As the final weeks approach before voters go to the polls April 7 to decide the fate of a multi-million-dollar school bond ...

Investor-owned utility profits have soared as consumer utility bills have skyrocketed in recent years, according to a new ...

James F. Abernathy, 85, of Perryville, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2026. No formal funeral services are planned.

Today, March 19, the church remembers and gives thanks to God for Joseph, the adoptive father of Jesus. Not much information ...

As a retired business owner who worked in the construction sector for more than 40 years, I am proud to express my full support for Proposition KIDS ...

Every spring and summer, and sometimes even in the quieter months of winter, colorful weather maps begin appearing on television broadcasts and across social media. They show large, shaded areas ...

Karen F. Lukefahr, 72, of Altenburg, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2026, at The Villas of Jackson. She was born July 8, 1953, ...

A pair of local teachers turned an early-morning puzzle into a winning tradition this week, claiming the latest Republic-Monitor Medallion Hunt prize after deciphering a series of military- themed ...

Dear Editor This letter is in support of Prop K.I.D.S. My life’s profession has largely been education. I could tell you a great deal about teaching and learning, most of which you may not ...

DEAR EDITOR Does anyone actually believe U.S. Congressman Jason Smith? I’ve tried to get through several of his columns, but once I get into them, I have to double-check the byline, thinking ...

Thomas Joseph Lappe, 84, of Perryville, died Sunday, March 8, 2026, at his residence. He was born February 20, 1942, in Cape Girardeau, to Sylvester and Irma (Seyer) Lappe. Tom and Sharon ...

Stanley Vincent Ryba, 86, of Perryville, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2026, at SIH Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. He was born Dec. 26, 1939, in Chicago, Ill., to Stanley Joseph Ryba and Helen ...