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The historic Chester Bridge was demolished in front of a large crowd of spectators from both Missouri and Illinois Monday Sept. 28. The Bridge was opened in 1942, originally operating as a toll bridge until 1989. Plans for a new bridge connecting Chester and Perryville began in 2018, the old bridge was closed in the summer of 2026 when the new Don Welge Memorial Bridge, which began construction in 2023 was completed and opened next to it. Lynda Simpson of Chester won a raffle to press the button triggering the implosion, but she decided to pass the honor along to former Chester Mayor Tom Page. Cranes immediately moved in to begin cleaning debris from the river, a process expected to take approximately 48 hours. For more on the event and the history of the Chester Bridge, see next week’s edition.
CHESTER BRIDGE
Court docket
State vs. Justin Ray Delk. Filing Date: July 7, 2026. Charge(s): Exceeded posted speed limit (86 mph in a 70 mph zone; exceeded by 16-19 mph) — Misdemeanor C. State vs. Darla Mae Drury. Filing … more
Perryville Senior Center celebrates 50 years
Perryville’s Senior Center is celebrating an important milestone on Monday, October 5. The senior center, which opened in 1976, will be celebrating 50 years of providing hot meals to senior … more
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Author bases new book in Farmington
An author with roots in southeast Missouri and life experience in Perry County has written a novel based on the region. “Blue Hydrangea”, written by Jim Harryman under the pen name “Allen … more
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Officers Joseph Boyd and Gabe Derousse were given chief commendations and letters of recommendation.
Officers honored for saving life
Three Perryville police officers were honored by Police Chief Dustin Miller for their actions that saved a woman from drowning in August during the City of Perryville’s regular meeting on September … more
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Colden Prost is the St. Vincent High School Elks Student of the Month for September
Prost earns Elks Student of the Month Award
The St. Vincent High School Elks Student of the Month Award goes to Colden Prost for the month of September. Colden is the son of Ryan and Kara Prost of Perryville. Colden leads as the Class … more
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Impact 100, in Perryville, received a $10,000 donation from The Bank of Missouri and The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines.
Bank of Missouri donates $261,000 to 17 organizations
The Bank of Missouri (TBOM) announces the distribution of $261,000 to 17 nonprofit organizations across its Missouri communities, made possible through a matching-gift partnership with the Federal … more
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Charges made in Jefferson County homicide
Sheriff Dave Marshak announces charges in a homicide investigation that left a woman dead. 49-year-old Corey R. Bicklein of House Springs is charged with Murder – 1st Degree and Armed Criminal … more
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A communication board allows non-verbal children to communicate with their parents or care givers using pictures on a wall.
Lucas and Friends Playground receives equipment update
A new addition has been completed at the Lucas and friends playground. A communication board, which allows non-verbal children to communicate with their parents or care givers using pictures on … more
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Michael E. Gardner, who served from 2014 to 2020 on the 32nd Judicial Circuit, covering Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, and Perry counties, was one of two recipients of the 2026 Theodore M. McMillian Judicial Excellence Award.
SEMO Judge honored with award
Michael E. Gardner, a judge with experience in Perry County, along with W. Ann Hansbrough, has been awarded The Missouri Bar’s 2026 Theodore M. McMillian Judicial Excellence Award for their … more
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Demolition of the old building began over the summer.
District 32 learns FEMAcommitment for PHS recovery
Perry County School District 32 learned Monday the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved $22.4 million in Public Assistance funding to support the Perryville High School recovery project. … more
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Perryville Police Chief Dustin Miller (left) fire chief Jeremy Triller, and family of Bill Jones officially revealed the signage dedicating the Emergency Management Building at 400 Delaney Street to Bill Jones, who passed away in 2023 after a 40 year career working in both departments.
BUILDING DEDICATED TO BILL JONES
Southeast Missouri man who victimized children sentenced to 40 years in prison
CAPE GIRARDEAU – A Southeast Missouri man who recorded his sexual abuse of children was sentenced Thursday to 40 years in prison. Lantz D. Crawford, 26, of Ripley County, near Doniphan, … more
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Southeast Missouri man sentenced to 20 years in prison for two armed robberies
CAPE GIRARDEAU – U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. on Tuesday sentenced a southeast Missouri man to 20 years in prison for his role in the armed robbery of two businesses and their … more
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The 14th annual Bikers on the Square for veterans event took over downtown Perryville Friday and Saturday. Featuring vendors, live music, 9/11 and veterans memorials, a parade of veterans riding through town on their way to the Vietnam War Memorial Wall, a pin-up contest hosted by Mary Jane’s Burgers and Brew, and stunt shows. Proceeds from the event benefit Camp Hope and the Missouri National Veterans Memorial.
14TH ANNUAL BIKERS ON THE SQUARE
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Chester Bridge demolition pushed to Sept. 28
Due to unforeseen issues between ames construction and union pacific railroad, the Chester Bridge demolition day has been moved to September 28, 2026. The Chester Bridge Demolition is scheduled … more
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‘Best Little Fair in the Land’ coming Sept. 25-26
Although the East Perry Community Fair in Altenburg has been called the “Best Little Fair in the Land” for nearly eighty years, it can hardly be termed little anymore. With an attendance … more
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Bill Jones served Perryville’s fire and police from 1983 until his death in 2023, the Emergency Management Building at 400 Delaney Street will be renamed in his honor.
Paying tribute
The City of Perryville has decided to rename the Emergency Services Building at 400 Delaney Street after Bill Jones, who passed away in 2023 after a battle with cancer. Jones worked in … more
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One of the most stringent requirements in the City of Perryville’s ordinance regarding possible data centers is that any potential facility would have to be located in the city’s industrial park, a plot of land shown during a public meeting on Aug. 25 in Perryville.
Top of the list
The Perryville board of aldermen passed its latest revisions to the data center ordinance that was first passed in February. More updates are said to still be on the way as the board continues to … more
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Mercy earns national honor for excellence in patient experience
ST. LOUIS — Friends tell friends to go to Mercy. For the fifth straight year, Mercy led the way among large American hospital systems by earning the 2026 NRC Health® Excellence in Patient … more
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Annual reminder: Be prepared for storms and natural disasters
ST. LOUIS — This National Preparedness Month, Better Business Bureau (BBB) has tips for preparing yourself for a storm or natural disaster and what to do if fly-by-night contractors come knocking. … more
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Bollinger Co. man sentenced to 12 years for blackmailing teens
CAPE GIRARDEAU — A man from Bollinger County, was sentenced Sept. 1 to 12 years in prison for using threats to coerce two 13-year-old girls into sending him nude images. Terry Michael Howard, … more
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Graig Yoch of Gateway FS presents a check for $2,000 to the Ladies of Charity in Perryville to help their food pantry. With an increase in clients coming to the food pantry, this will help them in purchasing the food they need to be able to help their clients feed their families. September is Hunger Awareness Month in America.
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Teachers object to proposed grading system
Missouri officials are advancing a policy under Executive Order 26-01 to assign single A–F letter grades to every public school in Missouri. Some educators within the Perry County School … more
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Changes coming to seatbelt laws in Perryville
Aside from the latest revisions to the data center ordinance, a number of amendments passed and were discussed during the Perryville board of aldermen’s September 1 meeting. Police Chief … more
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