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Capt. Ryan Worthington presents Officer Morgan Woodard with the Officer of the Year award during the Perryville Board of Aldermen meeting on April 1 in city hall.
Woodard named Perryville's Officer of the Year
Nominated by her fellow officers, Morgan Woodard was named Officer of the Year and presented with her award during the April 1 meeting of the Perryville Board of Aldermen by Capt. Ryan Worthington of … more
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Volunteer Danny Kiefer places a shade over one of the 12 lights on an old chandelier that was recently installed in the sanctuary at the Hill of Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg, where it hung many years ago.
A light to remember
You can find the Hill of Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg, just a few miles down a country road outside Perryville. The congregation has a rich history that began in the 1830s when Bavarian … more
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Perryville City Administrator Brent Buerck is about to replace his bushy beard with a whole new do.
Tornado fundraiser promises new ‘do’ for city administrator's beard
The weather hasn’t been too kind to Perryville after several snowstorms and an ice storm, culminating in a tornado that significantly damaged homes, farms, businesses and schools. Now, a … more
Perry County School District 32 Superintendent Dr. Fara Jones discusses with board vice president Dominic Blythe the importance of hiring experts who can assist the board in engineering and architectural services, as well as construction management, as work on the district’s buildings begin.
PCSD 32 brings back all students to campus after tornado damage
A brief but eventful special meeting of the Perry County School District 32, which included an update on the school district after an EF1 tornado damaged multiple buildings last month, was held … more
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Photo by Kevin Jenkins The day after a Sunday evening fire destroyed the visitors center of the Saxon Lutheran Memorial, the building was nothing but a pile of rubble. It’s believed the fire was caused by a lightning bolt.
Saxon Lutheran Memorial visitor center destroyed Sunday by fire.
Firefighters responded Sunday night to a fire that destroyed the visitors center of the Saxon Lutheran Memorial in Frohna. According to Frohna Fire Department’s assistant chief, Robert Unger, … more
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Keith Carroll
Four candidates vie for county health department trustees
Candidates for three open positions on the Perry County Health Department Board of Trustees for a four-year term are incumbents Keith Carroll and Denise Morrison, as well as Diane M. Kohm and Brian … more
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Dominic Blythe
Two candidates seek seats on PCSD 32 Board of Education
Candidates for one open position on the Perry County School District 32 Board of Education for a three-year term are incumbent Dominic Blythe and Alexandia Lueders. DOMINIC BLYTHE Dominic … more
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Art Pistorio
Pistorio, Pleus seek seat on Perry County Memorial Hospital Board
Candidates for one open position on the Perry County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees for a three-year term are Art Pistorio and Roger Allen Pleus. ART PISTORIO Art Pistorio was born in … more
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Kate Martin
Two running for seat on Perryville Board of Aldermen
Candidates for one open two-year term on the Perryville Board of Aldermen are incumbent Douglas K. Martin and Kate Martin. DOUGLAS K. MARTIN Doug Martin, 64, was born in Perryville and is … more
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The fourth and final winners of the Republic-Monitor Medallion Hunt are St. Vincent High School students Rylee Robinson, left, and Haley Emmendorfer. After soccer practice on Thursday, the young ladies headed to the newspaper office around 4:45 p.m. to pick up a newspaper, took some time filling out the crossword clues and then began a three-hour search for the medallion. According to Robinson and Emmendorfer, they walked all the trails at Legion Lake but were unable to find it anywhere. On Friday morning they reexamined the clues and began searching again until they moved away some leaves and tree limbs, revealing the medallion. Not only is this the last medallion hunt for 2025, but a new medallion will take its place in 2026 because, if you look closely, you’ll see there’s no more room for the winners to write their names on the back.
Final 2025 medallion hunt winners split $100 prize
Perryville High School sophomores Lexi Schemel and Leah Bell were the winners for the third week of the Republic-Monitor Medallion Search. Although this was their first time searching for the medallion, they received a $100 check to split between them. According to the pair, they got up bright and early to buy a newspaper when they first went on sale at 5 a.m. March 20. Asked if the clues were easy, they said the one talking about “playing the cards and stuff” led them to the soccer park. And how did they find the medallion? One of them stuck their hand in a bush, pulled it out of the bag, and said, “Guys, I found it!”
PHS girls are third-week winners!
On the evening of Friday, March 14, and continuing into the early morning hours of Saturday, March 15, an EF2 tornado carved a path of destruction through Perryville. Homes, businesses, farms, and schools suffered extensive damage, ranging from minor impacts to total destruction. Fortunately, in contrast to other tornadoes that struck the state during the storm, there were no fatalities — for this, the city has every reason to feel immensely grateful. 
EF2 tornado carves path of destruction through Perryville
On a cold and blustery morning, People’s Bank President Matt Buchbauer, members of the bank board and employees, city dignitaries and members of the Perry County Area Chamber of Commerce held a groundbreaking ceremony on March 19 at the site of the new People Bank of Altenburg. The bank is expected to open in late summer 2025.
