Perryville News

Mercy Hospital Perry Receives National Recognition for Stroke Care

PERRYVILLE, Mo. (July 31, 2026) – Mercy Hospital Perry has received the American Heart Association’s Get With the Guidelines® – Stroke Rural Gold Plus achievement award, demonstrating a commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of stroke.   Stroke is the No. 4 cause of death in the United States, according to the […]

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Route 61 in Perry County Reduced for Sidewalk Repairs

Sikeston― Route 61 in Perry County will be reduced with a 12-foot width restriction as contractor crews perform sidewalk repairs.      This section of roadway is located from Sutterer Place to Fairview Way in Perryville, Missouri.   Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, August 17 through Friday, August 21 from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.   The work zone will be marked with signs.  Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area.   For additional information, please contact Resident Engineer Kevin Plott

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Perry County, City of Perryville partner with the Bank of Missouri for Fraud Prevention Training

PERRYVILLE – Administrative staff from Perry County and the City of Perryville recently joined together for a continuing education program focused on fraud-prevention, reinforcing both organizations’ commitment to safeguarding public resources through ongoing professional development. Staffers from multiple Perry County departments joined with City of Perryville administrative team for professional development training related to fraud

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District 32 secures STEM, Communications Grants

PCSD32 PERRYVILLE — Perry County School District 32 was recently awarded $6,500 in funding across two grants to support STEM education and family communication initiatives in the District.     District 32 Grant Coordinator Liz House advised the District was awarded a $5,000 STEM education grant from the Burns & McDonnell Foundation as well as

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Don Welge Memorial Bridge opened to two-way traffic Monday

CHESTER– The new Don Welge Memorial Bridge opened to two-way traffic Monday afternoon.   The bridge had been opened to one-way traffic southbound since a ribbon-cutting ceremony July 11.     Officials say the old Chester Bridge will be destroyed using explosives.   A date for that event has not been released.   The new

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Firefighters battle silo fire at Gilster Mary Lee

PERRYVILLE – Firefighters were called out Saturday afternoon to a silo fire at the Gilster Mary Lee plant on North Highway 51 in McBride.   According to a news release the alarm was sounded at approximately 1:15 p.m., and the Perry County Rural Fire Department was dispatched to the 8300 block of North Highway 51 for a reported commercial structure fire involving

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Don Welge Memorial Bridge event connects communities

MoDOT-IDOT News Release ILLINIS-MISSOURI State Line – On Saturday, July 11, the Missouri and Illinois Departments of Transportation were joined by local officials and dignitaries, representatives from the Design-Build contractor team, and hundreds of excited community members to celebrate completion of the Don Welge Memorial Bridge.     The new bridge replaces the Chester Bridge,

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