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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PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department is reporting the arrest of a 50-year-old St. Louis man July 7th. According to the report, Admir Jasikovic is charged with receiving stolen property, displaying plates of another person and no vehicle registration. The report states the subject was charged following a traffic stop at the 131.2
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PERRYVILLE – The Perry County School District No. 32 Board of Education will meet in special session Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the temporary central office, 503 Schindler Road (rear entrance) at 7 p.m. The tentative agenda for the meeting:
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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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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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PERRYVILLE – Citizens Electric Corporation is proud to support the safety and success of our local communities through a collaborative partnership with the University of Missouri Extension office. As a sponsor of the Missouri Mesonet Weather Station Network, Citizens Electric helps bring real-time, localized weather data to residents, farmers, and businesses across our six-county service
PERRYVILLE – August 10th is designated each year as Agent Orange Awareness Day, marking the anniversary of the first use of the chemical compound in Vietnam in 1961. The day pays tribute to all who were exposed to this deadly substance and honors their courage and sacrifice. Missouri’s National Veterans Memorial (MNVM) will once
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PERRYVILLE – The University of Missouri Extension in Perry County will host a MyChart training class designed to equip seniors with the essential skills and confidence needed to navigate and manage their healthcare online. MyChart, a secure online patient portal, offers convenient access to medical records, test results, prescription renewals, appointment scheduling, and direct communication with healthcare
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PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released more information about Monday’s chase of a suspect in a stolen vehicle case. The chase eventually made its way to Perry County School District No. 32 property and forced a brief lockdown of the campus. It began about 1232 p.m. when Perryville police officers were dispatched
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PERRYVILLE – Monday, July 20, at approximately 12:32 p.m. Perryville police officers were dispatched to Bening Ford located at 909 S. Perryville Blvd. for a subject that stole a car from the lot. The 39-year-old male who was later arrested and identified as Shane Omar James of Lesterville, Mo. apparently walked onto the car
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