Ste. Genevieve News

Search of residence leads to arrest on drug and weapons charges

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Police Department has reported the arrest of 38-year-old Jacob Allen Woolverton of Ste. Genevieve on the following charges:   Trafficking Drugs in the Second Degree Two counts of Unlawful Use of a Weapon Two counts of Unlawful Possession of a Weapon     The arrest was the result of

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Locals are among CMU students earning degrees

FAYETTE — Central Methodist University celebrated its Winter 2025 commencement on December 6 in Puckett Fieldhouse on the Fayette campus. Business owner and author Rogers Strickland 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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GFWC Woman’s Club provides significant support to Missouri Girls Town

STE. GENEVIEVE – The GFWC Woman’s Club’s largest fundraiser of the year was held in November in support of its signature project, Missouri Girls Town.  Members worked for weeks organizing the annual fundraising event held at the spacious Artisan at Baetje Farms in Bloomsdale.  The venue had been decorated in this year’s theme, “Hats Off to Women”,

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Draft minutes of Dec. 15 Heritage Commission meeting released

STE. GENEVIEVE – The draft minutes of the December 15 meeting of the Ste. Genevieve Heritage Commission have been released.   Minutes HERITAGE COMMISSION Ste. Genevieve, MO December 15, 2025 6:00pm   Call to Order at 6:00 pm   Roll Call: Commissioners Casey Benner, Tom Hooper, Whitney Tucker and Mark Buchheit were present at roll

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MSHP reports arrest

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest arrest reports.   Among those listed as arrested:   35-year-old Kyle P. Benson of Arcadia at 11:22 a.m. December 16 on a Jefferson County warrant for driving while revoked and domestic assault. He was being held in the Ste. Genevieve County Jail pending

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St. Mary re-posts notice of election

ST. MARY – The city of St. Mary has re-posted its notice of the upcoming April 7 election.   NOTICE OF ELECTION Correction 12/16/2025   The City of St. Mary, Missouri will hold a General Election on Tuesday, April 7th, 2025.                                                        The purpose of this election shall be to elect the following city officials:  

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Foundation presents annual awards

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Foundation for Restoration of Ste. Genevieve held its annual Christmas gathering Sunday at the Orris Theatre.     Pictured left to right: Vern Baumann, Anne Hemmer, Bill Hart, and Michael (Skip) Weiler   Foundation president Bill Hart awarded a Distinguished Service award posthumously to Louise Sheppard Wade for her contributions to

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Three persons who failed to appear in court in Ste. Genevieve have been arrested in Scott County

BENTON — Three persons have been arrested in Scott County on Ste. Genevieve County warrants for failing to appear in court last week.   According to a news report on WSIL a suspicious vehicle report at General Watkins Campground led to multiple arrests and drug trafficking charges Friday.     Christopher Gibson     Isaiah

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