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Candidates vie for area school board posts (5/30/20)In the June 2 election, candidates are running for three-year school board terms in eight local school districts. There are four candidates running for three positions on the board of the 4,287-pupil district. Incumbent and Cape Central graduate Jared Ritter said he believes his experience as a student will be helpful to his service on the school board. A realtor, Ritter has served one term so far and said he enjoys contributing to the positive atmosphere of the school...
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TG Missouri facility set for expansion in Perryville (11/23/19)PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- TG Missouri, one of Southeast Missouri's largest employers, will be expanding in the near future, according to a news release from TG's parent company, Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. The company, headquartered in Kiyosu, Japan, has announced it will enhance its production capacity at its Perryville facility as well as at its two other plants in the United States, which are located in San Antonio, Texas, and Lebanon, Kentucky...
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Good Times: Our love affair with doughnuts (2/16/19)From jelly filled to classic glazed, from Long Johns to Apple Fritters, doughnuts are a sought-after way to feed a sweet tooth. Read the photo essay featuring the fried goodies in the Southeast Missourian's Weekend Edition.
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Second-graders write turkey book, win prize among 800,000 entrants (11/22/17)PERRYVILLE, Mo. — There was a turkey bound and determined to avoid being the centerpiece of a Thanksgiving Day feast. He took on costumes to deceive a farmer and his wife, and the desperate attempt was chronicled by second-grade students last year at Perryville Elementary...
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Residents look to transform Shawnee Park facility into community center (9/21/17)South Cape Girardeau residents want to bring new programs to the city's Shawnee Park Center to transform it into a community center for the neighborhood. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is leading the effort in partnership with the Authentic Voices neighborhood group and others...
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Perryville man accused of stabbing woman (9/21/17)A Perryville, Missouri, man has been charged with stabbing and cutting a woman’s throat Wednesday, Perry County Sheriff Gary Schaaf said. Jesse Deere, 27, was apprehended by the Perryville Police Department after the attack first was reported to the sheriff’s office, according to a news release...
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Steele finds first two months busy as new leader of Perryville Chamber (9/18/17)Over her past two months as executive director for the Perryville Chamber of Commerce, Emily Steele has grown accustomed to the schedule -- if it could be called a schedule. "It's kind of crazy," she said of her varying day-to-day activities. "There isn't really a typical day. A lot of my day is spent planning for future events."...
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Fourth annual Perryville pin-up event adds facial-hair competition for men (9/3/17)PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Lipstick-laden ladies were the main attraction at the fourth annual Perryville pin-up contest, but this year's competition featured a new addition for men -- a mustache and beard competition. The event, sponsored by Villainous Grounds in Perryville, saw its largest attendance to date with more than two dozen participants registering for the competition and about 150 spectators...
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Perry County animal rescue operator faces felony charge over adopted-dog issue (8/27/17)The operator of a Perry County animal-rescue shelter faces a felony charge of receiving stolen property for previously refusing to return an adopted dog to its owner. Perry County Prosecuting Attorney Thomas Hoeh filed the charge against Steve Svehla, 57, of Perryville, Missouri, last week...
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Eclipse arrives: Region plunged into darkness in 'once-in-a-lifetime' event (8/22/17)They came into Cape Girardeau by the thousands to view Monday's solar eclipse. They traveled to the city's SportsPlex and Southeast Missouri State University's Houck Field and the River Campus. Crowds also showed up in Perryville, Missouri, and elsewhere around the region, enduring hot summer weather, for what many called a "once-in-a-lifetime" event...
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Plane crashes in Perryville after eclipse (8/22/17)Emergency personnel look over an airplane crash that occurred after the solar eclipse Monday at Perryville Municipal Airport in Perryville, Missouri. Perry County Sheriff Gary Schaaf said in an email the pilot walked away from the mishap. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating.
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Perryville welcomes eclipse tourists with Solarfest (8/20/17)PERRYVILLE, Mo. — For a 2 minutes and 34 seconds, darkness will fall upon Perryville during Monday’s total solar eclipse. With help from the city’s tourism department, the Perryville Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed an influx of tourists wanting to see the eclipse by holding Solarfest in Perryville’s downtown square during the weekend...
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Portable internet hotspots available at Riverside Library branches (8/1/17)Riverside Regional Library now has a way for people to connect to the internet anywhere they can connect to a Sprint cellular tower. Wi-Fi portable hotspots are available to check out at the library, said director Jeff Trinkle. The devices can be checked out for seven days at a time by all Riverside Regional Library cardholders age 18 or older, he said...
