On Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at approximately 1:50 pm Perryville Police Departmentofficers were detailed to the 1000 block of North Main St. in reference to a vehicle versespedestrian traffic collision.Upon arriving on scene, officers determined that the incident was not a traffic collision,rather it was an assault with the vehicle used as the weapon. The […]
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AGENDAPERRY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 32Board of Education Regular Meeting – Open SessionWednesday, October 14, 2026Temporary Central Office, 503 Schindler Road (rear entrance)7:00 p.m.I. Open Session called to orderII. Pledge of AllegianceIII. Approval of the AgendaIV. Patron CommentsV. Approval of the Consent Agenda itemsA. September 9, 2026 Work & Open Session MinutesB. September 15, 2026
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5:30 P.M. Monday, October 19, 2026 215 North West Street Perryville, MO 63775 Agenda 1. Open meeting. 2. Approve the minutes from the December 3, 2025, meeting. 3. Review a request from Jeremiah Kohlfeld of Kohlfeld Land Company, LLC to allow a variance on the rear yard setback requirements at 607 Delaney Street. 4. Review
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[CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO, Oct. 7, 2026] — In October, the American Red Cross asks people to book a time to give blood or platelets to help keep the blood supply as strong as possible this fall. The seasons may change, but the need for blood is constant. Donors of all blood types are being called
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Typically we have an October Environmental Quality Committee meeting to close out the ozone season and discuss activities and concerns. This year the Missouri Air Conservation Commission will be holding its fall meeting in Perryville on October 29, 2029. With this, we have decided to not hold the RPC Environmental Committee meeting to allow everyone
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AGENDAREGULAR MEETING6:30 P.M., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2026City Hall Council Chambers · 215 North West Street · Perryville, MO 637751. Call to order by Mayor – Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and Invocation.2. Citizen’s participation from floor – limited to 3 minutes per speaker. Any person, resident,or non-resident, wishing to address the Board of Aldermen
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Thanks to the crews working around the clock, the river traffic is now flowing following the demolition of the old Chester bridge. Cranes lifted chunks of steel, some weighing 180,000 pounds – only 20,000 pounds of the crane limits. The following photos and video clip were taken by Charlie Bargman at 4:30 a.m. October 1.Video
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St. Vincent students had the incredible opportunity to watch Luca the Chainsaw Carver work his magic as he transformed a simple log into a beautiful St. Vincent de Paul wooden sculpture right before their eyes! Luca shared his story, his passion, and his incredible talent with our students, giving them a firsthand look at the
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This past Tuesday evening at the City Board meeting, I had the honor of recognizing three of our officers for their actions during a serious call that, because of their quick response and teamwork, ended with a very good outcome. On August 29th, Sergeant Jeremy Tenney, Patrol Officer Joseph Boyd, and Patrol Officer Gabe DeRousse
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The day before the bridge came down….. photo by Charlie Bargman Some puffs of smoke, a loud boom and four seconds later the Chester Bridge was in the Mississippi. Shawnell Madison was on the Chester riverfront and caught some crowd audio of the historic event. The old Chester Bridge came down Monday morning as
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