Perry County Memorial Hospital's president and CEO, Patrick Carron, has been on administrative leave for more than two weeks, according to numerous sources with direct knowledge of the matter. The … more

Repair work on the Chester Bridge took much less time than engineers originally estimated. The Missouri Department of Transportation, which announced Friday that it would be lowering … more

JEFFERSON CITY — Pending expiration of Phase 1 on June 15, Governor Mike Parson announced today that Missouri will fully reopen and enter Phase 2 of its “Show Me Strong … more

JEFFERSON CITY — Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday announced that Phase 1 of the state’s “Show Me Strong Recovery” Plan has been extended from Sunday, May 31, through Monday, … more

Local recommendations and guidance for Perry County businesses and citizens, provided by the Perry County Health Department, Perry County Commission and the cities of Perryville, Altenburg and … more

Perryville residents may notice some new faces working on city projects during coming weeks. In an effort to keep a number of their employees on the job in the wake of layoffs and slowdowns … more

By all accounts, Don Welge made a huge impact on Perry County. As the longtime head of Chester-based Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation who helped turn a family-owned Illinois flour milling business … more

JEFFERSON CITY — Misosuri Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday extended his statewide “Stay Home Missouri” Order through May 3, and announced the state’s initial framework to … more

Perryville Police Department spokesman Cpl. Jeri Cain and her fellow officers are taking no chances when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are following the guidelines for law enforcement … more

Following orders to stay at home as much as possible means that many people are not out driving as much as normal. In addition, layoffs related to the COVID-19 pandemic have left many people with far … more