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At least one Perryville cop disciplined for misconduct (7/20/17)At least one Perryville police officer has been disciplined for unspecified misconduct, a statement from the police department stated. A news release from the Perryville Police Department contained almost no details about the incident in question, but a former Perryville police chief said it involved two officers "covering [an] incident up."...
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Historic Catholic grounds in Perryville to see major renovations (7/12/17)A major restoration and building campaign at St. Mary's of the Barrens in Perryville, Missouri, is underway, including several additions to the grounds and upgrades to existing structures. The renovation is being handled by the Association of the Miraculous Medal in Perryville, a not-for-profit organization on site at St. Mary's...
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Perryville man wins $50,000 Powerball prize (7/12/17)A Perryville, Missouri, man recently won a $50,000 prize in the Missouri Lottery’s Powerball drawing. According to a news release from the Missouri Lottery, Roger Jannin used Quick Pick to match four of five white-ball numbers and the Powerball number drawn in the July 1 drawing. The numbers were 19, 42, 45, 48 and 53 with a Powerball number of 16...
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City, resident in dispute over who is responsible for back-up sewage; sinkholes may be part of the problem (7/3/17)PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Sonya Wright is tired of seeing her basement turned into a pool of smelly, debris-filled water. Since late April, water has backed up in her home three times from heavy storms, damaging furniture, walls, toys and other items. "It's a big mess," said Wright...
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Police: Attack gave man a broken arm, possible concussion (6/27/17)A Perryville, Missouri, man broke another man's arm and hit him in the head with a baseball bat, police said. The Perry County Prosecuting Attorney's Office charged Joshua S. Stenberg, 34, with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. Stenberg contacted the victim in a car near a residence in the 8900 block of Route O, according to a probable-cause statement filed in the case by Perry County sheriff's Sgt. James Rice...
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New Ranken facility in Perryville hosting an open house today (6/22/17)Ranken Technical College in Perryville, Missouri, will hold an open house from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday at 1205 Corporation Lane for prospective students and community members. Dan Kania, dean of academic affairs for Ranken, said the Perryville campus opened last fall under special partnership exclusively with TG Missouri, but the school's public offering will start Aug. 28 with the fall semester...
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Deputy hurt while arresting two men suspected of being high on heroin (6/13/17)Two area men face drug charges after officers found them passed out in a vehicle in a church parking lot, police said. The Perry County Prosecuting Attorney's Office charged Tyson M. Adcox, 28, of Perryville, Missouri, with possession of a controlled substance, resisting arrest, third-degree assault on a special victim, tampering with physical evidence and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia...
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Former coroner convicted of felony theft now faces prison in misdemeanor case (5/23/17)Former Perry County coroner Herbert Miller faces a possible probation revocation hearing that could send him to prison. In 2015, Miller was convicted of felony financial exploitation of the elderly and theft of $25,000 or more. The crimes occurred while Miller was coroner...
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Brothers accused of running huge marijuana operation in Perryville (5/4/17)Two brothers were arrested for running a marijuana growing operation in the basement of a Perryville, Missouri, residence, deputies said. Perry County Sheriff Gary Schaaf said the operation was among the most sophisticated he’d come across. Perry County sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant on Jesse C. Stark’s residence ...
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Perryville family organizing bone-marrow drive Friday for ailing 6-year-old boy (4/26/17)A Perryville, Missouri, family is organizing a bone-marrow registration drive in hopes of finding a match for their 6-year-old son, who needs a bone-marrow transplant. Wade Watcher's mother Jenni said for the most part, he's a regular 6-year-old. "Active and funny and adorable," she said. "He's smart and loves to draw. He likes playing basketball. He's a pretty awesome kid."...
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Cramped quarters: April 4 proposition aims to ease crowding in Perry County District Schools (3/23/17)PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Perry County District Schools would transform its facilities over the next eight years if voters pass a proposition April 4 in an effort to address crowded classrooms and hallways. The district would begin with construction of a new elementary-school building to house grades kindergarten through second. ...
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Perryville venue to host Cape company's version of 'Wizard of Oz' (3/16/17)It’s purely coincidental, but an adaptation of “The Wizard of Oz” will be presented by the On Cue Performing Art Studio this weekend at the Perry Park Center in Perryville, Missouri. Less than three weeks after a tornado tore through the northern outskirts of Perryville, Dorothy and friends will take to the stage as part of production by the Cape Girardeau-based studio...
