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Hazelwood Central, McCluer North Win Holiday Basketball Tournaments

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  • Post published:January 4, 2011
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By Jim Wieners Hazelwood Central and McCluer North each serves notice to high school boys basketball teams in the Suburban North Conference that the road to the conference title runs…

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Dining Divas Make Dining at Home a New Holiday Tradition

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  • Post published:January 4, 2011
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BY LISA KAMPETER It’s amazing how the year just flew by.   The Dining Divas started a new tradition what seemed like just yesterday, and 12 months later, it was that…

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Armstrong Teacher Donates Locks for Reading Incentive

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  • Post published:January 4, 2011
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LOCKS OF LOVE DONATION: Aaron Wright, a first-grade student at Armstrong Elementary School in the Hazelwood School District, won the chance to cut the hair of kindergarten teacher Kathie Eckelkamp…

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Ferguson-Florissant School Board Honors Students For Excellence

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  • Post published:December 28, 2010
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Ferguson-Florissant School District Board of Education honored the accomplishments of the following students and staff at its monthly board meeting on Dec. 12. Tony Ditucci, McCluer High School's Boys' Tennis…

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Patty Gould is New Chair For North County Inc.

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North County, Inc. Board of Directors has  elected Patty Gould as  chairwoman of the Board of  Directors for 2011 for a one- year term, beginning Jan. 1  Gould will succeed …

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Black Jack Officials Provide Bikes, Scotters To Kids at Holiday Event

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Mayor Norm McCourt and the Black Jack City Council donated personal funds to purchase 6 bicycles and 2 scooters for the North County Children’s Cookies with Santa event held last…

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Pat Montabon Named Christian Hospital Auxilian of the Year

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Christian Hospital Auxilary's 2010 Auxilian of the Year Pat Montabon (center) with Carole Plender, left, Auxiliary president; and Johnnie Greenlaw, first vice president. Pat Montabon, (pictured center), has been  honored…

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Kudos & Bits

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Austin Head has achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. His Eagle project was to build three bird houses for St. Catherine Retirement Community. These permanent bird houses bring areas of…

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Holiday Season Brings Out The Giving Spirit in Hazelwood District

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The holiday season bring out Hazelwood School District students’ creativity, generosity with multiple service projects. Students and staff members all across the Hazelwood School District participated in holiday service projects…

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Seasons Greetings from The Independent News Staff

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This sled on the front yard of an Old Town home on Washington has been a holiday tradition in Florissant.

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