Ralls County, Missouri
RALLS COUNTY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) received a report last week of a fish kill event on Route J Reservoir in Ralls County. An investigation into the report revealed that this was likely a natural fish kill event, and that there is no reason for concern. At Route J Reservoir, a large…
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NEW LONDON, Mo. – A Perry woman made her first virtual appearance in Ralls County Circuit Court Monday and entered a plea of not guilty to a charge of endangering the welfare of a child. Court records show 19-year-old Cherish Jade Maxwell-Riley, 19, was referred to a public defender and will make another appearance for…
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Perry, Mo. – The Ralls County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Perry woman following a report of an injured child at a daycare facility. On Tuesday, just before 10 a.m., the Perry Police Department responded to a call of an infant not breathing at a local daycare. A male juvenile child was airlifted from Perry to…
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QUINCY — Area Catholics and others made a pilgrimage from St. Peter Church to the burial site of Father Augustus Tolton Wednesday commemorate the 128th anniversary of his death. Father Tolton is recognized as the first black priest in the United States and the cause for his beatification and canonization of sainthood is ongoing in…
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RALLS COUNTY, Mo. — Ralls County officials are reminding senior residents that the deadline to apply for the Senior Real Estate Property Tax Relief Program is 4:30 p.m. on Monday, June 30. Eligibility requirements: Applications and complete program details, including the official ordinance, are available online at rallscountymo.gov/senior-real-estate-tax-relief. Completed applications should be submitted to the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Economic development leaders, early education advocates and families in Marion and Ralls counties are urging Gov. Mike Kehoe to approve funding for a childcare cost-sharing exchange — an innovative public-private partnership that would help address persistent child care shortages across northeast Missouri. The initiative, backed by a $5 million state appropriation, requires…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Great River Honor Flight board of directors recently announced that the 76th mission will be its first all-women veterans honor flight on June 18–19, leaving from Hannibal. Thirty-seven veterans will participate. Five served during the Vietnam era, 18 during the Gulf War and the remaining 14 served between those conflicts. They…
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MEXICO, Mo. — The Miss Missouri Scholarship organization will crown its 94th Miss Missouri on Saturday, June 14, after a week of preliminary competition featuring a private interview with the judges, talent performances, on-stage question and fitness. This year’s class competition class includes Miss Hannibal Grace Isch, Miss Clark County Evan Jones and Miss Mark Twain Kate…
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QUINCY — The Salvation Army Quincy Area Command is collecting and distributing electric fans to those in need this summer. Distribution of fans from its Family Services facilities, in both Quincy and Hannibal, will begin as needed. Anyone living within the Quincy Area Command’s service area of Adams, Pike and Brown counties in Illinois and…
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NEW LONDON, Mo. — New London Park Days will be held Friday and Saturday, June 6-7, on the grounds of the New London courthouse. Activities on Friday are: Agenda for Saturday: Vendors for the two-celebration include:
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CENTER, Mo. — Combining literacy and outdoor activity is what the Friends of the Ralls County Library Group envisioned when its started fundraising this winter for “Story Strolling with the Ralls County Library,” through which young patrons can enjoy a book while in their hometown park. In a press release, president Jan Golian said, “StoryWalk…
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RALLS COUNTY, Mo. — Ralls County Sheriff Brian Allen was about to enjoy Easter lunch with his family when he got the call. “In this job, you expect it,” Allen said Sunday evening. “So instead of heading to Rustic Oak, I went to work.” The Ralls County Sheriff’s Office ended up with two serious situations…
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