Skip to content
fv logo
  • Home
  • About
  • Movies
  • Advertise
    • Banner Ad Pricing
  • Area Demographics
    • Facebook Demo
    • My Instagram Feed Demo
  • Business Directory
    • JOIN the Business Directory
  • FloValley Church Directory
  • FloValley Restaurant Guide
  • FloValley Schools Directory
  • Links and You
  • Contact Us

Pond and Water Garden on June 21,22

Pond-O-Rama Water Garden Tour 25th Anniversary In 2025 the St....

Read More
independentnws
independentnwsMay 13, 2025

May & June events around Town

May-June entertainment Events   The Open Road: Sonic Landscapes –...

Read More
independentnws
independentnwsMay 13, 2025

Happy Mothers Day to all the Moms out there

Read More
independentnws
independentnwsMay 5, 2025

Cold Water School host Wellness Fair

Walmart, Cold Water School Teamup for Wellnss Festival at the...

Read More
independentnws
independentnwsMay 8, 2025
  • Home
  • About
  • Movies
  • Advertise
    • Banner Ad Pricing
  • Area Demographics
    • Facebook Demo
    • My Instagram Feed Demo
  • Business Directory
    • JOIN the Business Directory
  • FloValley Church Directory
  • FloValley Restaurant Guide
  • FloValley Schools Directory
  • Links and You
  • Contact Us

Author: independentnws

This author has written 7619 articles
  1. Home>
  2. independentnws>
  3. Page 204

Hazelwood School Board Opening

  • Post author:independentnws
  • Post published:February 9, 2017
  • Post category:School News
  • Post comments:0 Comments

  Hazelwood School District Board of Education Seeks to Fill Vacancy The Hazelwood School District Board of Education held a special meeting on Jan. 31, to announce a board vacancy.…

Continue ReadingHazelwood School Board Opening

A Boomer’s Journal

  • Post author:independentnws
  • Post published:February 9, 2017
  • Post category:Columnists/Features
  • Post comments:0 Comments

  Singing the Winter Blues Ain’t All That Bad…Considering By Tom Anselm The financial results are in by virtue of the U.S Mail and various internet sources: Christmas is over.…

Continue ReadingA Boomer’s Journal

Who Do Like in Super Bowl? I’m Going with Brady

  • Post author:independentnws
  • Post published:February 1, 2017
  • Post category:Columnists/Entertainment / Travel/FloValley Sports/Sports
  • Post comments:0 Comments

By Randy Gardner It seems like there are two spectrums of fans for the Super Bowl on Sunday. The people who are really interested in one of the two teams…

Continue ReadingWho Do Like in Super Bowl? I’m Going with Brady

Senior Citizen Dance Feb. 10 at Eagan Center

  • Post author:independentnws
  • Post published:February 1, 2017
  • Post category:Entertainment / Travel/Events/Florissant/Health / Seniors
  • Post comments:0 Comments

   Florissant will host a Senior Valentine dinner and Dance on Friday, Feb. 10 from 5-9 p.m. at the James Eagan Center. Start with a roasted sliced pork dinner with…

Continue ReadingSenior Citizen Dance Feb. 10 at Eagan Center

Staying on Track When Planning A Wedding

  • Post author:independentnws
  • Post published:February 1, 2017
  • Post category:Business News/Columnists/Entertainment / Travel/Features
  • Post comments:0 Comments

By Nichole Richardson    Planning a wedding isn’t for the faint of heart. Often what starts off as a fun and relaxing experience quickly turns into a rabbit-hole of choices,…

Continue ReadingStaying on Track When Planning A Wedding

Incarnate Word Academy Stokes Up For Girls Swimming in State

  • Post author:independentnws
  • Post published:February 1, 2017
  • Post category:Columnists/FloValley Sports/Hazelwood/School News/Sports
  • Post comments:0 Comments

By Jim Wieners With the Feb. 11 deadline for qualifying for the Missouri State High School Activities Association Girls Swimming and Diving Championships, Feb. 17-18 at the St. Peters’ Rec-Plex,…

Continue ReadingIncarnate Word Academy Stokes Up For Girls Swimming in State

Hazelwood West Girls Host McCluer

  • Post author:independentnws
  • Post published:February 1, 2017
  • Post category:Columnists/FloValley Sports/Hazelwood/School News/Sports
  • Post comments:0 Comments

By Jim Wieners North, Chappel Passes 1,000 Points In a battle of Girls Basketball teams sharing 3-0 Suburban XII North records Hazelwood West, with a 1,000-point-plus player in senior Lakeita…

Continue ReadingHazelwood West Girls Host McCluer

A Dog’s Purpose: From a The Cat Lover’s Perspective

  • Post author:independentnws
  • Post published:February 1, 2017
  • Post category:Entertainment / Travel/Florissant/Movie Reviews
  • Post comments:0 Comments

