Ste. Genevieve News

Local students named to University of Mississippi Honor Rolls

UNIVERSITY, MS – The University of Mississippi has announced the names of local students named to its Spring 2026 Honor Roll lists,   Three students were named to the Chancellor’s Honor Roll which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.75-4.00.   Graci Porter, of Red Bud, IL, in the B.A. in […]

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Gavin Gegg earns statewide VFW Auxiliary Scholarship

STE. GENEVIEVE — Ste. Genevieve High School Class of 2026 graduate and valedictorian Gavin Gegg has been awarded first place in the VFW Auxiliary Department of Missouri Past National Presidents Scholarship competition, earning an $1,800 scholarship.     The scholarship is awarded annually by the VFW Auxiliary Department of Missouri in honor of past National

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‘Care to Learn’ and ‘Backpacks for Friday’ support SG R-II students and families

STE. GENEVIEVE — The Ste. Genevieve County R-II School District is proud to highlight the remarkable impact of two key programs—Care to Learn and Backpacks for Friday—that continue to support our students and families by meeting critical health, hunger, and hygiene needs.     Care to Learn: Meeting Immediate Needs, One Student at a Time

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Three local students earn degrees at CMU

FAYETTE, MO — Central Methodist University celebrated its Spring 2026 commencement on May 9 in Puckett Fieldhouse on the Fayette campus. CMU alumnus Terry Henderson ’83 gave the commencement address as a packed house of family, friends, faculty, staff, and other guests celebrated the graduates. Students were recognized for earning degrees at the master’s, bachelor’s,

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A-State announces students graduating at spring commencement ceremony

JONESBORO – Arkansas State University has announced the names of students who completed degree requirements to graduate during Spring Commencement at First National Bank Arena. The list includes graduates from 45 states, and 19 other countries.   Among them is this student from the River Region:   Kristen Jane Drury of Bloomsdale who received a

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Time to register for the Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Back to School Drive-Thru event set for July 22

STE. GENEVIEVE, MO – The Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Back to School Drive-Thru Fair is back and registration is now open. The drive-thru fair is scheduled for Wednesday, July 22, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the hospital’s back parking lot across from the fire department.  Families with students from preschool to high

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Ste. Genevieve County Health Department announces updated WIC income eligibility guidelines

STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve County Health Department WIC has announced the updated income guidelines, based on 185 percent of the federal poverty guidelines issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).     HHS releases annual adjustments to the poverty guidelines before June each year.   The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program

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