Local News

Perry County Health Department continues WIC contract

The Perry County Health Department announces a contract continuance to provide WIC services for federal fiscal year 2025 has been signed with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. …

Becoming aware of space heaters

With temperatures dropping, the Perryville Fire Department is providing the community with some safety tips to keep in mind during the cold months ahead. When cold weather sets in, space heaters …
Xavier Pfaff

Elks name October, November students of the month

Abby Kirn The St. Vincent High School Elks Student of the Month Award went to Abby Kirn for the month of October. The daughter of Jennifer and Henry Kirn of Perryville, Abby is a great example …

MAC’s Cardinal Christmas Celebration Returns December 3

Park Hills — Mineral Area College (MAC) invites the community to its annual Christmas celebration, a magical night filled with holiday cheer. The event will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, …

Hassinger named MoDOT’s new director

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) recently announced that Ed Hassinger has been named the new director of the Missouri Department of Transportation. …

CEO Program hosting events to raise seed money

Area high school students participating in the Perryville CEO Program are hosting two events in December to raise seed money needed to launch their own start-up businesses. Community members can …

City of Perryville opens improved runway

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Nov. 5 at the Perryville Regional Airport to recognize the opening of a newly renovated runway that has been years in the making and took several months for the …

Season starts with a bang

JEFFERSON CITY– Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows deer hunters in Missouri harvested 68,312 deer during the opening weekend of the November portion of …

Perryville recognized as 'Storm Ready' city

The Perryville Board of Aldermen received special recognition as a StormReady city from the National Weather Service when it met in regular session Nov. 5 at the Perryville Police Station. The …

School board hears complaints about Primary Center’s playground

The Perry County District 32 Board of Education heard from a couple with concerns about the Primary Center playground equipment, among other items, when it met in regular session on the evening of …
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SPORTS

Pirates' 49-8 victory elevates team to new(ish) heights

After its 49-8 win over Herculaneum in its Saturday homecoming, the 7-1 Pirates have become the best Perryville team in many years. “It’s been kind of an argument because the records …

Pirates soccer team wins JCAA title after 4-0 victory

After securing a decisive 4-0 victory over the DeSoto Dragons last Thursday, the Pirates not only earned a solid 11-5 season record, but they also won the JCAA championship for the 12th time in 13 …

Spotlight on PHS soccer standout Treyton Barnett

Sixteen-year-old junior, Treyton Barnett, one of Perryville High School's best players in recent history — and after scoring all four goals for the Pirates against the DeSoto Dragons last week …
OBITUARIES
Brandon Lee Jenkins
Brandon Lee Jenkins, 28, of Perryville passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at his residence. He was born September 29, 1996 to Greg and Sandra (McGee) Jenkins. Visitation was held …
Donald E. Mueller
Donald E. Mueller, age 82, of Maple Lake, Minnesota died Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at the Annandale Care Center. Donald Edgar Mueller was born Sept. 11, 1942, to Edgar and Lucille (Moeller) …
Willard E. Vernon
Willard E. Vernon, 81, of Perryville, passed away Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, at his residence. He was born Jan. 29, 1943, in Menfro to Elmer Jefferson and Lela Barbara (Boxdorfer) Vernon. …
Thomas Pecaut
Thomas Eugene Pecaut, 80, of Perryville, passed away Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born January 9, 1944, in Perryville to Joseph Leo Pecaut and Frances Verline …
Leola Rose Bock
Leola Rose Bock, 80, of Perryville, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, at Independence Care Center. She was born Feb. 25, 1944, in Longtown to Christian and Frieda (Leible) Renner. Leola …
STATE NEWS
The next census will gather more racial, ethnic information
The U.S. Census Bureau and a growing number of states are starting to gather more detailed information about Americans’ race and ethnicity, a change some advocates of the process say will allow …
One tree at a time: A plan for reviving Kansas City’s urban forest
Karen Uhlenhuth always has a few gallons of water in the back of her Prius and an eye toward the side of the road. When she sees one of the 80 or so saplings she recently planted looking thirsty, …
Anti-lockdown researcher Trump’s pick to lead National Institutes of Health
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday he has selected a Stanford University professor of health policy and skeptic of COVID-19 precautions to run the National Institutes of Health, …
New Trump budget chief wrote Project 2025’s agenda for empowering the presidency
WASHINGTON — Incoming White House budget director Russ Vought has spent much of his career learning the detailed, often convoluted mechanisms that make up the Office of Management and Budget. The …
Missouri AG lays out abortion restrictions he argues remain in place despite Amendment 3
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey believes the state can still enforce some abortion restrictions even after voters lifted the state’s ban earlier this month, though he didn’t weigh in on …
OPINION

Letter to the Editor – Marilyn Ooms

Clowns Dear Editor Looks like Trump is emptying the clown car and giving them all cabinet posts. What's next? A Supreme Cour appointment for Florida Judge Aileen Cannon, Trump's chief …

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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:  …
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SPECIAL SECTIONS
When I Grow Up ...
In this annual section produced by the Perry County Republic-Monitor, first graders from Perry County schools share what they want to be when they grow up in their own words, complete with original artwork.