Ste. Genevieve News

Ste. Genevieve woman perishes in traffic crash, three others hurt

JEFFERSON CITY – A Ste. Genevieve woman died and three other Ste. Genevieve residents were injured in a traffic crash on Highway 32 east of Joggerst Road.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the 50-year-old woman who died was the driver of one of four vehicles involved in the crash. She was pronounced at

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U.S. Drought Monitor:  Conditions worsen for Sainte Genevieve

STE. GENEVIEVE – Conditions for Sainte Genevieve  worsened from No Drought to Abnormally Dry (D0), according to this week’s U.S. Drought Monitor.   The Climate Prediction Center’s December Drought Outlook, released on November 30, 2025, predicted that drought conditions would not develop in December.   Drought and its impacts vary from region to region—due to differences

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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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