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Log cabin under tornado-damaged home to be repurposed (3/12/17)PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- "I hate to see her go, because she saved my life and my wife's life," Kevin Schemel said Friday of his house that was built around an 1886 log cabin. The March 1 tornado that struck Perryville damaged the house beyond repair. "Parts of her will go into another home and give another family a chance to survive storms, or give its character or spirit to their house as well," he said...
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400 runners jog, chug at Polar Beer Run (3/12/17)PERRYVILLE, Mo. — More than 400 runners braved the cold weather Saturday for the annual Polar Beer Run 5K in Perryville. Teams ran a route through the streets of Perryville and drank beer to raise money for their respective causes, with several award categories that included best-dressed team and individual, best team spirit and biggest team. Mary Jane Burgers and Brew again organized and sponsored the event, owner Carisa Stark said...
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United Way raises nearly $50,000 for area tornado relief (3/12/17)United Way of Southeast Missouri raised nearly $50,000 for relief efforts in the week since an EF4 tornado killed one person and damaged scores of homes in Perryville, Missouri. “We and the people of Perryville have been so overwhelmed by the outpouring of help and concern,” the local chapter’s executive director, Elizabeth Shelton, said in a news release Friday. ...
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Perry County tornado rated an EF4; utility providers mostly recovered from storms (3/5/17)Area utilities providers say they mostly have recovered from the severe storms that damaged homes and infrastructure this week. The National Weather Service confirmed Saturday the tornado that killed one person and demolished dozens of homes near Perryville, Missouri, was an EF-4 twister -- the second-most powerful on the Fujita scale...
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Caseworkers set up camp in Perryville for tornado victims (3/5/17)PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Caseworkers are available now to help victims of Tuesday’s tornado who may not have had insurance or who have questions about their coverage. A disaster-relief multi-agency resource center was open Saturday at the Perry Park Center, 800 City Park Lane in Perryville, and several organizations came together to bring aid...
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180 structures damaged in Perry County tornado (3/2/17)By a quarter to 4 a.m. Wednesday, the lightning was back over Perryville, Missouri. The flashes lit the ruined homes and crumpled cars that marked where Tuesday night's fatal tornado had passed. Scores of trees lay broken, pointing east along the storm's 15-mile path through Perry County. By the time the sun rose, the work of asssessing the damage had begun. A life was lost. Twelve people visited hospitals for injuries. One-hundred-eighty homes were damaged; thirty were destroyed...
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Army of volunteers descend to help tornado victims (3/2/17)PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- An army of volunteers descended Wednesday upon Perry County, following a tornado that displaced scores of families. More than 20 volunteers with the Mary Jane Burgers and Brew restaurant in Perryville filled the Vintage Room in downtown Perryville on Wednesday to pack lunches for first responders and tornado victims...
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Tornado ravages Perry County; at least 1 death reported (3/1/17)A tornado ripped through Perry County, Missouri, on Tuesday evening, bringing with it reports of significant damage and at least one fatality. The National Weather Service reported a trained spotter saw a funnel cloud near Silver Lake -- an unincorporated community in Perry County -- that snapped or uprooted large trees shortly before 8 p.m. Tuesday...
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Deputies: Perryville woman pulled gun on man during argument (2/8/17)A Perryville, Missouri, woman began arguing with her significant other about a piece of handrail in his truck. Deputies said the argument ended when she pulled a 9 mm handgun on him, and he called the sheriff’s department. Perry County sheriff’s deputies arrested Alice Darlene Boland, 56, on Monday. The Perry County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged her with unlawful use of a weapon. Her bond was set at $5,000 cash...
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By popular demand: Ranken College in Perryville, Southeast add manufacturing-based education (2/1/17)To meet the demands of a changing manufacturing industry, area students soon will have more options for postsecondary education and professional development. TG Missouri Corp. has partnered with Ranken Technical College to open a school in Perryville, Missouri, and Southeast Missouri State University will add a degree program in industrial engineering this fall...
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Troopers: Perryville man possessed child porn (2/1/17)Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers said on Monday they arrested a Perryville, Missouri, man on suspicion of promoting and possessing child pornography. The Perry County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Timothy John Speer, 27, with first-degree promoting child pornography and possession of child pornography...
