Perryville News

Perryville, Ste. Genevieve law enforcement agencies receive equipment grants

JEFFERSON CITY—The Southeast Coalition for Roadway Safety, which maintains that education, public policy, enforcement, engineering and emergency response are at the core of making Missouri’s roads safer, recently extended grant opportunities to local law enforcement agencies. Regional grant funding is used to cover the cost of equipment and intended to reduce the number of fatalities […]

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MSHP report

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest reports. Among those listed as arrested: 27-year-old David M. Brinkley of Fredericktown at 4:56 p.m. Wednesday on a Ste. Genevieve County charge of no seat belt. He was being held in the Perry County Jail pending the posting of bond.

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Patton youth injured in Highway 51 crash in Perry County

JEFFERSON CITY — A 17-year-old Patton boy suffered minor injuries in a traffic crash on Highway 51 in Perry County Wednesday afternoon.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the youth was taken to Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville by a Perry County ambulance.   The patrol says the crash happened when the 1995

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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports. 47-year-old Jerry Lee Lucas Jr. of Perryville was arrested on a charge of driving while revoked, second or third offense, at 10:09 p.m. August 24th. Police say the arrest followed a traffic stop near the 1500 block of Alma Avenue. 30-year-old Starla S. Balsom

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Two River Region students on Missouri State Dean’s List

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.– Two students from the River Region attending Missouri State University have attain academic excellence and were named to the summer semester dean’s list. They are Mallory Clifton of Perryville and Cass Cavanaugh of Ste Genevieve. For undergraduate students, criteria include enrollment in at least six credit hours during the summer semester and at

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Local air quality remains good

PERRYVILLE – The Southeast Missouri Regional Planning Commission Executive Director  Jeremy Tanz has released the latest air quality readings through August 28th. Tanz said ozone levels in the local area have stabilized since mid-July, but that cannot be said for Missouri as a whole.   He said, statewide there were six additional exceedances in ozone readings between the St.

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Route 61 reduced in Perry County for pavement improvements

SIKESTON – Route 61 in Perry County will be reduced as contractor crews perform shoulder repairs.       This section of roadway is located from Main Street to the Route P in Perryville, Missouri.    Weather permitting, work will take place Tuesday, Aug. 30 to Friday, Sept. 2 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.     The work zone will be marked

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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports. 38-year-old Tabitha Reed of Perryville was charged with failure to abate a nuisance. Police they reinspected the subject’s property in the 100 block of South Kiefner Street on July 26th and observed an inoperable vehicle remained in public view in violation of the city

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Perryville youth presents wood burning demonstration at state fair

SEDALIA — A Perryville youth gave a demonstration of wood burning during the Missouri State Fair. Dresden Donze competed in a county event in order to qualify for the State Fair 4-H Building Demonstrations.   Demonstrations are a great way of sharing what youth learn in 4-H projects focused on STEM and Agriculture, Healthy Living,

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