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Memorial Day Service Monday At VFW Hall
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…
Read MorePutting Jesse James Into Historical Context
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…
Read MoreWas Jesse James Part Of 1873 Raid?
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…
Read MoreCommissioners Look At Paving; Franklin Bridge
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),…
Read MoreJoint Tourism Group Approves Web Developer, Visit Widget
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…
Read MoreWarriors win first state softball title
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…
Read MoreBloomsdale Seeks A Bigger Pump
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,…
Read MoreSt. Mary Bothered By Dog Issues
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…
Read MoreCity Awaits Bids On Projects; Fire Chief Reports On Grants
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…
Read MoreStuppy Hands Over Collector Duties To Gielow
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%…
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