Peoples Bank breaks ground for Perryville branch
Perryville – Peoples Bank of Altenburg marked a significant milestone with the groundbreaking ceremony for its new Perryville branch held on the cold and blustery morning of March 19. The … more
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Superintendent Dr. Fara Jones goes into detail regarding the amount of damage that resulted from the EF 2 tornado that struck Perryville during a special meeting of the district’s board of education held March 12
PCSD 32 meeting challenges brought on by EF3 tornado
In light of the repairs needed for all its school buildings due to damage from the EF3 tornado on March 14-15, Perry County School District 32 conducted a public meeting of the board of education on … more
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Perryville City Administrator Brent Buerck gives a report to the board of aldermen at its March 18 meeting that he hopes to use volunteers from groups and cities, to help clean up the mess left after the recent EF3 tornado.
City making use of volunteers to help in tornado cleanup
The main topic of discussion at the Perryville Board of Aldermen meeting on March 18 was the damage caused by a powerful storm and an EF3 tornado that struck the city overnight from Friday, March 14, … more
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Stunned Perryville citizens walk the streets surveying the damage caused by a strong storm and EF2 tornado that hit the city beginning around 10 p.m. Friday and continued through the early morning hours of Saturday.
City, county still recovering from storm, EF2 tornado hit
Perryville residents are still recovering from damage caused by an EF2 tornado that touched down near the Perry County School District campus at approximately 11:41 p.m. Friday night and followed a … more
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The Perryville High School campus received significant damage from a storm that pushed through the area Friday evening through early Saturday morning. The campus was to remain closed until the extent of the damage was determined. A special board of education meeting to discuss damages to the school buildings was set for 6 p.m. Wednesday in the Old High School Building.
PCSD 32 schools closed as storm, tornado damages assessed
Schools in the Perry County School District were closed this week after a severe storm and EF2 tornado damaged buildings in varying degrees Friday night into early Saturday morning. The Perry … more
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PCCF establishes Family Relief Fund for tornado relief
The Perry County Community Foundation (PCCF) has announced the establishment of a Family Relief Fund to assist with tornado relief efforts. The fund was originally established when an EF4 tornado … more
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Perryville High School sophomore Emma Blechle and seniors Waylon Huber, Barrett Wheeler, and Lydia Schlimpert diligently performed their detective work and, through their efforts, became the second-week winners of the Republic-Monitor’s Medallion Hunt. According to the four students — all high school athletes — this is their first time finding the medallion and claiming the $100 reward after an approximately two-and-a-half-hour search. The quartet found the clues quite challenging, admitting the key to figuring out the medallion’s location was all up to “how you interpret things.” One of the team members said their search for the medallion was helped by “thinking outside of the box.” While Blechle, Huber, Wheeler and Schlimpert can’t win the medallion hunt again this year, they look forward to giving it another try next year.
PHS students find second-week medallion
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Perryville man killed in crash of two semi-trucks
Perryville man killed in crash of two semi-trucks By Kevin Jenkins editor@perryvillenews.com Over the past week, the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) responded to six injury accidents, … more
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A weekend storm caused widespread damage in the city of Perryville, resulting in many damaged homes, sheds, barns, and school buildings.
United Way launches recovery fund for tornado victims
In response to the devastating tornadoes across the heartland, the United Way of Southeast Missouri (UWSEMO) has created a Heartland Recovery Fund. Donations will assist people in UWSEMO’s … more
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The Perryville High School campus received significant damage from a storm that pushed through the area Friday evening through early Saturday morning. The campus will remain closed until the extent of the damage is determined.
All schools in PCSD #32 closed this week
Perry County School District 32 released a statement after straight winds and a possible tornado damaged school buildings to varying degrees from Friday night into early Saturday morning. The … more
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Possible tornado hits Perryville, damages homes, school
According to a news release issued by the Perryville Police Department Saturday morning, a suspected tornado touched down near the Perry County School District campus at approximately 11:41 p.m. and … more
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The winners of the first Republic-Monitor Medallion search for 2025 was a team made up of three St. Vincent High School seniors, (from left) Kaitlyn Buerck, Callie Clements and Mallory Patrick. They were more excited about finding the medallion after trying to accomplish their goal for three years running. Still, they didn’t complain about the $100 check.
SVHS teens make short work of medallion search
Three St. Vincent High School students teamed up to win the first Republic-Monitor Medallion search for 2025 and accomplished the job in 20 minutes. Seniors Kaitlyn Buerck, Callie Clements, and … more
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Because of the passage of H.R. 82, Congressman Jason Smith, R-8th District, is announcing that certain senior adults will receive Social Security benefits owed to them. This will primarily impact state and local government employees, such as teachers, police officers, and firefighters, as well as federal government employees.
Some senior adults to receive H.R. 82 benefits owed
Congressman Jason Smith, 8th District-R, is informing his constituents that due to the passage of H.R. 82, a select group of senior adults will be receiving the Social Security benefits they are … more
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