Perryville News

CMU students earn degrees

FAYETTE, MO — Central Methodist University celebrated its Winter 2025 commencement on December 6 in Puckett Fieldhouse on the Fayette campus.   Business owner and author Rogers Strickland gave the commencement address as a packed house of family, friends, faculty, staff, and other guests celebrated the graduates.   Students were recognized for earning degrees at […]

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Perry County courthouse announces holiday hours

PERRYVILLE – Perry County Commission extends Christmas wishes and announces holiday office closures The Perry County Commission has determined that in observance of the Christmas holiday, Perry County Administration offices will be closed on Wednesday, December 24; Thursday, December 25; and Friday, December 26. This closure aligns with the State of Missouri and the federal

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Perry County Solid Waste Board announces rate adjustments

PERRYVILLE, MO. — The Perry County Solid Waste Board is announcing an adjustment to service rates at the Perry County Transfer Station, effective January 1, 2026. The rate changes were made necessary after the Board opened bids for waste hauling and disposal services on November 13 and saw  significant cost increases in both areas.  

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Tara Johnson files for one-year term on PCSD No. 32 school board

PERRYVILLE – Newcomer Tara Johnson has filed for a one-year term on the Perry County District 32 Board of Educationon.   Previous filers include:   Newcomer Caleb Streiler who filed for a three-year term   Incumbent School Board Member Nancy Voelker who is seeking re-election.   Newcomer Linda Buerck for a three-year term.   There

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MDC welcomes six new conservation agents to southeast Missouri

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has assigned six new conservation agents in southeast Missouri.  These six agents will work to protect Missouri’s fish, forest, and wildlife resources while supporting the community through education, outreach, and enforcement of the Wildlife Code of Missouri. Missouri’s Southeast Region welcomes six new agents to the area

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Locals are among CMU students earning degrees

FAYETTE — Central Methodist University celebrated its Winter 2025 commencement on December 6 in Puckett Fieldhouse on the Fayette campus. Business owner and author Rogers Strickland gave the commencement address as a packed house of family, friends, faculty, staff, and other guests celebrated the graduates. Students were recognized for earning degrees at the master’s, bachelor’s,

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MSHP reports arrest

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest arrest reports.   Among those listed as arrested:   35-year-old Kyle P. Benson of Arcadia at 11:22 a.m. December 16 on a Jefferson County warrant for driving while revoked and domestic assault. He was being held in the Ste. Genevieve County Jail pending

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