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Concerns Rise About Supply Chain As Mississippi Dips Below 0 Feet

By MARK EVANS and MICHAEL BOYD JR. STE. GENEVIEVE HERALD Concerns continue to rise as the Mississippi River – and other major rivers – go down. With the Mississippi near historic lows this month, fears are rife that barge traffic may be seriously impacted. The low river heights have already shut down the Ste. Genevieve…

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WARRIOR WEEKEND

Clockwise from top left, Valle Homecoming saw Miss Valle Kelsey Blum riding in the Homecoming parade, while Queen Adelyn Weiler, daughter of Ben and Robyn Weiler, was crowned by 2022 Queen Macy Wolk, the Class of 1963 in the parade.

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Clement Road Waterline Project Should Start In Spring, 2024

By MARK EVANS STE. GENEVIEVE HERALD Things are moving along on track for the replacement of waterlines along Clement Road. T. J. Garbs of Cochran Engineering reported to the Bloomsdale Board of Aldermen Sept. 12 that the timeline of having easement acquisitions in place by November. He asked whether the officials had heard any concerns…

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Speakers Bring Expertise, Insight To History Conference

A wide variety of topics were covered at the annul Ste. Genevieve History Conference on Saturday. Mark W. Kelly spoke on the divorce case of Andrew Henry v. Marie Villars, while Dr. Brad Lookingbill spoke on “Native Ground: The First People of Missouri before Statehood.” After lunch, Charlotte Young Slinkard gave “Meet the Girardeaus,” while…

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Commissioners Glad To Hear Recycling Event Is Back On

By Mark Evans STE. GENEVIEVE HERALD The Holcim Group (formerly LaforgeHolcim) will put on a free large-item recycling event this fall after all. County leaders had been under the impression that the event would need to be postponed until next spring. At an Environmental Quality Control Committee meeting the commissioners attended last week, however, they…

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City Is Willing To Manage Rotary Ferry Landing Project

By MARK EVANS STE. GENEVIEVE HERALD Improving the appearance and usefulness of the Ste. Genevieve-Modoc Ferry landing. is something in which the Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen would be willing to take a leadership role. Ward 3 Alderman Joe Steiger described a project the Ste. Genevieve Rotary Club would like to do, to revamp the…

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Fahey’s First Meeting As Alderman Is Brief

By MARK EVANS STE. GENEVIEVE HERALD Patrick Fahey, an owner of the Main Street Inn and Ste. Genevieve Antique Mall, was sworn in as the new Ward 1 alderman at the start of last Thursday’s Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen meeting. Fahey will finish the term of Gary Smith, who resigned this summer. He will…

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Aldermen Opt Not To Clean Out Ditch

By MARK EVANS STE. GENEVIEVE HERALD After some discussion during a work session last Thursday, the Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen opted not to clean out a drainage ditch behind 744 Rozier Street, as a resident had requested. Duke Bleckler of 744 Rozier had complained that the stormwater swale behind his house that runs toward…

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Charles “Charlie” Cruise Higginbotham

Charles “Charlie” Cruise Higginbotham 69 years old of Bloomsdale, MO died Thursday, September 14, 2023 at his home in Bloomsdale, MO. He was born July 3, 1954 in St. Louis, MO. He is survived by Daughter, Madeline (husband Kyle) Fallert of Kansas City, formerly of Bloomsdale, MO; Sisters, Mary “Tina” Winebaugh, Joyce Meier, Gail Simpson;…

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Rita Lynn Wofford

Rita Lynn Wofford 60 years old of Clearwater, Florida died Sunday, August 20, 2023 at her home. She was born January 13, 1963 in Festus, MO. She is survived by Mother, Bernadine “Bernie” Sansoucie of Sainte Genevieve, MO; Two Sons, Stephen Sampson of Tomball, TX and Jason (Ashley) Sampson of Magnolia, TX; Daughter, Shannon (James)…

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