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Stepfather choked girl, 6, during homework argument, police say (1/25/17)A stepfather choked a 6-year-old girl after an argument over her spelling homework, police said. When the girl was having trouble with the word “color,” her stepfather responded to her attempts to sound out the word by picking her up by her throat and raising her off the ground, police said...
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Police: Man arrested after shooting himself with stolen gun (1/12/17)Perry County sheriff's deputies arrested an Old Appleton man and his girlfriend Wednesday after he accidentally shot himself in the shoulder in a Delta church parking lot Tuesday, deputies said. The Perry County Prosecuting Attorney's Office charged Eric S. Lindsay, 25, with first-degree burglary, stealing a weapon, second-degree burglary, misdemeanor first-degree trespassing and misdemeanor theft of less than $150...
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Perryville man accused of causing 'life-threatening' injuries to 2-year-old (1/4/17)Police in Perryville, Missouri, arrested a local man Thursday on suspicion of causing serious injuries to a 2-year-old child. The Perry County Prosecuting Attorney's Office charged Donnie Wayne Roberts, 28, of Perryville with first-degree domestic assault and two counts of felony abuse or neglect of a child. Bond information had not been filed in online court records...
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Assistant principal at Perryville High gets a promotion (12/21/16)Jeff Steffens, the assistant principal and athletic director at Perryville High School who has served as interim principal since September, has been hired as principal of the school for the 2017-2018 school year. The decision was made during a closed session of the Perry County School Board last week...
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Perry County School District may ask for property-tax hike to pay for improvements (12/13/16)The Perry County School District is exploring the idea of a tax levy on April's ballot. On Monday night, officials sought opinions from residents to determine whether such a measure would be supported. The money from a 35-cent property-tax levy, combined with a 55-cent debt-service fund and 20 cents financed through existing district funds, would provide about $15 million in new construction and capital improvements needed in the district...
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Forum set for Monday to review Perry County schools assessment (12/8/16)The Perry County school district is seeking opinions from community members as it creates a plan to relieve crowding and make structural improvements to its campus. Two public forums will be held Monday at the Perry Park Center Theater in Perryville, Missouri. The first session will run from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and the second from 7 to 8 p.m...
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Students, bus driver uninjured in Perry County school bus accident (11/10/16)A Perry County School District 32 bus was involved in a collision at 7:15 a.m. Wednesday. In an email, Kate Martin, communications director for the district, said there were no students injured, and the bus driver was unharmed. Martin said a school bus — bus 1 — was stopped on Route N to pick up students when it was rear-ended by another vehicle...
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Perry County commission candidates focus on issues, not 'finger pointing' (11/1/16)Democratic candidate Marion Brown and Republican Jay Wengert don't have a bad thing to say about each other in their race for Perry County District 1 associate commissioner. Brown, a farmer who worked for Mississippi Lime Co. at Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, for 43 years before retiring, doesn't think of himself as a politician...
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Perryville man accused of hitting relative with pipe, bat (10/19/16)A Perryville, Missouri, man was arrested after he struck an adult male relative with a metal pipe and baseball bat Sunday, according to Perry County sheriff’s deputies. Perry County Prosecuting Attorney Thomas Hoeh charged Cody Eugene Boland, 19, with second-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action...
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Community Counseling Center soon will expand services to Perry County students (10/18/16)The Community Counseling Center plans to expand its services to students in Perry County by the time winter break is over in early January. The not-for-profit behavioral-health organization already provides services to students in Cape Girardeau and Ste. Genevieve counties...
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Scores reveal math, science weakness in Perry County district (10/13/16)Although Perry County students didn't surpass any state averages in the most recent round of Missouri Assessment Program testing, they continued making gains. Linda Buerck, the district's director of curriculum and instruction, said although English performance is just under the state average in District 32, mathematics remains an area for improvement...
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Students eligible for free, lower-priced lunches inch higher in region (10/10/16)The percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunches in local school districts has inched upward the past five years, indicating poverty has risen as well. In Cape Girardeau public schools, students with free-and-reduced eligibility ratcheted upward to well over 60 percent between 2012 and 2016, according to a district report card from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education...
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Pepper-spray incident on bus causes minor illness to several students (10/9/16)A Perryville Elementary School student released pepper spray on the floor of a bus Friday morning, and the fumes from the spray caused some students to suffer minor injuries, according to a Perry County School District news release. “This was a case of a curious child who had no malicious intent,” Perry County schools superintendent Andy Comstock said in a news release. ...
