Perryville News

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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Christian Layton is SVHS Elks Student of the Month

PERRYVILLE — Christian Layton has been named the St. Vincent High School Elks Student of the Month for April. Christian is the son of Scott and Kim Layton of Perryville.   Christian will attend Southern Illinois University – Carbondale to pursue a degree in forestry with a focus in wildlife habitat management and conservation.  

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Perryville’s City Administrator Brent Buerck selected for 2022 Leadership Missouri program

JEFFERSON CITY — Leadership Missouri, the premier leadership development program offered by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is designed to enhance the leadership skills of current and emerging leaders through an indepth exploration of the state’s economic, political, and social issues.   Among this year’s 34 participants is Brent Buerck, the city administrator

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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports.   33-year-old Joshua I. Hulett of Perryville was picked up April 7th on charges of unlawful use of a weapon while intoxicated, two counts of fourth degree domestic assaultand fourth degree assault.   The arrest came after police were called to the 1600 block

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Rain-delayed Fly-In held Sunday at Perryville Municipal Airport

PERRYVILLE — Approximately 38 airplanes, three helicopters, two gyroplanes and close to 400 people turned out for the 2nd Annual Perryville Airport Spring Fly-In Sunday.   There were also 17 contestants, ages 6-12, who participated in the Great Paper Airplane Distance Throwing Contest. Eleven-year-old Easton Blechle of Perryville threw his airplane the farthest at 60

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