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The ALS-St. Louis Chapter Honors Florissant Man and His Family

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  • Post published:April 14, 2009
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For more than seven years, Florissant resident Kenny Alber worked with his hands as a carpenter and construction worker building new houses for two home builders. Today, the neurodegenerative muscular…

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Robinson Defeats Mayor Carr; Behlmann, Whitlock Winners

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  • Post published:April 9, 2009
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Perhaps the biggest surprise of the April 7th election was the defeat of incumbent Mayor T.R. Carr by Hazelwood City Councilman Matt Robinson. Robinson, councilman in Hazelwood for the past…

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Miss Missouri Stacey Smith of Florissant Competes for Miss USA

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  • Post published:April 9, 2009
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MISS MISSOURI STACEY SMITH is the third Miss Missouri from North County in the past six years. Shandi Finnessey of Florissant was crowned Miss USA in 2004. By Jane Banaszek…

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Lowery Praises Police, Firefighters For Response to St. Sophia Incident

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Mayor Robert G. Lowery, Sr. of Florissant said, in a statement, that he is exceptionally proud of the actions of the Florissant Police Department and the Florissant Valley Fire Protection…

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NCCU to Honor Hazelwood District School Board at Awards Dinner

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North County Churches Uniting for Racial Harmony and Justice will honor the Hazelwood Board of Education for its efforts to promote racial harmony and justice in the school district. The…

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Cardinal’s Opening Day Excitement Would Have Been Better With a Win

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BY RANDY GARDNER It wasn’t much of an opening day for the Cardinals in two ways. One, the team lost in the bottom of the ninth inning and two, it…

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Chamber Will Honor Rich Henefer April 16 as Business Person of the Year

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The North County business community will honor Richard Henefer, one of the long-standing outstanding citizens and businessmen of Florissant, next week. The Greater North County Chamber of Commerce will honor…

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New Chamber Chairwoman to be Inducted

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  • Post published:April 7, 2009
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BONNIE BARCZYKOWSKI, the 2009 Greater North County Chamber of Commerce Chairwoman of the Board, with the out-going 2008 Board Chairman DAN BOYLE, shown at the recent Business Showcase. Barczykowski will…

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Movie review: “Fast and Furious”

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BY MAGGIE SCOTT There’s a run for the border in the gear-stripping action/adventure, "Fast And Furious," but instead of nachos and tacos at the other end of the tunnel from…

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North County Inc. Announces Annual Breakfast Awardees

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North County Incorporated (NCI) has announced its annual Business Development, Community Development, Elmer Belsha Leadership, Public Service, and Special Recognition Award recipients for 2009. The 2009 award recipients will be…

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