Perryville News

Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports. 59-year-old Demetrius Brooks of St. Louis was arrested at 8:05 p.m. May 15th on two fugitive warrants and a charge of driving while suspended following a traffic stop on the northbound I-55 at the 129 mile marker. 47-year-old Jerry L. Lucas of Perryville was […]

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Rock and roll up your sleeve: Give blood or platelets with the Red Cross

ST. LOUIS — Elvis Presley is known for being the first global rock and roll icon. He was also a blood donor himself! While times have changed, the need for blood has not − donors can leave a lasting legacy themselves by making a lifesaving blood or platelet donation with the American Red Cross.  

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Perryville’s 3rd Annual Heroes for Kids Comic Con July 16

PERRYVILLE – On July 16, 2022-Heroes for Kids will be hosting the third annual Comic Con in Perryville, Missouri at the Perry Park Center (800 City Park Lane).   The  show booth fees and silent auction proceeds will be benefiting Shriner’s Hospital for Children and the Community Counseling Center Foundation.   Guy Gilchrist (Jim Henson

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Route A in Perry County reduced for pavement construction

SIKESTON― Route A in Perry County will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as contractor crews perform pavement repairs. This section of roadway is located from Deer Crossing Lane to Conty Road 444, near Altenberg, Missouri.  Weather permitting, work will begin Wednesday, June 1 through Monday, Aug. 1 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Katherine Benkendorf from Uniontown recognized for Spring 2022 honors.

SEWARD, Neb. — Concordia University, Nebraska recently named Katherine Benkendorf from Uniontown to the Spring 2022 Honors list. More than 200 students were honored. Students who earn a 3.90 GPA or higher while also completing at least 12 credit hours qualify for the honors list.About Concordia University, NebraskaConcordia University, Nebraska, founded in 1894, is a

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National Weather Service Damage reports

ST. LOUIS and PADUCAH – The National Weather Service Offices in St. Louis and Paducah received the following damage reports Thursday from the River Region counties of Perry, Ste. Genevieve and Randolph. High winds toppled the canopy on this gas station on Highway 51 in Perry County, Mo., just south of the Chester Bridge. Observers

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Traffic stop yields 19.7 pounds of meth, 5.5 pounds of cocaine, three-fourths of a pound of Fentanyl and two arrests

PERRYVILLE – Two persons are in custody, facing felony drug trafficking charges following a traffic stop on I-55. Perry County Sheriff Gary Schaaf says it all began Thursday, May 12 when a Perry County Sheriff’s deputy spotted a 2018 Hyundai Sonata with a missing front license plate. A vehicle stop was made and the deputy

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