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Black Jack holds city-wide Garage Sale at various locations

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Valley of Flowers Parade, Award Winners

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The Valley of Flowers Committee announced the following awards for the 2012 festival: Pretty Baby Contest, Personality: Lily Jung, daughter of Whitney Thomas Pretty Baby Contest, Popularity:  Brody Barteau, son…

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Big Day For Valley of Flowers, But Not For The St. Louis Blues

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By Randy Gardner What a weekend it was as the Valley of Flowers parade ended up having great weather and a great turnout, even though it was pretty warm. I…

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Marvel’s The Avenger: The Gang’s All Here

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by Sandra Olmsted With so many characters reprising roles, writer/director Joss Whedon’s enjoyable, if lengthy, installment in the Marvel franchise seems familiar. Robert Downey Jr. is back as Tony Stark/Iron…

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Hazelwood West, Lutheran North Host District Baseball As Top Seeds

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By Jim Wieners Hazelwood West and Lutheran North will not only host High School District Baseball Tournaments, which begins May 12, but are the top seeds in their districts. Hazelwood…

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Incarnate Word, Lutheran North Seeded First As Hosts In Girls Soccer

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By Jim Wieners Incarnate Word Academy and Lutheran High School North are hosting District Girls Soccer Tournaments as the top seeds in their class and district. Incarnate Word will host…

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Hazelwood Parks to Host Concerts Under the Stars

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The Retro Nerds, a popular retro ‘80’s cover band, will kick-off this year’s 2012 Summer Concert Series sponsored by the Hazelwood Parks and Recreation Division on Saturday, May 19. They…

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Spanish Lake Garden Tour & Plant Sale on Sunday, May 20

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Gorgeous gardens, grand views, and a great farm with goats, geese and more! Sponsored by the Spanish Lake Community Association, the Spanish Lake Garden Tour and Plant Sale on May…

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IWA Spring Boutique Surpasses Goal For Katie Campanella Scholarship Fund

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By Tom Anselm  The Incarnate Word Academy Alumnae Association sponsored its first Annual Spring Boutique on April 19. The event featured 47 product vendors and 17 food providers. “Since this…

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SL County NAACP Selects 2 HSD Administrators to Receive Awards

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The St. Louis County branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), selected  Laura Mabry, an assistant principal at Hazelwood Central High School, and Darrell Strong,…

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McCluer North Basketball Team Honored by Army National Guard

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The sixth annual MaxPreps Tour of Champions for Boys Basketball will visit McCluer North to present the school with the Army National Guard national ranking trophy. McCluer North finished ranked…

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