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Annual Roctoberfest returning to downtown square

It’s almost time to rock ‘n’ roll again in downtown Perryville! Roctoberfest, hosted by EXP Productions at Hopi Lane, is returning to the square for a full evening of live …

Juveniles face possible charges for making online threats

Perry County School District 32 Superintendent Dr. Fara Jones released a Sept. 18 statement announcing that two juveniles had been referred to the juvenile court for charges in connection with social …

State Supreme Court votes to keep abortion on ballot

The decision to keep a constitutional amendment legalizing abortion on the November statewide ballot was decided by a narrowly divided Missouri Supreme Court, according to opinions released Friday. …

Saint Francis Healthcare welcomes nurse anesthetists

Missouri’s fall foliage may be less colorful this year

JEFFERSON CITY – Temperatures are cooling down, and trees are beginning to change color — a sure sign that fall has arrived. As the changes begin, the Missouri Department of …

Smith seeks investigation of eastern Missouri mail delays

WASHINGTON – Missouri Congressmen Jason Smith, Sam Graves, Ann Wagner, and Blaine Luetkemeyer sent a letter last week to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to demand the United States Postal …
A Perryville High School student speaks with Pre-ETS Specialist Annie Appleton during one of her weekly visits to help students prepare for life after high school.

Local middle, high schoolers engage in practical projects

It may only be September, but students attending Perryville High School and Perry County Middle School are already well into classroom projects that will be an asset to them long after they leave …

Bikers on the Square returns to Perryville this weekend

Motorcycles will be filling the streets of downtown Perryville this weekend as a group of veterans and motorcycle enthusiasts participate in the 12th annual Bikers on the Square. The …
Goldstar Amusements, a family-owned and operated business that spans six generations, will bring around 10 rides to this year’s East Perry Community Fair.

‘Best Little Fair in the Land’ returns Friday, Saturday

The “Best Little Fair in the Land” returns this weekend for two days of fun, food, festivities and free music. The East Perry Community Fair will take place Friday and Saturday in …

PCSD 32 placed under lockdown Monday after social media threat

Perry County School District 32 was placed on lockdown Monday morning as a preventative measure after the administration became aware of a threat made on social media of a potential school shooting. …
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SPORTS

SV Indians upset Pirates in final moments of the game

After St. Vincent High School overcame a 19-point halftime deficit in its Sept. 13th game against the Pirates and staved off a late comeback attempt by Perryville High School, the Indians walked away …

Spotlight on PHS Pirates’ Dominic Seiler

When you’re out in the middle of nowhere and need a tool that can do almost anything, you’ll be glad you brought along a Swiss Army Knife. And when Perryville High School Pirates coach …

Sports Roundup

Perryville High School Girls’ Volleyball – The PHS girls volleyball team lost its Sept. 10 game against Leopold. The varsity team lost 22-25, 19-25, and 21-25. The junior …
OBITUARIES
Robert Beussink Jr.
Robert H. “Bob” Beussink Jr
Robert H. “Bob” Beussink Jr., 73, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born July 21, 1951, in Cape Girardeau County to …
Marie Skain
Marie Hortance Skain
Marie Hortance Skain, 99, of Jefferson City, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2024, at Heisinger Bluffs West Senior Living Community. She was born February 9, 1925, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the …
Rev. C. Cole
Rev. Christopher Cole
Reverend Christopher Cole, 60, went on to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, in Pensacola, Florida. Christopher was born July 24, 1964, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Richard and …
Louis Luster
Louis E. “Lou” Luster
Louis E. “Lou” Luster, born April 18, 1934, in DeQueen, Ark., passed away Friday, September 13, 2024. The beloved son of the late James and Sallie Luster, he was preceded in death by …
Major Bill Whitson
Major Bill Whitson, United States Marine Corps, died peacefully at his residence in Richmond, Virginia, on August 20, 2024. Bill was born in Perryville on June 9, 1951, to Ira and Edna Whitson …
STATE NEWS
U.S. government unveils charges against Iranians who hacked into Trump 2024 campaign 
WASHINGTON — U.S. law enforcement on Friday announced charges against three Iranians who allegedly stole materials from former President Donald Trump’s campaign and tried to pass them to news …
Missouri Sunshine Law appeal from Cass County digs into public notice requirements
A rural Missouri fire district near Kansas City committed so many violations of the Missouri Sunshine Law that listing them separately wasn’t the best way to present them, attorney Jim Layton told …
Taxes: Where do Trump and Harris stand?
WASHINGTON — With the clock ticking on former President Donald Trump’s signature 2017 tax law, and high housing, food and child care costs darkening Americans’ mood, tax cuts have become the …
Postal chief insists to Congress that mail-in ballots will get delivered in time
WASHINGTON — United States Postal Service Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testified before Congress on Thursday that voters can “absolutely” trust their mail-in ballots will be secure and …
Changing demographics and the political calculus of anti-immigrant rhetoric in swing states
As former President Donald Trump worked to scuttle a bipartisan border deal in Congress because it threatened to derail his campaign’s focus on immigration, Republicans in Arizona unveiled a plan …
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 …

PHOTO GALLERIES
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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVpvQmcCtm0 [cqembed title="Untitled" …
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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