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Police: Bloody Facebook post leads to assault charges in Perryville (10/6/16)Perryville, Missouri, police said they found the Facebook page of a suspect showing his bloody knuckles and a post bragging about the assault he had just committed. Police arrested Robert L. Casarez, 24, of Perryville on Tuesday, and the Perry County Prosecuting Attorney's office charged him with first-degree assault...
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Parent forgets to sign in at school, prompting lockdown (10/6/16)A brief lockdown at Perry County Schools on Wednesday morning turned out to be a false alarm. In a statement, superintendent Andrew Comstock said an intruder was reported at the high school but ended up being identified as a parent. “Following our emergency protocols, once a possible intruder was reported, all buildings on campus were notified, and all students were secured in their classrooms,” he said in the statement...
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Perryville couple arrested on felony drug charges after sting operation (9/29/16)A Perryville, Missouri, couple was arrested Wednesday by U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents when they agreed to buy a kilogram of methamphetamine, Perry County sheriff’s deputies said. Perry County Prosecuting Attorney Thomas Hoeh charged Trevor Scott Park, 41, and Rachel Sarah Record, 41, with first-degree trafficking in drugs, five felony counts of possession of a controlled substance and one count of misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia...
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Ruling forces change in absentee-ballot procedure in some counties (9/27/16)Voters who cast their absentee ballots in the Cape Girardeau County Clerk's offices in the November election will not be able to place their ballot in an automatic vote-counting machine. The ballots now will have to be sealed in special envelopes like ones that are mailed, said Clerk Kara Clark Summers...
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Man convicted of Perryville convenience-store heist (9/21/16)A Haywood City, Missouri, man was convicted by a federal jury Monday in Cape Girardeau for his role in a Perryville, Missouri, convenience store robbery Nov. 18, according to a federal prosecutor’s news release. Mikeem Daniel, 27, was found guilty of aiding and abetting interference with commerce by threat or violence and possession of a firearm after a two-day jury trial. Judge Stephen Limbaugh presided over the case...
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Perryville teen plays volleyball despite leg amputation (9/4/16)PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Dru Hemmann is one tough cookie. Since an ATV accident in May led to her left leg being amputated above the knee, the 14-year-old Perryville High School freshman has bulldozed her way through 12 surgical procedures and, now, an ill-fitting prosthetic device her mother expects to be repaired by next week...
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Missouri's composite ACT score dips amid its expanded testing (8/30/16)Now that Missouri has a baseline for its expanded ACT testing that began in 2015, local school districts are beginning to see how they compare and where they can improve. Last week, the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education announced Missouri's composite ACT score is 20.2, or in the mid- to higher range of scores among states where 100 percent of high school juniors were tested...
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Perry County school board OKs slightly lower tax rate (8/25/16)PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Members of the Perry County School Board approved a slightly lower property tax rate at their regularly scheduled meeting Wednesday night. They set the rate at $3.2104 per $100 of assessed valuation, whereas last year's rate was $3.2176...
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Charges filed in high-speed chase; police say drugs found (8/18/16)Ste. Genevieve County’s prosecuting attorney charged a French Village, Missouri, man who led law-enforcement agencies on a chase Monday through Ste. Genevieve, Perry and Cape Girardeau counties with felony resisting arrest, possession of a controlled substance and two counts of tampering with physical evidence...
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St. Louis man leads police on one-hour chase in region (8/17/16)A St. Louis-area man led law-enforcement agencies from Ste. Genevieve and Perry counties on a car chase that lasted more than an hour Monday, police said. Ste. Genevieve County sheriff’s deputies arrested Joseph Michael Boyle, 29, of St. Louis on a probation and parole warrant Monday after abandoning his vehicle near a Taco Bell along Interstate 55 in Perryville. Boyle was on supervised probation for theft of a credit card from Dec. 30 in Sullivan, Missouri...
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Police: Perryville man pushed, punched and bruised mother, daughter at two places (8/16/16)A Perryville, Missouri, man assaulted two women and fought a male friend in two locations Thursday in Perry County, police said. Perryville police arrested Kimmy Harold Hershey, 31, on Sunday. The Perry County's prosecuting attorney's office charged Hershey with six counts of second-degree domestic assault...
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Second victim added to molestation case (8/14/16)Perry County Prosecuting Attorney Thomas Hoeh on Thursday charged a one-time Perryville, Missouri, resident with four counts each of first-degree statutory sodomy and incest involving a second victim. The man already was charged with 14 total counts of child molestation, statutory sodomy, attempted statutory sodomy and furnishing pornographic materials to a minor in Perry County and first-degree statutory sodomy, first-degree child molestation and sexual misconduct involving a child younger than 15 in Bollinger County. ...
