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March 23, 2023

Participants in the Foundation for Restoration’s annual private home tour pick up tickets and maps at the Guibourd-Valle House (above). At right, participants visit with one of the home owners There were 10 houses on the tour, including the Guibourd-Valle.  

A Vallée Visits Home

March 15, 2023

It wasn’t just a cold spell that had arrived from Canada that visited Ste. Genevieve on Jan, 30, but a young Canadian man who came to town exploring his family roots amidst the snow and ice. Kevin M. Vallée from Montreal wanted to find out more about those Vallés here who had been the most…

SG First Baptist Adds To Leadership Team

March 15, 2023

By Michael Boyd Jr. ste. genevieve herald First Baptist Church of Ste. Genevieve named Dylan Noll as Youth Pastor and Anne (Pender) Keith as Children’s Director as the church rapidly is growing in membership among children from high school to infants. In addition, First Baptist also named Adrienne (VanHorn) Rhodes as Women’s Ministry Director due…

Packed House Opens WMS; So. Gypsi Up Next

February 14, 2023

By MARK EVANS mevans@stegenherald.com The historic Orris Theatre was packed to the gills Friday night for the opening week of the 2023 Ste. Genevieve Chamber of Commerce Winter Music Series. Saints Til Friday kicked off the winter series for the second straight year. The eclectic and versatile Southern Gypsi is up next. The group, which…

Winter Music Series Returns Feb. 10

February 1, 2023

By MARK EVANS STE. GENEVIEVE HERALD After getting rave reviews on the inaugural Ste. Genevieve Chamber of Commerce Winter Music Series last year, organizers opted to expand it for this year. The Second Annual Winter Music Series will feature six Friday nights of live music, rather than the four of 2022. “Our first winter series…

By MARK EVANS STE. GENEVIEVE HERALD Ste. Genevieve’s two late-winter activities will both be taking place Feb. 4. The annual Chocolate Walk will see participating downtown merchants dispersing chocolate to those taking part in the event. Only 300 tickets are available, and they always sell out in advance. To purchase tickets go to: downtownstegenevieve.org. This event is sponsored by Downtown Ste. Genevieve. Meanwhile, in a tradition passed down from France to Canada, and on to the Illinois Country, the annual King’s Ball returns. Bad weather forced its cancellation last year. It will be held Feb. 4, at the Ste. Genevieve VFW Lodge at 852 Memorial Drive, 6-11 p.m. Fiddle virtuoso Dennis Straughmatt will perform, and will also bring a dance caller, Deborah Hyland, with him. Traditional dress is encouraged, but not required and dance lessons will be provided. Each male will receive a piece of La Galette des Rois or “the king’s cake.” Whoever gets a tiny Jesus figure in his piece is crowned king and then gets to choose his queen. Each year a couple is honored as the Le dame and Le Chevalier. This year the honor goes to Mary and Paul Hassler.

January 24, 2023

By MARK EVANS STE. GENEVIEVE HERALD Ste. Genevieve’s two late-winter activities will both be taking place Feb. 4. The annual Chocolate Walk will see participating downtown merchants dispersing chocolate to those taking part in the event. Only 300 tickets are available, and they always sell out in advance. To purchase tickets go to: downtownstegenevieve.org. This…

NexGen Silica Mine Permit Pulled

January 5, 2023

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…

Experiencing La Guignolee

January 3, 2023

With candles flickering, a crisp breeze, the bright moonlight, and the spirit of the holidays in full swing, I was fully captivated by this experience. As a Ste. Genevieve native, I have never experienced anything like this. As I clenched my pen and paper and zipped up my jacket a bit more, I imagined a…

La Guignolee Troupe Keeping French Traditions Alive

December 27, 2022

By MARIAH DOZA STE. GENEVIEVE HERALD If the newly placed French street signs, French Heritage Festival, the historical buildings, Fleur-de-Lis flags flying about, and ongoing tradition of the Jour De Fete do not tell you that Ste. Genevieve has an immense French history, the La Guignolee New Year’s Eve custom surely does. Currently, there are…

Eighth-Grader Launches Soap Business

December 27, 2022

By MARK EVANS STE. GENEVIEVE HERALD What started as a Christmas present has developed into a hobby and a cottage industry for one Ste. Genevieve eighth-grader. Charlotte Mooney, daughter of John and Elaine Mooney, has launched her own homemade soap business. “A couple of years ago I got a soap-making kit for Christmas from my…