Ste. Genevieve News

Congratulations Dr. Nanya Gegg

STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve School District R-II has announced Ste. Genevieve Elementary School Principal Dr. Nanya Gegg has been named the 2026 Distinguished Principal for the Southeast Region by the Missouri Association of Elementary School Principals (MAESP).     In a news release, the district stated “This honor celebrates her steady leadership, her commitment

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SGHS Students Perform at All District Choir; Two Earn All State Honorable Mention

STE. GENEVIEVE – Four Ste. Genevieve High School students—Lucy Hunsley, Madi Shuffler, Carter Hogenmiller, and Tegan Graves—performed at the All District Choir event on Saturday, Nov. 15. The group represented SGHS with strong musicianship and dedication!     A special congratulations goes to Lucy Hunsley and Tegan Graves, who were selected as All State Choir

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SGHS students earn top honors at Southeast Missouri Job Olympics

STE. GENEVIEVE – Three Ste. Genevieve High School students earned multiple awards at the Southeast Missouri Job Olympics on Nov. 14, a regional competition that highlights transition and employability skills among high school students in special education.       Evan Coin, Mackayla Carron, and Kaiden Woody represented SGHS and excelled across several workplace-based events!

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MHTC awards contracts for Southeast District Projects

SIKESTON – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded contracts for the Southeast District during its regular meeting on Dec. 3.   The contracts included bridge replacements, a slope repair, and pavement resurfacing.   •      A $3,768,397 contract was awarded to Joe’s Bridge & Grading, Inc., for bridge replacements at the following locations in Ripley

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Kathy Kreitler completes Crisis Intervention Team training

STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste Genevieve Community Services Forum has announced Kathy Kreitler, domestic violence advocate, has successfully completed the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) 40 hour training, conducted by the SEMO CIT Council.     The classes were offered at The Perry County Justice Center by Sheriff Jason Klaus, CIT Regional Coordinator, and his team.  

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USDA designates Randolph, Perry, and Ste. Genevieve Counties as Natural Disaster Areas due to excessive rain and flooding

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. –- The United States Department of Agriculture has declared 49 Illinois Counties and nine Missouri Counties as Natural Disaster Areas  for excessive rain and flooding. This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters

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SBA offers drought disaster aid to businesses and nonprofits in Perry and Ste. Genevieve Counties in Mo and Randolph Co. in Illinois among others

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Illinois who sustained economic losses caused by the drought beginning April 1, 2025.   The disaster declaration covers the counties of Randolph in Illinois and Perry and Ste. Genevieve in Missouri.  

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