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Police accuse Perryville man of biting, beating victim with broomstick (8/14/16)Perry County’s prosecuting attorney charged a Perryville, Missouri, man with first-degree domestic assault after police said he beat a woman’s legs with broom handle and held his hand over her mouth so she could not breathe. Perryville police arrested William Wayne Monks IV, 28, on Wednesday. ...
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Perry County district allowing students to bring own computer devices to class (8/4/16)Perry County's District 32 is taking its first tentative step toward a 1:1 initiative this year by launching a voluntary "Bring Your Own Device" policy for students in grades five through 12. In that way, the district does not have to buy laptops or iPads but will allow students to use their portable electronic devices if they choose, said assistant superintendent Jeanie White...
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Perry County approves capital-improvements tax (8/3/16)Perry County voters overwhelmingly elected to extend a three-eighth-cent road-and-bridge, capital-improvement sales tax. Voters first approved the tax in 2004 and extended it for another six years in 2010. This year, 83.65 percent of voters, a total of 3,372, chose to continue the tax for another nine years...
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Primary will narrow field in Perry County commissioner race (7/28/16)Perry County voters on Tuesday will narrow the field of candidates for District 1 associate commissioner, with the Democratic and Republican winners squaring off in November. The winner of the general election will replace incumbent Patrick Heaps, who is not seeking re-election...
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Two Perryville Republicans compete for 145th District seat (7/27/16)Two Perryville, Missouri, Republicans vying for the 145th state representative position agree the state needs to provide more funding for public school districts. Rick Francis and Chad Unterreiner said they want to stop wasteful spending in state government and fully fund the school-funding formula...
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Businesses see boost from 'Pokemon Go' players (7/26/16)"Pokemon Go" has divided the nation. People walk the streets searching for their next Jigglypuff, or they're grumbling under their breath about how time could better be spent. Though some contend the augmented reality game is benefiting no one but the game developers, there is at least one segment that disagrees: Local business owners are seeing increased interest, foot traffic and sales, thanks to the new game...
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Area schools set dates for registration, orientation (7/21/16)As summer winds down, area districts are gearing up for the first day of school with a variety of registration and meet-and-greet events for parents and students. The first day of school is Aug. 11 in the Cape Girardeau, Jackson and Scott City school districts. In Perry County’s District 32, it’s Aug. 17...
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Pedestrian hurt during hit-and-run in Perryville (7/20/16)Perryville, Missouri, police are asking for help identifying suspects in a hit-and-run collision Sunday in which a pedestrian was struck. A 75-year-old woman was crossing the street near Clarkson Eye Center at the corner of Jackson and West South streets about 6:45 p.m. when she was hit by a car, according to Perryville Cpl. Jerri Cain...
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Medicare cuts pose problems for medical-equipment suppliers, users (7/19/16)Patrick Naeger worries he may have to shut down his home-medical-equipment company in the face of continuing federal cuts to Medicare reimbursements. He said he's not alone. "The whole industry is in trouble," said Naeger, who operates a Perryville, Missouri-based firm that provides medical equipment such as oxygen tanks and wheelchairs to residents throughout a wide swath of Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois...
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Miller Funeral Home in Perryville no longer operating (7/7/16)After serving Perry County for over two decades, Miller Family Funeral Home in Perryville, Missouri, has closed. The number for the funeral home has been disconnected. The person answering the phone for the business's alternate number confirmed it is no longer in business...
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Perryville teachers, administrators get $400 raise to base pay (7/6/16)Teachers and administrators in Perry County's District 32 will be getting a $400 raise to their base pay next year, bringing beginning teacher salaries to $32,000. Classified, or non-certified, staff members will get a 40-cent hourly raise that will put their pay at $10 an hour...
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Two motorcyclists injured in Perry County crash (7/3/16)PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Two Perryville motorcyclists were taken by helicopter to Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis after a crash with a semitractor-trailer about 7 p.m. Thursday.
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Area school districts busy making fixes, expansions and upgrades (6/29/16)Area school districts are working on construction and renovation projects this summer, with some expected to be completed before classes begin in August. In Cape Girardeau, the biggest items on the district's to-do list are part of a $20 million bond issue approved by voters in April 2015...
