PETERSBURG – The local educators’ union does not appear to buy claims by outgoing interim school superintendent Dr. John Farrelly that his upcoming departure is an “opportunity” for career growth. Instead, the Petersburg Education Association is blaming the School Board, saying it interferes too much with the day-to-day operations of Petersburg City Public Schools to […]
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Petersburg Police arrest suspect in the city’s fifth homicide of the year
PETERSBURG – Police have made an arrest in the city’s latest homicide, its fifth of the year. Lamont Watson Jr., 23, was picked up by police and the U.S. Marshals Service Tuesday in the 800 block of West Wythe Street. He has been charged with first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission […]
Two teens hospitalized after they were shot Sunday at Petersburg graduation party
PETERSBURG — Two teenage girls were shot during a graduation party early Sunday morning, police said. Deputy Police Chief Emanuel Chambliss said both girls were taken to area hospitals. One of them was airlifted to Richmond. The extent of their injuries, however, was not released. Neither their names nor their ages have been disclosed. It […]
Russia to build high-speed railway between Moscow and St. Petersburg
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has approved a project to build the first high-speed passenger railway between its two biggest cities, Moscow and St. Petersburg, to be funded with billions of dollars from the state budget, a government directive showed on Thursday. The government approved the construction of the 679 km railroad, which should allow Russian-made […]
Petersburg woman dies in Route 97 crash
MENARD COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — A 60-year-old Petersburg woman is dead and two people are hurt following a car crash on Route 97 on Saturday. Illinois State Police said it happened north of North Shore Drive in Petersburg Township just before 10 p.m. The victim and a passenger were traveling south in a minivan while […]
United Way of Monroe/Lenawee Counties: Relating to Petersburg
Recently, I once again attended the Summerfield Schools’ bi-monthly April Community Breakfast, hosted by Superintendent Scott Salow. These breakfast events are fun and informative. The Summerfield Schools leadership team learns about community happenings, and the community learns about Summerfield happenings. As I approached the outskirts of Petersburg on the way to the breakfast meeting, I […]
Seven dead after bus plunges from bridge in St Petersburg
A bus has veered off a bridge and plunged into a river in St Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city, killing seven people, officials said. The Investigative Committee, Russia’s top criminal investigations body, reported the death toll. It did not state how many others were injured, but the Emergencies Ministry earlier said that six people removed from […]
CCTV captures fatal bus crash into St Petersburg river
STORY: :: CCTV captures a bus careening off a bridge into a St Petersburg river :: May 10, 2024 :: St Petersburg, Russia Six other people were undergoing urgent treatment in hospital, the ministry added. A total of nine people had been rescued, with all of the passengers accounted for. Reuters was able to confirm […]
A bus plunges off a bridge in the Russian city of St. Petersburg, killing 3 and injuring 6 others
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — A bus veered off a bridge in St. Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city, killing at least three people and leaving six others injured on Friday, officials said. The Emergencies Ministry said that rescuers removed nine people from the water, and three of them died. It said four others were in critical […]
Three dead after bus plunges from bridge in St Petersburg
A bus veered off a bridge in the Russian city of St Petersburg on Friday, killing at least three people and leaving six others injured, officials said. The Emergencies Ministry said rescuers brought nine people out of the water, and three of them died. It said four others were in critical condition and two more […]
Petersburg mayor says city ‘told the truth’ about casino pressure from legislature
Petersburg Mayor Sam Parham (standing left) speaks with City Manager John “March Altman Jr. prior to a closed meeting in the city’s casino project. (Graham Moomaw/Virginia Mercury) Petersburg Mayor Sam Parham said Wednesday that he stands by the allegation that his city faced political pressure from the General Assembly to choose a particular casino developer […]
A 21-year-old St. Petersburg man is dead. Now two teens face murder charges.
Two teenagers are facing murder charges after St. Petersburg police found a 21-year-old man dead in the 100 block of 80th Avenue NE on Saturday. At about 1:15 p.m., St. Petersburg Police found Marcus Rivers, 21, in his car. He was dead from a gunshot wound, police said in a news release. Officers also found […]