U.S. military personnel who paid the ultimate price in serving their country will be honored next Monday on Memorial Day. A mass will be held at 9 a.m. at the Church of Ste. Genevieve. At 11 a.m., a service will be held at the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2210 (852 Veterans Way). Lisa…
By MARK EVANS STE. GENEVIEVE HERALD Jesse James and the James-Younger Gang have been romanticized as Robin Hood-like figures, on the side of the little man, yet have also been portrayed as brutal thugs who terrorized neighbors and strangers alike. Confederate guerilla fighters under General “Bloody Bill” Anderson during the Civil War, Frank and Jesse…
By MARK EVANS STE. GENEVIEVE HERALD Oliver D. Harris, enjoying a peaceful, sunny Tuesday morning, visiting with Firmin J. Rozier prior to opening the Ste. Genevieve Savings Association Bank, apparently decided he needed to get to work when he saw a pair of men take a long look at the building, then start up the…
By MARK EVANS STE. GENEVIEVE HERALD Scott Schmieder, county road and bridge foreman, reported last Thursday that work was getting started on 2023 paving projects. He said work was underway on Cave Road, as well as Smith and McDaniel roads. Meanwhile, bids were opened for paving Coffman Road (from Avon Road to the county line),…
By MARK EVANS STE. GENEVIEVE HERALD During the May 16 joint tourism meeting, comprised of Tourism Tax Commission and Tourism Advisory Council members, the group agreed to contract with JRudny LLC to rehabilitate the visitstegen.com website. Tourism Director Tanalyn Dollar believes both the revamped website and tying in with Visit Widget are keys to the…
No. 4 Valle outlasts No. 1 Concordia for VCHS’s 25th championship BY MICHAEL BOYD JR. HERALD SPORTS EDITOR SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — No. 4-ranked Valle Catholic got quite the fight from No. 1 Concordia, but the Warriors are bringing home the state title after a 2-1 victory Tuesday afternoon during the championship game of the MSHSAA…
By MARK EVANS STE. GENEVIEVE HERALD Bloomsdale will be getting a new pump for its new 300,000-gallon water tank. The board of aldermen passed a motion at its May 9 meeting to move forward with getting a new 30-horsepower pump. Ward 2 Alderman Brandon Shortt noted that the old pump, in use since the 1980s,…
From Staff Reports During the citizens’ participation portion of the May 11 St. Mary Board of Aldermen meeting, the subject of dogs running loose was again brought up. Robin Dillinger, who lives on Mulberry Street, said there are dogs running around town. They also have been in her yard. She has been hearing brakes squealing…
City Administrator Happy Welch reported that bid openings were coming up for sidewalk replacement and city hall/board room remodeling, both on May 16, during last Thursday’s Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen meeting. Welch said the street seeping schedule would soon be available on the city’s GIS page. Welch and Assistant City Administrator David Bova will…
By MARK EVANS STE. GENEVIEVE HERALD Claudia Stuppy, the first Republican elected to county office in 22 years, officially turned Ste. Genevieve County Collector duties over to Kim Gielow at the end of last week. Gielow, who also ran as a Republican, defeated Susan Mueller in the November 2022 election by a 68.5% to 31.5%…
By MARK EVANS STE. GENEVIEVE HERALD While time stands still in Ste. Genevieve, time also marches on. Tanalyn Dollar, new Ste. Genevieve tourism director, is eager to start using 21st-century technology to draw visitors to the charming, 18th-century Ste. Genevieve Historic District, as well as its other amenities. “Things have changed,” Dollar said. “Technology really…
By MARK EVANS STE. GENEVIEVE HERALD Tanalyn Dollar has hit the ground running as Ste. Genevieve’s new tourism director. A St. Charles native, who spent much of her career in Jefferson County, Dollar has found Ste. Genevieve welcoming. “Everybody has made me feel very welcome,” she said. “They’re very helpful and have made themselves accommodating.…
From Staff Reports The controversial balloon crossing the United States late last week – believed to be a Chinese spy balloon – crossed over Ste. Genevieve about 5 p.m., last Friday. The balloon’s eastward trek across the United States has turned into a political hot potato. While the Chinese communist government has insisted it was…
By MARK EVANS STE. GENEVIEVE HERALD Ste. Genevieve Planning and Zoning Commission members agreed on an amended ordinance to propose to the board of aldermen last Thursday night, regarding “tiny homes.” David Bova, community development administrator, submitted an ordinance for their consideration. After some 30 minutes of discussion, the commission voted 4-0 to recommend an…
By MICHAEL BOYD JR. HERALD STAFF BLOOMSDALE, Mo. — Nearly all area volunteer fire departments from 2 counties (Ozora to Weingarten to Hematite and in between) plus Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s deputies and Ste. Genevieve County Ambulance District responded late last night (Thurs.1.26.2023) to a house fire at 11066 Pleasant Heights off U.S. Highway 61…
