Ste. Genevieve News

Two teens hurt in Colony Church Road crash Saturday night

JEFFERSON CITY – Two teen-aged boys were hurt in a traffic crash on Colony Church Road in Ste. Genevieve County Saturday evening.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports a 16-year-old from Farmington went to Parkland Health Center for treatment of minor injuries and an 18-year-old from Fredericktown went to Mercy Hospital South for treatment

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Venezuelan men charged with ATM thefts in Bloomsdale and Ste. Genevieve

ST. LOUIS – Two men from Venezuela have been indicted and accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from hacked ATMs in Missouri.   Berny Alberson Meza-Rojas, 22, and Anthony Brijan Sorondo, 31, were each indicted June 4, 2025, with one count of conspiracy to commit bank larceny. They appeared in U.S. District Court

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Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office reports arrests, incidents

STE. GENEVIEVE — Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office reports arrests, incidents for week ending May 30.    Arrested Person: 8  (The individuals listed below have been formally charged all other individuals cannot be listed at this time) Alarm Activation: 8 Assault: 1 Assist Other Agency: 1 Animal Control: 16 Bomb Threat: Brush Fire: Burglary: Careless

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MDC reminds people to “Be BearWise” to avoid conflicts with black bears

Editor’s Note: The recent sighting of a black bear in Ste. Genevieve City and County has prompted us to repeat this article which we ran earlier this year. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds people that Missouri is home to an estimated 1,000+ black bears with most being in the southern

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Learn to play the Guignolee on the fiddle at upcoming festival

STE. GENEVIEVE – Have you ever wanted to learn the basis of Missouri French music? Here’s your chance. Dr. Mike Ruch, longtime music instructor and core fiddler for Ste. Genevieve’s La Guignolée, is setting up on the porch behind the Linden House (illustrated on the festival map) from 1:30 -3 p.m. Saturday, June 14 to

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Local students named to Missouri State University’s dean’s list

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Each semester, students at Missouri State University who attain academic excellence are named to the dean’s list. For undergraduate students, criteria include enrollment in at least 12 credit hours during the spring semester and at least a 3.50 grade point average (on a 4.00 scale). More than 4,900 students were named to

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SGCMH presents scholarship to VHS and SGHS students

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital 2025 Medical Staff scholarship winners were recently announced.   SGCMH Chief of Staff, Erika Leung, MD, presented scholarships to Lucy Drury, Valle Catholic High School, and Jayden Rickman, Ste. Genevieve High School.     Lucy’s parents are Derek and Kim Drury. She plans to attend Missouri

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