The earthly battle for a young girl with cancer from the east end came to an end last week.The death of Calleigh Cairns, 4, of Altenburg was announced by the family in an Aug. 19 message on the … more

The Perry County Board of Public Health held its monthly meeting Tuesday, Aug. 17, at the Catalyst Center for Business. Not counting the five board members and health department director, a total of … more

A 44-year-old Perryville man faces multiple felonies in connection with a series of alleged sexual assaults involving a teenager. The crimes in question occurred as far back as February 2020 and … more

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The 2020 U.S. Census count is in and the city of Perryville showed a slight increase. Perryville had a population of 8,555 as of April 2020, which was an increase of 330 individuals, or about 4 … more

The crowd was standing room only as parents gathered to hear exactly what the plan would be at Perry County School District #32 for the upcoming school year as it pertained to masks when they … more

Size, cost and location are still to be determined, but it appears a skate park will be coming to the city of Perryville soon. At least that’s the direction provided by the Perryville City … more

The president of Gilster Mary Lee is encouraging congregational leaders in Perry and Randolph counties to protect the health of their church community by urging vaccinations.“We are again … more

It is back to school month! The Chamber wishes all students and teachers a wonderful school year. As this year begins, the Chamber’s September Coffee & Connections focuses on each of our … more

A 72-year-old Perryville man has been charged with multiple felonies in connection with a series of incidents with a minor that allegedly occurred August 2018 to Oct. 31, 2020, according to court … more