Inmates who escaped SFC Center now all back in custody The five inmates who escaped the St. Francois County (Mo.) Detainee Center Tuesday night are now all in custody of law enforcement after a 4-1/2 day manhunt, according to the St. Francois County Sheriff’s Department’s Facebook page. After fugitive Michael Wilkins was captured Friday morning…
However, the 3 sex offenders, 1 other inmate remain at large Per St. Francois County Sheriff’s Department’s Facebook page: Friday, Jan. 20, 2023 Inmate Michael Wilkins has been captured and is now in the custody of the St. Francois County Sheriff’s Department. On Thursday, January 19, information was developed leading investigators to believe Wilkins was…
UPDATE: More information on five escapees from St. Francois County Detainee Center FARMINGTON, Mo. — The U.S. Marshal’s Office is offering rewards for each of the five escaped inmates from the St. Francois County Detention Center. The five fugitives — three are dubbed sexual predators — are all considered dangerous and law enforcement have asked…
Per ST. FRANCIS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE and STE. GENEVIEVE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE: FARMINGTON, Mo. — On Tuesday, January 17, at approximately 7:00 PM, 5 inmates at the St. Francois County Detention Center made entry into a secured cell. From there, the inmates made their way through a secured door by use of force. The inmates…
By Michael Boyd Jr. Herald sports editor/photographer Calling it a “victory,” Operation Sand seems to have gotten exactly what it always wanted. After months of opposition, there will be no silica sand mine in Ste. Genevieve County. At least for now. The Missouri Mining Commission decided Thursday morning (1.5.2023) at a meeting in the Show-Me…
STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. — The body discovered in the Mississippi River here Tuesday afternoon does not seem that it will be re-discovered or even recovered in Ste. Genevieve County, but then again it just might reappear here. The unknown body disappeared again when area authorities tried to retrieve it on Tuesday (1.3.2023), but was unable…
UPDATE … Jan. 5, 2023 Danny Wesley Brown, 60, has been arrested after he turned himself in to law enforcement today. The eight-day search is over. The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Department was searching for Brown after he allegedly committed five felonies — including kidnapping, assault, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action, etc. …
Unofficial reports of a body found earlier today (Tues.1.2.2023) around 4 p.m. in the Mississippi River near Mississippi Lime Company section of Ste. Genevieve County (Mo.) around Little Rock Rd. Efforts to retrieve the body were unsuccessful as it disappeared again, possibly under a barge. No further details at this moment. We will update you…
Brown Is Wanted For 5 Felonies, Including Kidnapping, Assault and Armed Criminal Action STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. — The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s assistance for the whereabouts of an armed-and-dangerous man — Danny Wesley Brown, 60 (pictured) — wanted for five different felonies that all allegedly occurred Thursday night…
By MARK EVANS STE. GENEVIEVE HERALD Bloomsdale officials heard from both Cochran Engineering and the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) at the Dec. 13 board of aldermen meeting. Only Monica Rozier and Brandon Shortt were present of the four aldermen. MoDOT’s Chris Crocker told them that MoDOT is interested in tying the northbound rest area…
Aaron DeRousse, road foreman, reported crews were sealing cracks every chance they can get, weather permitting, at the Dec. 13 Special Road District A board meeting. He said they will likely be finished for the year due to the weather. They have been grading the roads following the rains and have been filling in a…
By Mark Evans ste. genevieve herald Prior to tackling the tourism director position, the combined Tourism Advisory Council ad Tourism Tax Commission got an update from City Administrator Happy Welch during the Nov. 15 meeting, and look at some advertising campaigns. Welch gave the group an update on tourism activities. He reminded them that the…
By Missouri Conservation Department Special to the Herald JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds deer hunters that it will be holding mandatory CWD sampling during opening weekend of the November portion of firearms season, Nov. 12 and 13, for hunters who harvest deer in 34 of 38 MDC CWD Management…
2022 Midterm elections unofficial results Ste. Genevieve County Precinct: all 14 Presiding Commissioner Total votes: 6,632 Randy Ruzicka (R) 4,040 (61.27%) David Bova (D) 2,554 (38.73%) Recorder of Deeds Total votes: 6,585 Mary Jane Fallert White (R) 4,362 (66.24%) Annette Roth (D) 2,223 (33.76%) County Collector Total votes: 6,568 Kim (Resigner) Gielow (R) 4,497 (68.47%)…
Predictions of a national “Red Wave” were certainly borne out in Ste. Genevieve County Tuesday. Every Republican on the ballot rolled to commanding victories Tuesday night. Randy Ruzicka won the presiding commissioner race by nearly 1,500 votes over David Bova. Ruzicka garnered 61.3% of the vote (4,040) to 38.7% (2,554) for Bova, while Republican Mary…