Pevely News

Nearly 25,000 vehicles breeze past the Highway Z interchange on Interstate 55 here each day, and local officials would like to turn much of that traffic into dollars and cents for city coffers.

A federal grand jury indicted two people from Pevely on methamphetamine charges, Acting US Attorney Michael W. Reap said Monday.

On June 2, 2009, the Jefferson County Journal reported that the City of Pevely had placed an issues on the August ballot that would partner the City of Pevely with the Teamsters Local 688 Health and Medical Camp, allowing citizens of Pevely access to the camp.

The camp is a 300 plus-acre-complex with a swimming pool, golf course, walking trails, and a lake. Tax payers in Pevely would pay a monthly fee on their utility bill, and then a usage fee if they utilized certain parts of the complex.

If the issue made it to the ballot in August, it would need to be approved by a majority vote of the Citizens of Pevely. Now, however, the August ballot seems to be off. According to Jefferson County Leader, their was an issue with the method used by the Pevely City Council in voting this issue on the ballot, and it has been removed.

The question now is, will this issue end up on a future ballot?

The nation's fallen law enforcement officers deserve honor and respect - not just on national Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Day, which was Friday, but throughout the year.

Roche Madden February 10, 2009 Pevely police were stunned when D.N.A. results were returned in a rape case.

The City of Pevely is looking forward to a new development at Interstate 55 and Highway Z. City Administrator Happy Welsh says the dip in the economy hasn't killed interest in the project.

A Pevely man has been hospitalized with serious injuries following an accident Monday in Jefferson County.

Police believe they have arrested a serial sex offender who assaulted women in St.

Throughout the week, various events around campus occurred, most of them being enormous, incredible, and overall successes.

Forget about actor George Clumsy shooting his movie in St. Louis. Acclaimed indie filmmaker and SLUM alumnus Gussie Van Santloo has announced that he will shoot his next film right here, on the campus of his alma mater.

Several local banquet halls have come forward offering help to couples who were left high and dry by the sudden closure of a St.

NewsChannel 5 has learned the City of St. Louis Building Division did not have any permits on file for the demolition of a Pevely Dairy building that collapsed following a fire on Sunday.

Lead foots will need to lighten up when driving in Jefferson County. Police are beginning a major crack-down on speeders and say it is ticket-time. Law enforcement from Herculaneum, Peavly and Festus are are teaming up with MoDOT to reduce number of accidents along Interstate 55.

The Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Commission has given its support to a zoning change on Herky-Horine Road near Pevely.

MISSOURI Missourians won't have to pay state sales tax for new, energy-efficient appliances if they wait to make their purchase until mid-April. From April 19-25, the state is waving its 4.225 percent sales tax on washing machines, refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, water heaters, furnaces and air conditioners if the new appliance is Energy ...

The city has annexed eight acres of property that adjoins West City Park. The property was donated by private investors who purchased the site years ago and decided not to use it.

A young man from Pevely has died after his friend crashed an ATV early Saturday, authorities in Jefferson County say.

Several positions at the Dow Chemical Plant in Pevely, Missouri will be cut as the plant ends production of one product in by September, 2009.

See the full article below.

http://suburbanjournals.stltoday.com/articles/2009/02/14/jefferson/news/0211ndj-dow0.txt

Pevely police have arrested a 20-year-old Pevely man in the sexual assaults of a 68-year-old and 14-year-old and believe he may be responsible for other sexual crimes in the area.

A Jefferson County man is behind bars facing charges that he sexually attacked two Pevely residents.