Perryville News

Mississippi River was expected to crest at 32.2 early this morning

ST. LOUIS – The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a flood warning for the Mississippi River at Chester. At 11:30 a.m. Sunday the river was at 32.1 feet, 5.1 feet above the 27.0 foot flood stage.   The river is expected to rise to a crest of 32.5 feet around midnight Sunday. […]

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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports.   Police are investigating a bad check passing which was reported April 21st in the 200 block of North Main Street.   A felony theft of a controlled substance was reported in the 1800 block of West St. Joseph Street on April 26th.

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NB I-55 in Perry County reduced for bridge repairs

SIKESTON― Northbound Interstate 55 in Perry County will be reduced with a 12-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge repairs.   This section of roadway is located between Mile Markers 129.4 and 130 in Perryville, Missouri.   Weather permitting, work will take place Wednesday, May 4 through Thursday, May 26 from

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Center turn lane for Highway 51 is among Southeast District Projects approved Wednesday

SIKESTON – Highway 51 in Perryville would get a center turn lane between Old St. Mary Road and Brenda Avenue now that the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has awarded a contract for it and several other Southeast District projects during its regular meeting Wednesday. The center turn lane would be constructed by Lappe Cement

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Two Perryville women inducted into Phi Kappa Phi

BATON ROUGE, La. — Two Perryville women were recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.   Brittney Franklin and Kaycee Erzfeld were inducted at Southeast Missouri State University.   They are among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and

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