Florissant

The following are scenes from the three-day Valley of Flowers Festival in Florissant.                      

In addition to the queen and court, winners in several categories in the Valley of Flowers parade were announced immediately after the parade Sunday in the Knights of Columbus pavilion.…

Nino the Clown, a former fixture with Circus Flora in St. Louis, is bringing his Zoppé an Italian Family Circus to Florissant in early May to help the city commemorate…

The 2014 Festival marks Pat Stinnett’s second year as chair of the event. Stinnett said he expects this year to be better than last. Stinnett noted that last year was…

By Randy Gardner I had to write my column Tuesday right after I ate because I knew that I would lose my appetite because of the severity of disappointment that…

By Carol Arnett Newly elected Councilmen Gerard Henke and Tim Jones were sworn in to the Florissant City Council Monday night. Their first council business was a public hearing in…

The City of Florissant will request the releases of 2013 CDBG funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on May 7, following a two-week period in…

The Rotary Club of Florissant has recently completed the installation of ten new bicycle racks to accommodate increased bicycle traffic in Historic Old Town Florissant.  This project was funded by…

For 52 years, since 1963, the Valley of Flowers Festival celebration has been the “first festival of spring.” It features a variety of events, including a magnificent parade. The theme…