Perryville News

Storybook Trail begins June 7 at Perryville City Park

PERRYVLLE – Perryville area youngsters are invited to participate in a summer literary adventure every week in the city park. The Perryville Storybook Trail is a fun, FREE, educational activity that places the pages from a children’s storybook along the City Park Trail. This trail helps build a child’s interest in reading while encouraging healthy …

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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest report of arrests. 24-year-old Tristen D.J. Cavins of Perryville was charged with careless and imprudent driving, failing to register, resisting arrest by fleeing, failure to maintain proof of financial responsibility and endangering the safety of another. Police say Cavins fled the scene of a traffic …

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Local business owner Bryant Wolfin launches campaign for state representative

From a news release STE GENEVIEVE – Bryant Wolfin, a conservative Republican, has announced his candidacy for the Missouri State House of Representatives in District 145, which includes Ste. Genevieve and Perry County. “Every day our freedoms are under attack,” explained Wolfin. “The problem is plainly obvious! Our government is too big and too entrenched …

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Illinois House Resolution naming the new Chester bridge in honor of Don Welge, approved

SPRINGFIELD – An Illinois House Joint Resolution sponsored by State Representative David Friess (R-Red  Bud) honoring a well-known local businessman, was adopted in the House on Wednesday.   HJR38 designates the new Chester Bridge over the Mississippi River along Illinois Route 150 and Missouri Route 51 as the “Don Welge Memorial Bridge”.   After graduating from LSU, Welge …

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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports.   A hit and run traffic crash was reported at 12:57 p.m. May 15th on South Main Street.   Property damage was reported May 19th in the 200 block of N. Waters Street.

Perry County Ambulance Service honored during EMS Week

PERRYVILLE, MO – The first patient transports in Perry County were largely provided by local funeral homes until the mid-70’s. Development of the modern Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system began in Perry County approximately 44 years ago. Initially, EMS was supported by the county and then later Perry County Health System (PCHS) acquired the  operations …

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Perryville woman named to Spring Dean’s List in U of A’s Fulbright College

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.– Bridgette Steele of Perryville was named to the Spring 2023 Dean’s List in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas. Steele joins more than 2,000 additional Fulbright College students on the Spring 2023 Dean’s List. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must achieve at least a 3.75 grade-point …

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