Florissant

  Mayor Tom Schneider has announced the following officers have been promoted to various ranks within the police department.  Lieutenant Sean Fagan has been promoted to the rank of Captain. …

A Holiday party for 5th-8th graders, sponsored by the City of Florissant Youth Advisory Commission, will be held Saturday, Dec. 3 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the James Eagan Center. There will…

Leonardo DiCaprio portrays J. Edgar Hoover in the new film from director  Clint Eastwood. J. Edgar Hoover's Life Seems Tailor-Made For Eastwood Film   By Maggie Scott It’s hard now for even elder…

More photos by David Counts from the Veterans Day Parade held Sunday Nov. 6

    Photos by David Counts and Karen McKay.                    

   A spectacular Veterans' Parade followed by a presentation of the Veteran of the Year award will be held on Sunday, Nov. 6, at 1 p.m., according to Florissant Mayor…

Old St. Ferdinand Shrine grounds will become a plaza for the 225th anniversary celebration on Nov. 18. This photo was taken at a recent book sale. Sandy Delcour photo Mayor…

'HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM THE INDEPENDENT NEWS' Jane Banaszek photo City  of Hazelwood's Halloween Happenings  Children can have a safe, dry and fun time celebrating Halloween at Hazelwood’s Halloween Happenings on…

By Carol Arnett In one of the three public hearings at the Florissant City Council meeting Monday. a proposed amendment to the zoning code to modify the definition of daycare…