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Black Jack holds city-wide Garage Sale at various locations

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Tornado Shelter opens at Ferguson Nazarene Church

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Florissant Friday Fun Days Return June 6

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Brown Students’ Artwork Brightens Flights for Returning Military Personnel

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Students at Brown Elementary School have spent time penning artwork that will see a lot of mileage this holiday season. World Airways, a commercial carrier of people and cargo, has…

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Former Jennings Basketball Star Now Coaches Trinity Catholic Boys

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BY JIM WIENERS Kelly Thames was a basketball star in the '90s leading Jennings High to a second-place finish in the 1992-93 Missouri Class 3A State Tournament then was a…

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Dining Divas Get in the Holiday Spirit at Savor

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BY LISA KAMPETER It was a very spirited Dining Divas this December. Not only did Christmas cheer fill the air, but in the Divas’ minds, so did the spirits of…

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Best Holiday Wishes To Our Teams

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BY JIM WIENERS As 2006 comes to an end on Sunday, Dec. 31, it's time to send some wishes for this holiday season. There is nothing special for these holiday…

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Ameren Had Time to Upgrade, Trim Trees After Summer Storm Says Mayor Lowery

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BY CAROL ARNETT Mayor Robert Lowery had harsh words for Ameren after the last storm and power outage. In an interview after Monday’s city council meeting, Lowery said he was…

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Movie review: ‘The Holiday’

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BY MAGGIE SCOTT "The Holiday" is already one of my favorite yuletide films. It’s got what every great holiday film has: people being changed for the better when they share…

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Hazelwood East Wins 5 Wrestling Dual Meets, Ritenour Invitational Title

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BY JIM WIENERS Hazelwood East Head Wrestling coach Bill Henricks saw an opportunity for his team after the Spartans lost their season-opening dual meet Dec. 6 to Hazelwood West and…

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McCluer North, McCluer South Win St. Louis Shootout Basketball Games

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BY JIM WIENERS Two Ferguson-Florissant School District high schools experienced two things Dec. 7 in Boys Basketball: being at the St. Louis Shootout at Scottrade Center and winning there. McCluer…

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Hazelwood West Holiday Service Learning Project Aids Women’s Shelter

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A classroom of generosity last year has turned into a school full of blessings this year from Hazelwood West High School for Room at the Inn, a shelter for women…

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Rams Steven Jackson Takes Hazelwood Middle School Student to School in Limo

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Students sometimes bring items they are fond of to school to share with their class. One girl at Hazelwood Middle School shared an intangible message of taking their studies, themselves…

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