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Perryville police say man tried to abduct 10-year-old girl (6/29/16)Police in Perryville, Missouri, are looking for a man they said tried to abduct a 10-year-old child Tuesday afternoon. The child was riding her bicycle in the 500 block of Robb Street when a four-door, dark gray passenger vehicle pulled alongside her, according to a news release from Perryville Police Cpl. Jeri Cain...
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Area employers enthused about prospect of new technical schools (6/26/16)Between an announcement of Ranken Technical College opening a campus in Perryville, Missouri, and business leaders joining together at the Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center, one thing is clear: There is a lack of technically skilled workers in the region...
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Perry County Courthouse receives national recognition in advance of renovations, solar eclipse (6/23/16)The more-than-century-old Perry County Courthouse in Perryville, Missouri, has been named to the National Register of Historic Places. For county officials, it couldn't have come at a better time. The courthouse will undergo major renovations before thousands of people show up for the Aug. 21, 2017, solar eclipse...
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Child-molestation suspect faces additional charges in Perry County (6/21/16)A Perryville, Missouri, man already faced charges of first-degree statutory sodomy, first-degree child molestation and sexual misconduct involving a child younger than 14 years old in Bollinger County, and he was charged with 14 counts in Perry County involving the same victim...
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Police: Man nearly hit child, bystanders during drunken chase through Perryville (6/21/16)Police say a drunken Perryville, Missouri, man peeled out in front of an officer, ran five stop signs, almost hit a child, hit a parked vehicle, struck barricades and fled on foot before he was arrested Saturday night.
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Man accused of sex abuse against 10-year-old girl (6/19/16)A Perryville, Missouri, man was arrested by Perry County sheriff’s deputies Thursday and charged with several counts in Bollinger County related to the alleged molestation of a 10-year-old girl. Travis Perry Davis, 35, was charged with first-degree statutory sodomy, first-degree child molestation and sexual misconduct involving a child under 15 years old...
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Mistrial declared for man accused of molestation (6/16/16)The case against a Perryville, Missouri, man accused of child molestation was declared a mistrial by Judge Michael Gardner after a Cape Girardeau County jury deliberated for nearly four hours Wednesday after closing arguments. Mark Miers, 46, was charged with first-degree statutory sodomy and furnishing pornographic materials to a minor. He was arrested Oct. 6, 2014, by Perry County sheriff's deputies...
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Ranken Technical College to open satellite campus in Perryville (6/15/16)In an effort to bring more skilled workers to the region to fill a possibly rising glut of job openings, a new vocational-education facility is in the works. Ranken Technical College is opening a satellite campus in Perryville, Missouri. The announcement was made Tuesday morning at the Perryville Area Chamber of Commerce's morning networking event, Coffee and Connections...
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Perryville Elementary principal is stepping down (6/14/16)After 30 years as an educator in the Perry County School District in Perryville, Missouri, Jennifer Streiler is retiring. "In the best of times and the worst of times, this is where I wanted to work," she said. Streiler is stepping down as principal of Perryville Elementary School, effective June 30. It's a position she's held for a decade...
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Racial disparities seen in police stops; officers say I-55 skews data (6/9/16)Some law-enforcement officials say it's the interstate that skews the data. Others say they are providing more law enforcement to areas of town that have the most crime, which are impoverished areas with a higher black population. Whatever the reason, black motorists in or traveling through many cities, towns and counties in Southeast Missouri are stopped, searched and arrested more than white counterparts based on percentages when compared to local demographics, according to data recently released by the Missouri Attorney General's office.. ...
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Repeat offenders cause most discipline issues at Perry County schools (6/9/16)PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Several Perry County educators appear to agree most disciplinary issues in the district flow from a handful of repeat offenders. And among the infractions these students commit each year, being disrespectful and rebellious are near the top of the list...
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Best Buddies Club benefit set for Saturday (6/7/16)Kindertree Enrichment Center in Perryville, Missouri, is getting ready to host its fifth Super Sensational Saturday fundraiser to benefit the Best Buddies Club at Perryville High School. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Bank of Missouri Soccer Complex pavilion. Proceeds will benefit the club, which fosters leadership activities and friendships for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities...
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Instagram threat compels Perryville school district to hike security; 15-year-old detained (5/25/16)Authorities investigated an unspecified threat posted on Instagram against nine Perry County Middle School students that led to the arrest of a 15-year-old Tuesday.
