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Prep Fall Practices Begin Aug. 10

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BY JIM WIENERS High School Sports teams that participate in the fall season will begin pre-season practices Aug. 10 in Cross Country, Football, Field Hockey, Girls Golf, Boys Soccer, Softball,…

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Rams Ready For 2-A-Days; Rage Ready For Title

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BY RANDY GARDNER Rams Training Camp is so close that I can start to feel it in my bones. Camp starts next week for everyone as the grueling, at least…

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Movie review: The Ugly Truth

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BY MAGGIE SCOTT Picture Rock Hudson and Doris Day afflicted with Tourette’s disease (the one that makes a person curse uncontrollably) in an episode of TV’s "Sex in the City"…

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Dining Divas: Cool Weather, Outdoor Dining Makes The Divas Feel Better

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BY LISA KAMPETER The Dining Divas took advantage of another unusually cool summer evening in July and enjoyed dinner outside. Typically, we have to wait for the fall to choose…

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This Weekend: ACS’s North County Relay For Life at Hazelwood Central

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What has been a long-time summer tradition in North County returns this weekend when the American Cancer Society holds its annual relay For Life on Friday, July 31-Aug. 1 from…

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Hazelwood Holds Reception to Honor Supt. Chris Wright Nicastro

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The Hazelwood School District Board of Education has scheduled a reception for 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, July 30, to honor the retirement of Superintendent Chris L. Wright Nicastro. The reception…

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Firefighters Credited With Saving a Family From Carbon Monoxide Poison

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Two Florissant firefighters and a fire captain have been credited with helping save the lives of up to six members of a Florissant family who apparently were overcome with carbon…

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Florissant Seeking Grant to Upgrade St. Ferdinand Park

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BY CAROL ARNETT City parks were on the agenda at the Florissant City Council meeting this week. The City of Florissant is requesting a grant from the Municipal Parks Grant…

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Mark Twain Days celebrated at Shrine

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MARK TWAIN MEETS TRIPLETS: The Ehrhard triplets of Florissant, Gabriel, Grace and Ariana visited with Missouri's most famous author at Mark Twain Days held last weekend on the Old St.…

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Garden Plaza of Florissant Denied by P & Z, Council Will Require 7 ‘Yes’ Votes

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IN LIMBO: Trees and bushes rise above the unoccupied duplex at the proposed Garden Plaza development off Parker Road. A previous developer built a few duplexes, but had to abandon…

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