Perryville News

MAC English Department hosts Word Fest writing competition

PARK HILLS – The Mineral Area College English Department recently hosted its annual Word Fest writing competition.   Students in grades 9-12 were invited to submit personal narrative essays. Seven local high schools submitted work: Arcadia Valley, Central, Perry County, Ste. Genevieve, Steelville, Tucker Homeschool, and Valley R-6 First, second, and third place winners in

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Mississippi River has fallen, but remains above flood stage

ST. LOUIS – The Mississippi River has fallen below 30 feet on the Chester gage, but remains three feet above flood stage.   It was at 29.54 Sunday. It was expected to fall to 29 feet even today, then rise slightly to 29.1 Tuesday, fall to 28.4 Wednesday and fall to 27.4 Thursday.   The

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Courtney Wright wins scholarship at Concordia University Student Art Exhibition

SEWARD, Neb. — Each year, Concordia University, Nebraska art students submit work for the university’s annual Student Art Exhibition and are eligible to earn awards and scholarships based on their submitted work. This year’s scholarship and award recipients were announced at the Marxhausen Gallery of Art on April 21. The Student Art Exhibition is on

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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports.   On April 19 an employee of Perryville Buchheit’s Loss/Theft Prevention came to the police station to file a report of shoplifting which occurred on April 16.   On April 28 police were dispatched to the 400 block of Magnolia to investigate property damage.

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