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Florissant Friday Fun Days Return June 6

 Florissant Old Town Partners Begins Friday Fun Days on June...

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Fabulous Fox presents new twist on Romeo & Juliet

“& Juliet” is an Elixir of Joy and an Evening...

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Memorial Day Ceremony at James Eagan Center

Mayor Tim Lowery announced that the City of Florissant along...

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Remember Memorial Day and all those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for Our Freedom

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Hazelwood Provides 2010 Census Backpacks to Students

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  • Post published:March 16, 2010
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Kindergarten students at Armstrong, Garrett, McNair and Russell elementary schools in the Hazelwood School District received something no one else at their schools did – 2010 United States Census backpacks.…

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Movie review: Green Zone

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  • Post published:March 16, 2010
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MATT DAMON plays Army Chief Warrant Officer, Roy Miller  In Green Zone. Matt Damon Superb Searching For WMDs in Iraq War Drama By Maggie Scott When asked, many people will say,…

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Florissant’s Street Repairs To Begin Soon, Says Mayor

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  • Post published:March 16, 2010
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Mayor Robert G. Lowery has announced that Florissant will be making repairs to 153 throughout the city this year. The Mayor and Public Works Director Louis B. Jearls, discussed the…

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North County Inc. Seeks Award Nominees For Annual Breakfast

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  • Post published:March 16, 2010
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North County Incorporated (NCI) invites civic, business, community leaders and residents to celebrate 33 years of service to the North County community at its annual breakfast on Friday, May 21…

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Mayors’ Shamrock Ball King & Queen

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The Mayors' Shamrock Ball in Florissant was hosted by the mayors of Black Jack, Florissant and Hazelwood to benefit Valley Industries. Mayors (left-right)  Matt Robinson, Norm McCourt and Robert Lowery…

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Valley Industries Employees of the Year

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The Mayors' Shamrock Ball was hosted by the mayors of Black Jack, Florissant and Hazelwood to benefit Valley Industries. Mayors (left to right) Matt Robinson, Norm McCourt and Robert Lowery…

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Mayors’ Shamrock Ball

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The Bob Kuban Band played for over 300 partyers at the Mayors' Shamrock Ball held at Florissant City Hall recently.

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History of Black Cowboys in America

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  • Post published:March 4, 2010
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Brother John Anderson of Springboard portrayed Cowboy John at “Tales from the Black West” at Walker Elementary School in the Hazelwood School District. The presentation teaches students lessons about the…

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Keith Took, Old Town Donuts’ Owner Is Chamber Business Person of the Year

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Keith Took at his Old Town Donuts shop. By Mark Bretz Keith Took, who took over his family’s donut business and turned it into a Florissant institution, has been named…

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Old Town Donut, Chamber Offer Donut Discount Card

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The Greater North County Chamber of Commerce has teamed up again with Old Town Donut to offer the “Morning Wake Up” Card. The card allows holders to buy six donuts…

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