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Perryville fishing tournament breaks two records
When it was all said and done, the Twisted Cat Outdoors Fishing Tournament held last weekend in Perryville broke at least two records — but more about that later. Perry County Heritage Tourism Director Trish Erzfeld could barely contain her excitement as she spoke about the event that had originally been planned for the July 6 weekend. However, because of high river stages and floating debris caused by heavy rainstorms that moved through the region, it had to be postponed until Aug. 10.
Groundbreaking ceremony held for new Starbucks
A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Starbucks coming to Perryville was held Aug. 9 at South Perryville Boulevard and Alma Avenue. Approximately 50 people came out for the event led by Crystal Jones, director of the Perry County Economic Development Authority. Addressing the crowd, Jones said, “Today marks an exciting...
SVEF announces Seminary Picnic Raffle Winners
PERRYVILLE – The St. Vincent Educational Foundation has announced the winners of its Seminary Picnic Raffles. STL Cardinal ticket winners: Chuck Richardet – Perryville, MO, Teresa Bradley – Desloge, MO. $250 Winner: Deena Flentge: Perryville, MO. $500 Winner: Deanna Kline: Perryville, MO. $1000 Winner: Jeremy Meyer: Perryville,...
Legion Lake Multi-Use Trail now open to the public
The Legion Lake Multi-Use Trail was officially opened to the public following a ribbon-cutting ceremony held on the evening of Thursday, Aug. 8, under the direction of the Perryville Area Chamber of Commerce. Chad Sutterer, with the help of Executive Director of Heritage Tourism Trish Erzfeld, spearheaded the creation of...
Museum Musings for Friday, August 16
We continue this week looking at various aspects of our display “Flowing through Time: Wittenberg, Tower Rock & the Mississippi River.” Among the models we received from the museum in Grand Tower was a large replica of a towboat and barges. Having grown up in St. Louis, barges...
Farm Fresh grocery store owner announces its closing
After 52 years in business, a Perryville institution will close its doors in the coming months, and for many of its faithful customers, this will be a tough pill to swallow. On Monday, Farm Fresh grocery store owner Ron Courtois publicly announced that he would be retiring from the store where he has worked since he was 12 years old.
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