By Sandra Olmsted Clearly, director Lasse Hallström loves dogs as evidenced by his making both A Dog’s Purpose and Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (2009). Despite the animal rights controversy about…

Continue ReadingA Dog’s Purpose: From a The Cat Lover’s Perspective

Dining Divas Dive Right into The New Year with New Ideas

  • Post author:independentnws
  • Post published:February 1, 2017
  • Post category:Columnists/Entertainment / Travel
  • Post comments:0 Comments

Brunch at Our Lady of the Shrine in Belleville I always enjoy the first Dining Divas outing for a new year. Attendance is typically larger than normal because we gather…

Continue ReadingDining Divas Dive Right into The New Year with New Ideas

WAITING FOR SPRING ON GROUNDHOG DAY

  • Post author:independentnws
  • Post published:February 1, 2017
  • Post category:Florissant
  • Post comments:0 Comments

This little Shih Tzu could be looking for the groundhog today (Feb. 2) to find out if the infamous weather forecaster will see his shadow and predict six more weeks…

Continue ReadingWAITING FOR SPRING ON GROUNDHOG DAY
  • Go to the previous page
  • 1
  • …
  • 201
  • 202
  • 203
  • 204
  • 205
  • 206
  • 207
  • …
  • 762
  • Go to the next page

13th May 2025

Search Site

The Independent News Is Online!

http://flovalleyindependentnews.com

Click above or on the paper for the full page-by-page version of the current Independent News:

Digital Copy

Recent Posts

  • Pond and Water Garden on June 21,22 May 13, 2025
  • May & June events around Town May 13, 2025
  • Cold Water School host Wellness Fair May 8, 2025
  • “The Heidi Chronicles” coming to town May 8, 2025
  • Tony Award for the Muny; New seasons Opens June 16 with “Bring It On” May 7, 2025

Categories

  • Advertorial (5)
  • Alton, IL (237)
  • Arts (58)
  • BlackJack / Spanish Lake (1,089)
  • Business News (805)
  • Church News (291)
  • City Government (163)
  • Columnists (1,151)
  • Construction (53)
  • County Government (104)
  • Crime (13)
  • Dining Out (90)
  • Education (85)
  • Entertainment / Travel (1,111)
  • Events (1,179)
  • Features (451)
  • Ferguson (1,152)
  • Firefighters (7)
  • Florissant (3,287)
  • FloValley Sports (910)
  • Gardening (22)
  • Hazelwood (1,547)
  • Health / Seniors (443)
  • Historic (26)
  • ILLINOIS (130)
  • Law Enforcement (146)
  • Military (22)
  • Missouri (292)
  • Movie Reviews (459)
  • Music (140)
  • Photography (25)
  • School News (1,272)
  • Seniors (6)
  • Sports (139)
  • Theater (116)
  • Uncategorized (196)
  • Veterans (19)
  • Voting (4)
  • West Side Story (1)

The Independent News

Archives

Select Month

Pages

  • “The Color Purple” Has Sucessful Run in Florissant
  • 2023 Valley of Flowers Queen and Court
  • A Boomer’s Journal
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Area Demographics
  • Banner Ad Pricing
  • Boomer’s Journal
  • Business Directory
  • Contact Us
  • County’s New Logo Brands it “Opportunity Central” to Life
  • Facebook Demo
  • Facebook Demo
  • FloValley Church Directory
  • FloValley Restaurant Guide
  • FloValley Schools Directory
  • Flovalley Sitemap
  • Honor all our Veterans on Nov. 11 and everyday
  • Irish Dance Troupe coming to Touhill at UM-St.Louis
  • JOIN the Business Directory
  • Links and You
  • Movies
  • My Instagram Feed Demo
  • Shop Local for the Holidays
  • Tina Turner musical coming to her old hometown
  • Walbart’s for your Fall Needs
  • Whitaker Film Festival at the Hi-Pointe Theatre

About Us

About Us

The Independent News and FloValley News

FloValley News is your source for news, events, announcements, and business for the Florissant Valley communities of Black Jack, Florissant, Hazelwood, and Spanish Lake and unincorporated areas. FloValley News, located in Florissant, Mo. is the website of The Independent News, also located in Florissant. Our mission is to provide you with news and information and promote our community through our dedication, both in print and on-line.
  • Opens in a new tab
  • Opens in a new tab

Our Advertising Partners

Our Local Advertisers

There is no gallery selected or the gallery was deleted.

Our Local Advertisers

There is no gallery selected or the gallery was deleted.

Facebook Video of the Month

Follow Us

  • Opens in a new tab
  • Opens in a new tab

Please share this

Copyright © 2008-2020 FloValleyNews.com. All Rights Reserved. We file Digital Millennium Copyright Act complaints and report web violations to All Major Search Engines.