Perryville News

Perry County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors will hold election

PERRYVILLE – The Perry County Soil and Water Conservation District will hold an election for one supervisor in each of two different territories in the county. Territory [II] includes Central & Salem Townships and Territory [IV] includes St. Marys & Cinque Hommes Townships.   The election will take place from February 1, 2026 to February […]

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Perry County recognized as StormReady by the National Weather Service

PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Perry County has been officially accredited as StormReady by the National Weather Service (NWS), recognizing the County’s commitment to hazardous weather preparedness and strong emergency operations. The StormReady recognition was presented on Thursday, January 15, during the regular session of the Perry County Commission Meeting by Christine Wielgos with the National Weather

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Perry County Sheriff releases statement on incident on I-55

PERRYVILLE – Perry County Sheriff Jason Klaus has released the following statement regarding Sunday morning’s incident on I-55:   “On Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 1:23 a.m., Perry County Sheriff’s Deputies were notified of a vehicle traveling southbound on Interstate 55 and wanted in connection with a homicide investigation from Belleville, Illinois.    “Deputies located

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Suspect in Belleville, Il. shooting found in Perry County deceased from an apparent self inflicted gunshot wound

BELLEVILLE, IL — An incident which began with a shooting in Belleville, Illinois came to an end early Sunday morning in Perry County, Mo. with the suspect reportedly killing himself with a self-inflicted gunshot.   The Bellville Police Department released this statement of the incident:   “On Saturday, January 17, 2026, around 2319 hours, Belleville

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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports of arrests and incidents.   50-year-old Tara Lynne Boxdorfer of Perryville was charged with driving while intoxicated and second degree endangering the welfare of a child after an officer reported seeing multiple traffic violations while patrolling in the area  of St. Joseph Street and

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Perry County School District 32 Board of Education meets

PERRYVILLE – The Perry County School District No. 32 Board of Education met January 14th and released this summary of the Regular Open Session Meeting and the closed session which followed.   The open session was called to order at 7:00 p.m. and the pledge of allegiance was recited.   The board approved the consent

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