An emergency room physician at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville chose to keep treating patients on Friday, July 3, after testing positive for COVID-19. According to … more

Since the beginning of June, Perry County has seen a rapid increase in the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19, rising from 62 on June 1 to 167 as of July 6, an increase of 169.4 percent, numbers … more

On Friday, the Perry County Health Department announced that it had been notified of the first death related to COVID-19 in Perry County since the pandemic began. “The Perry County Health … more

As Jennifer Streiler put it, “What a time to get back into education.” Streiler, the newly minted interim head of schools at St. Vincent, has had to maneuver around some sizeable obstacles … more

Several community events have been canceled in the wake of a public advisory issued Tuesday by the Perry County Health Department regarding a recent spike in cases of COVID-19. The advisory, … more

Area residents with family members at a Perryville nursing home were notified last week that a staff member had tested positive for COVID-19. The singular case, identified at Independence Care … more

In the past week, the number of positive cases of COVID-19 infection in Perry County increased by 29.4 percent, rising from 85 last Thursday to 110 on Monday, including a double-digit increase on … more

The number of positive cases of COVID-19 infection in Perry County jumped to 103 on Friday as the Perry County Health Department reported a double-digit increase in a single day — 13 on … more

Since May 31, Perry County has seen a 39.3 percent increase in new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 85 cases. During that same three-week period, the county also set two new … 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