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Yahoo
16-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Perryville High School suffers significant storm damage
PERRYVILLE, Mo. – Perryville High School and several other district buildings in the school district took a heavy hit from Friday evening's intense storms. A striking photo from the Perry County School District 32 showed a section of the high school with bricks and walls torn apart, exposing the building's interior. Windows, doors and roofs were also severely injured, adding to the destruction. Six possible tornadoes hit St. Louis area, causing damage Along with the high school, district officials say the Old Senior High School building, and the facility that houses its maintenance and IT departments were also significantly damaged. The high school will be closed until further notice as crews assess the full extent of the storm impact. 'We do not yet know the full extent of the damage, so the campus will remain closed until further notice. Only authorized disaster-response personnel, emergency responders, and contractors will be allowed to enter our parking areas and buildings,' said Perry County School District 32 in a Facebook post. 'For now, we want to thank our community's emergency responders for their swift response to the disaster, as well as our city and county leaders who have reached out to offer assistance. We have been overwhelmed by the support from our community.' Perryville is approximately 90 miles south of St. Louis. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Bakersfield Councilman Ken Weir on absence due to health issues
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Ward 3 Bakersfield City Council member Ken Weir hasn't attended a single council meeting in 2025. The last city meeting the councilman attended was on December 18. So, it begs the question…where is Ken Weir? 'You've always supported me and I've tried my way to support you too and the lessons that you've brought I won't forget them,' said Ken Weir, at his last meeting. 'But, I will miss you.' Those were the last words Weir said at a city council meeting. He was sending former councilmembers Patti Gray and Bruce Freeman off to retirement. It has been 71 days since Weir's last appearance at a city council meeting. Weir has served as a Bakersfield city councilmember since 2006. He ran for Assembly District 32 in November, losing to Vince Fong, even though Fong left the seat and urged supporters to vote for Weir. 2 charged in 2020 fatal attempted robbery Weir's absence on city council has been noticed. I found his business, Weir and Associates, and went there. A worker told me they haven't seen him in weeks. After multiple calls to Weir and city officials, no one said where he was or even if he was okay. 2 hours before newstime, Cathy Abernathy, KGET's Republican Political analyst, confirmed Weir has had serious medical issues dating back to October. He had surgery on his eye and has serious thyroid issues. He has been back and forth from Bakersfield and Los Angeles seeing doctors. He said that his condition is getting better and is planning to be back at regular city council meetings in March. An east Bakersfield MMA fighter also announced he plans to run for Ward 3 city council. JC 'The leg lock Monster' Llamas plans to run for city council in 2026. He said that something needs to change and wants to make that change. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
