Perryville News

Celebrate Agriculture: Thank a Farmer Week

PERRYVILLE – Our changing economy illustrates how agriculture impacts our lives now more than ever.  Thanks to Missouri farmers, consumer have food and goods choices that are locally sourced. Consumers around the world enjoy what our farmers and ranchers produce. Missouri Farm Bureau, Perry County Farm Bureau and county Farm Bureau’s across the state are […]

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Russia Invades Ukraine

By Rick Francis, State Representative PERRYVILLE – While we slept on Wednesday night February 23, 2022 Russia invaded Ukraine.   While we slept the largest attack, the largest invasion occurred on a sovereign nation in Europe since WWII.   Missiles and bombs rained down on Ukrainian cities.   Columns of Russian troops poured across the

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COVID 19 cases are down in Perry Co., up in Ste. Genevieve

JEFFERSON CITY — The number of new COVID-19 cases had been falling steadily in Perry and Ste. Genevieve Counties and in all of Missouri in the past several weeks, but this week is different.   Perry County and Missouri are down, but Ste. Genevieve County is up.   According to figures from the Missouri Department

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Two Jackson residents hurt in I-55 crash in Perry Co.

JEFFERSON CITY — Two Jackson residents suffered minor injuries in a single-vehicle traffic crash on I-55 in Perry County Thursday afternoon.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 35-year-old Hai T. Le and 32-year-old Thi P. Nguyen werre taken to Southeast Hospital by ambulance.   The patrol says the crash happened when a northbound 2020

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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports. 41-year-old Mary E. Bartolo of Perryville was cited for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia at 10:55 p.m. February 16. Police say the arrest followed an investigation into the report of a vehicle parked at the Soccer Park after hours.

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Mercy Hospital-Jefferson president invites community to forum

Editor: On behalf of Mercy, we are encouraged by the level of interest in the future of Perry County Memorial Hospital. It is vital for a community to be engaged in discussions and debate that will impact everyone in the community, particularly access to health care. It is also important that we ensure Perry County

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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports. 30-year-old Joseph D. Steinnerd of Perryville was arrested in the 1200 block of Edgemont Boulevard Wednesday, February 16 on a fugitive warrant out of Ste. Genevieve County. Police received a report of an individual making threats in the 500 block of Sycamore about 8:35

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