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Tony Awards Watch Party June 8 at Ballpark Village

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Juneteenth Event in University City

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Movie review: The Ugly Truth

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  • Post published:July 30, 2009
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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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  • Post published:July 23, 2009
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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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  • Post published:July 23, 2009
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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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  • Post published:July 23, 2009
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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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  • Post published:July 21, 2009
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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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Summer Learning Offers Different Experiences For Central Middle Students

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A full view of ‘The Toxic Spider Web’ ROPES activity for QUEST students at Hazelwood Central Middle School. For a group of new sixth graders at Hazelwood Central Middle School,…

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Chris Wright Cited For Accomplishments; New Supt. Must Follow District’s Goals

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With an interim superintendent in place (Mary Piper), the search begins for a new superintendent for the Hazelwood School District, the area's second largest district. Hazelwood School Board President Mark…

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