the Chester Police Department that Brent A. Lee might be in their community and he was later found in the 2000 block of Lake Drive, where he was taken into custody,

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