Taco Truck Shows up at Hazelwood Food Truck ‘Trunk for Treat’ Despite Robbery

   The cold didn’t deter Hazelwood residents and others from attending Howdershell Park’s Food Truck or Treat on Oct. 27, nor did a robbery stop one of the food vendors…

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Thank You for Your Service: An Interview with Director Jason Hall

Interview and review by Sandra Olmsted With Thank You for Your Service, debut director Jason Hall, who also wrote the screenplay, seems to have found his passion with films about…

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5 Halloween Happenings Not To Be Missed!

Trick-or-Treating at Hazelwood’s Food Truck or Trick Night Oct. 27 The Hazelwood Parks and Recreation Division, in cooperation with Tyler Garcia of Locoz Tacoz, are hosting a Food Truck or…

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“Thank You For Your Service” — Free Movie Tickets for Veterans and Active Duty Service Members

If you’re a U.S. veterans and active-duty service member, you could get a free ticket to see DreamWorks Pictures’ “Thank You for Your Service” at any local AMC Theater or…

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County Gets Community Policing Grant for Castle Point; $1M to Focus on Relations

   St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger announced the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program has awarded the County a $1 million grant that will be used in the Castle Point…

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A BOOMER’S JOURNAL: Early TV: When the West Called My Name

by Tom Anselm “From the clear blue of the Western sky comes… Sky King.” So went the opening line of one of the many shows with Western themes that populated…

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Florissant Hosts Public Hearing On Community Block Grants

The City of Florissant will hold a public hearing beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 23, at Florissant City Hall Council Chambers, 955 rue St. Francois, concerning the Fiscal…

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New Prosecuting Attorney Todd Marler on the Job Since Sept. 1 in Florissant

Todd Marler, Attorney at Law with The Marler Law Group, has been appointed head prosecuting attorney for the City of Florissant by Mayor Thomas P. Schneider. The appointment was effective…

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Ninja Warrior Training Play Structure Unveiled at Hazelwood’s Harvestfest

Photo and text By Ralph Schaffer The Hazelwood Harvestfest held at Howdershell Park on Sept.9 and offered a host of different booths as well as the unveiling of new playground…

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