SIKESTON, Mo. – The Missouri and Illinois Departments of Transportation will host a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the opening of the Don Welge Memorial Bridge on Saturday, July 11, at 11 a.m. The ceremony will take place on the newly constructed bridge. photo by Charlie Bargman The Don Welge Memorial Bridge spans the Mississippi […]
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PERRYVILLE – Heroes for Kids and Villainous Grounds will be hosting the seventh annual Comic Con in Perryville, Missouri at the Perry Park Center (800 City Park Lane). Show booth fees and silent auction proceeds will benefit Missouri’s National Veterans Memorial (Perryville, MO) and Camp Hope (St. Francois County, MO). Karen Whitfield (DC Comic’s
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PERRYVILLE – Don Welge Memorial Bridge Ceremony (New Chester Bridge) – Public Information On Saturday, July 11, 2026, the Race Across the River 5K will take place on the Don Welge Memorial Bridge. Race Across the River 5K Parking for registered 5K participants will be available between and beneath the new and old
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SIKESTON – Missouri Department of Transportation crews will be making driving surface improvements on Route T in St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, and Perry counties. This section of roadway is located from Route OO in St. Francois County to Route BB in Perry County. Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, July 13 through Thursday, July 16 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Drivers should anticipate short, intermittent lane reductions in the vicinity of the work zone. Seal coats are a pavement repair process that
UNIVERSITY, MS — More than 3,800 students graduated from the University of Mississippi in May 2026. Undergraduate and graduate candidates received degrees from the College of Liberal Arts, General Studies and schools of Accountancy, Applied Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Journalism and New Media, Law and Pharmacy. Graci Porter, of Red Bud, IL, is
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PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released its latest report of arrests and incidents. Arrested were: 24-year-old Tracy R. Thompson of Jackson at 10:36 a.m. June 27 during a traffic stop on St. Joseph Street near Shelby. During the stop it was learned that Thompson had a fugitive warrant out of Ste.
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Sainte Genevieve Museum Learning Center Speaker SeriesChester Bridge part TwoTuesday, July 7th @6:30PMThe Orris TheatrePresenter- David Dukephoto by Charlie BargmanOne of the largest infrastructure projects in our region is nearly complete. Construction of the new Don Welge Memorial Bridge, replacing the aging Chester Bridge over the Mississippi River, began in September 2023—and now the long-awaited
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PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Board of Aldermen will have a regular meeting Tuesday July 7 at 6:30 p.m., in the city hall council chambers, 215 North West Street, Perryville, MO 63775. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda: PV Agenda 070726
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ST. LOUIS – The National Weather Service in St. Louis reported some tree damage in the River Region on Saturday. At 5:07 p.m. a large tree was reported down in Sparta in Randolph County. There was one report of tree damage out of Missouri. It was reported at 4:29 p.m. a mile
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PERRYVILLE — Four incumbent members of the Citizens Electric Corporation Board of Directors have been re-elected. The election results were announced at the CEC’s annual meeting held last month and reported on the CEC website.. Thomas Keim and Rodney Scherer will continue to represent the Ste. Genevieve County District. Richard DeWilde and
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