MARK YOUR CALENDARS — HOLIDAY EDITION

Mark Your Calendar is a regular feature in The Independent News each issue. Items of a general interest from non-profit and fraternal groups will be published if received at our…

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Silver Dollar City Christmas Dazzles

The Brightest Lights in Branson or Anywhere Are At Silver Dollar City                   Story and photos By Bob Lindsey A good comparison of the bigger and brighter new Christmas in…

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Three Thanksgiving Weekend Films Worth Seeing

by Sandra Olmsted Lady Bird While most coming of age films aren’t very compelling because the subject matter doesn’t resonate with a board audience, director Greta Gerwig’s Lady Bird provides…

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Another Local Restaurant Coming to Florissant Soon

By Carol Arnett Fresh off the opening of popular chain Raising Cane’s, Florissant will soon have another new major restaurant. Crazy Bowls and Wraps plans to move into the property…

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Tom Takes on Role as Another Tom: Letter from the Foundation of Your Feast

By Tom Anselm Greetings: You may think it a bit odd today, seeing this column space taken up by a guest writer. However, in the interest of fair play, said…

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Florissant Veterans’ Parade Nov. 12 in City

   The 2017 Veterans' Parade will be held on Sunday, Nov. 12 beginning at 1 p.m. Parade participants will assemble and start the parade at Bangert Park and precede north…

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Wonderstruck: Beautiful But Gives Away Twists

by Sandra Olmsted Director Todd Haynes, well-known for his striking visual storytelling, ravishingly adapts author-illustrator-screenwriter Brian Selznick’s 2011 epic fable, the illustrated novel of the same name mostly with images…

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