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Valley of Flowers events May 1,2,3 in Florissant Queen Candidates Pretty Baby Contest

 

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Hazelwood Police Gets Grant For Sobriety Checkpoint, Dec. 18-20

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The Hazelwood Police Department received a grant from the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Highway Safety Division for participation in the "You Drink & Drive, You Lose" campaign, began Dec. 7.  Enforcement…

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Florissant Police To Undergo Accreditation Assessment Dec. 5-7

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Chief William Karabas has announced  that the Florissant Police Department will undergo assessment by a team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA).  The…

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Armstrong Students Learn Communcation Arts Lessons Trough Popular Music Hits

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How do popular songs like “I’m Sorry Ms. Jackson” by Outkast or “Knock You Down” by Keri Hilson become lessons for students, as well for the teacher? They become lessons…

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Movie review: “The Road”

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By Maggie Scott Whether by man, meteor or Martian, the cause of the destruction of Earth’s civilization isn’t explained in the film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s best-selling novel, The Road.  …

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Hazelwood West Middle School Student Scores 24 on ACT Test

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Lindsay Durand believes 24 is a good number. The Hazelwood West Middle School eighth grade student received a 24 as her overall score on the ACT examination she took in…

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Christmas Walk & Parade in Old Town Florissant is Dec. 5

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Florissant's Christmas in Old Town with the Christmas Walk, parade and tree lighting will be held on Saturday, Dec. 5. This year's theme is Old Town Winter Wonderland. The Christmas…

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Hawthorne Players Presenting A Christmas Carol at the FCC

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Thomas Yonke as "Tiny Tim";  Paul James as "Scrooge" in A Christmas Carol Larry Marsh photo ’Tis the season of giving, and it is that joy of giving and sharing…

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‘Fun on the Freeway’ Dec. 6 Celebrates Opening of Hwy 40

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The public is invited to join in the celebration of the reopening of the east half of the Interstate 64 ((highway 40) project this Sunday, Dec. 6. From noon to…

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Dining Divas Try Out a No Holds Barred Menu at the Bleeding Deacon

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By Lisa Kampeter According to the Double-Tongued Dictionary, a “bleeding deacon” is a person who “believes himself indispensable to a group…who acts like the sole source of wisdom.”  According to…

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Movie review: “The Road”

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By Maggie Scott Whether by man, meteor or Martian, the cause of the destruction of Earth’s civilization isn’t explained in the film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s best-selling novel, The Road.  …

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