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MRV Banks joins campaign to stop check fraud

MRV Banks has joined the American Bankers Association and banks nationwide to promote an industry-wide campaign educating consumers about the rapid rise in check fraud and how to protect themselves. …

Medicare Open Enrollment counseling at senior center

The Perry County Senior Center is reminding seniors that Medicare Open Enrollment takes place from Tuesday, Oct. 15 through Saturday, Dec. 7 this year. There will be several opportunities at the …

MAC seeks support for enhancement grant campaign

PARK HILLS – Mineral Area College (MAC), which has its main campus in Park Hills and one of its satellite campuses in Perryville, is recognized for providing quality, affordable education that …

MSHP responds to three injury accidents in past week

The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to three local injury accidents in recent days, including a one-vehicle wreck that took place at 12:10 p.m. Oct. 9 on Missouri Highway 51 in Bollinger …

St. Vincent High School Homecoming Queen and Court

SEMO Food Bank names finance director

SIKESTON – Jennie Johnson has been named director of finance and human resources for the Southeast Missouri Food Bank. “I'm excited to carry forward the valuable work that the …

SEMO RPC holds annual meeting

Tootsie-Roll drive returns

FBI: Politicians choose statistics to fit narratives

Violent crime and property crime in the United States dropped in 2023, continuing a downward trend following higher rates of crime during the pandemic, according to the FBI’s latest national …
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For some Hopi Lane Players, performing on the Rocktoberfest stage marks the beginning of their musical careers.

Return of Rocktoberfest doesn’t disappoint

Rocktoberfest returned Saturday evening to downtown Perryville, and it didn’t disappoint the large crowd that came out to enjoy a night of free musical entertainment or the man who came up with …
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SPORTS

Sports Roundup

PERRYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL Lady Pirates Volleyball – Oct. 9: 3-1 against Northwest Stat leaders were: Ellie Gerler – 12 kills, 2 blocks, 5 digs, 2 aces; Jewel Riney – 19 digs, 2 …

SV’s 7-8 football team makes ‘touchdown of the season’

The St Vincent 7-8 grade football team played their fourth game of the season against Potosi on Sept. 26, ending with a 24-6 win. Their first game against Chester ended with a score of 41-0; their …

Alley Cat Lanes Bowling Standings

Tuesday Night (10-8-24) Team 1 Statler Well Service 36 2 Gutter Cleaners 36 3 Ford & Young Funeral 35 4 Elks 34 5 Andy's Auto Body 32 6 Dreyer Electric 31 7 The Bank of Missouri 28 8 Knuckle Deep …
OBITUARIES
Sylvester Kirn
Sylvester G. Kirn
Sylvester G. Kirn, 92, of Perryville, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, at his residence. He was born July 20, 1932, in Perry County to George S. and Josephine (Gebhert) Kirn. Sylvester …
Oliver Bachmann
Oliver Gene Bachmann
Oliver Gene Bachmann, 90, of Perryville, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2024. He was born May 4, 1934 in Crosstown to Henry and Hedwig (Oster) Bachmann. He graduated from PHS in 1952 and …
Elaine Nessmith
Elaine M. Nessmith
Elaine M. Nessmith, 79, of Altenburg, died Saturday, October 5, 2024 at Ste. Genevieve Care Center in Ste. Genevieve. She was born February 27, 1945 in Watersneet, Mich. She is survived by …
Kathleen Boehme
Kathleen M. Boehme
Kathleen Martha Boehme, 52, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Sept. 23, 2024 at her residence. She was born June 5, 1972, in Perryville to Elmer “Sonny” and Viola M. (Richter) Boehme. …
Arleen Hansen
Arleen Mildred Hansen
Arleen Mildred Hansen, 92, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 25th, at Independence Care Center in Perryville. She was born Oct. 10th, 1931, in Altenburg to Paul and Bertha (Kutscher) Oehlert. …
STATE NEWS
Law enforcement officials prepare for possible post-election violence in D.C.
WASHINGTON — The threat of political violence will likely hang over the nation’s capital in the weeks following Election Day, security experts say, despite intensive preparations by law …
As money for senior citizens runs out, Jackson County voters consider a new property tax
Janet Baker has to say “no” more often than she would like to the aging Kansas Citians her organization serves. Even to a woman newly confined to a wheelchair who called a couple of weeks ago …
Kansas City Super Bowl rally shooting victims pick up pieces, but gun violence haunts their lives
Twenty-four minutes before the mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade in February left one person dead and at least 24 people injured, Jenipher Cabrera felt a bullet pierce …
What Missouri can learn about sports gambling addiction from other states
In states with legal sports betting, Americans are gambling on the talents of sports stars like Patrick Mahomes and Bobby Witt Jr. more and heeding the advice of certified financial advisers less. …
Harris campaign stresses ‘the threat that Donald Trump is to Latino communities’
WASHINGTON —Top advisers to the Kamala Harris presidential campaign held a Wednesday press conference including children who were separated from their parents under the highly criticized Trump …
OPINION

Kristina Acri: Weakened patent protections threaten American innovation

If you're an individual who shoplifts a $100 item from a store, you might spend the night in jail — and you certainly won't be allowed to keep the product. But if you're a company and you …

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The 123rd Seminary Picnic brought three days of fun, entertainment, rides and fellowship to Perryville, Mo., Aug. 2-4.
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Video: Coffee cake workshop

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To view a video of the Perryville Board of Aldermen discussion on sidewalks from May 3, 2022, click on the following link:  …
To view video of the Perryville Board of Aldermen meeting for May 3, 2022, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl7XcwMZquI&ab_channel=RepublicMonitor
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