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Perryville man accused of grabbing woman around throat, pulling out her hair (5/18/16)A domestic fight began at a local dollar store began when the suspect threw landscaping rocks at the victim. It ended at the woman's house with the man grabbing her throat, throwing her to the ground and pulling out a large amount of hair, according to a police statement...
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Police charge Perryville man with statutory rape of two underage girls (5/17/16)Two teenage girls said they were picked up by a Perryville, Missouri, man in Illinois on May 11 and were sexually assaulted by him later that night. Jesse R. Deere, 26, was arrested Friday and charged with two counts of second-degree statutory rape...
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Perry County deputies apprehend man accused of burglary (4/27/16)Perry County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man Tuesday on a Ste. Genevieve County warrant for several burglaries after he was found beating on a pickup truck with a large stick near the Perry and Bollinger county border. Christian Tucker, 23, of Perry County was arrested about 3 p.m. ...
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Perryville kidnapping suspect arrested (4/21/16)Perryville, Missouri, police officers and Perry County sheriff’s deputies arrested kidnapping suspect Danny C. Keeton, 59, of Perryville about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at an address on Route B. Keeton is charged with kidnapping, first-degree burglary and third-degree misdemeanor assault...
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Perryville man accused of kidnapping 2-year-old remains at large (4/20/16)A Perryville, Missouri, man is accused of barging into an apartment Sunday in the 700 block of Winkler Drive, taking his 2-year-old granddaughter out of her mother's arms and driving off, saying he was going to California and telling the mother she never would see her daughter again...
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Perryville man detained in Tennessee on suspicion of kidnapping (4/20/16)The Scott County Sheriff’s Department announced Tuesday a Perryville, Missouri, man was arrested April 7 in Medina, Tennessee, for a kidnapping that happened in Morley, Missouri, the same day. Morley police contacted Scott County deputies to assist with a missing-person report April 7. The victim’s residence had been left unlocked, and her purse was found inside, according to a Scott County sheriff’s news release. Police could not reach the victim on her cellphone...
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Perryville cyclist injured during cross-country trek, vows to keep going (4/13/16)Cyclist Hannah Harmon, 21, of Perryville, Missouri, was hit by a car Monday while riding in a cross-country cycling trip near Panama City, Florida. She is recovering in a Panama City hospital. Harmon was struck by a car from behind when trying to make a left turn. She landed hard on her lower back and side...
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Voters in Perry County extend tax to fund infrastructure (4/6/16)Perry County voters approved the extension of a tax to fund infrastructure repairs by a nearly 60 percent margin Tuesday. The question was whether to extend the existing three-eighths-cent sales tax, which was set to expire March 3, 2017, 20 years after it passed originally. It will now remain in effect for the next 20 years...
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Perryville career and technology center to hold open house (4/4/16)To mark its 40th year, the Perryville Area Career and Technology Center is hosting an open house from noon to 7 p.m. Thursday at 326 College St. in Perryville. The event is meant give visitors the chance to check out the center's classrooms and see students and teachers at work...
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Perry County sales-tax extension would fund courthouse, park repairs (3/29/16)Perry County’s historic courthouse needs some major repairs. So too does the Perry Park Center. Both facilities would get major upgrades if voters agree April 5 to extend an existing three-eighth-cent sales tax for another 20 years. Approved in 1996, the tax generated the revenue necessary to build the Park Center. The county government built the park center and owns it. The city of Perryville operates the center...
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Perry County school board member resigns (3/16/16)Perry County School Board member Jeff Weibrecht has resigned his District 32 post in advance of the April 5 election. "It was a very hard decision. It did not come easy," he said Tuesday afternoon. Weibrecht said he saw an opportunity for new faces to serve on the board, and with incumbent and board president Nancy Voelker running to retain her seat, it signaled a smoother transition once Andrew Comstock begins serving as the district's superintendent in June...
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Perry County deputies arrest fugitive convicted of home-repair fraud (3/16/16)Perry County sheriff’s deputies arrested a fugitive from Monroe County, Illinois, on Sunday. An off-duty deputy found Kyle Allen Green, 29, of Perryville, Missouri, about 7:30 a.m. at a house in the 1200 block of St. Mary’s Road in Perryville, according to Perry County Sheriff Gary Schaaf...
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Perryville woman faces 12 charges after police chase (3/6/16)Kelsey Marie Dover, 24, of Perryville, Missouri, was arrested Wednesday after a high-speed chase that ended with her crashing into a refrigeration unit at a local restaurant, police said. Dover faces 12 charges in the incident, with four felony counts and eight misdemeanor counts ...