BlackJack / Spanish Lake

Lodging and Dining are as Natural as the Landscape in the Shawnee Forest

by Pat Lindsey If you're expecting to spend the night in a Holiday Inn or have breakfast at McDonald's while staying in the Shawnee National Forest, you've come to the…

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Illinois Ozarks are Found in Southernmost Part of the State

By Bob Lindsey When we told friends that we were going to the Illinois Ozarks for a couple of days, reactions were mixed. “I didn’t know Illinois had any Ozarks--or…

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North County Churches Uniting Presents Awards for Racial Harmony and Justice

Under the direction of Barbara K. Thomas and Rance Thomas, the North County Churches Uniting for Racial Harmony and Justice (NCCU) celebrated its 13th Annual NCCU Awards Dinner on October…

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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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Florissant Parks Host Cross Country, Soccer; LHSN Hosts Girls Volleyball

By Jim Wieners Two Florissant City Parks will be sites for the Oct. 21 District Cross Country meet and the Oct. 21-28 Boys Soccer tournament. Meanwhile, Lutheran High School North…

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Hazelwood Central Football Goes For Conference 6-Sweep Saturday

By Jim Wieners Hazelwood Central Football won their 19th consecutive Suburban XII Conference North Division Game Oct. 7 as the Hawks won 32-10 at Hazelwood West and won Hazelwood School…

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Crowds Flock to rue St. Francois for 20th Annual Florissant Fall Festival

by Ralph Schaffer Hundreds of families and their furry friends strolled up and down rue St. Francois in Old Town Florissant this past Sunday to welcome fall. even though it…

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‘My Little Pony: The Movie’: Ideal Rainbow for Little Girls

by Sandra Olmsted    My Little Pony: The Movie opens with Twilight Sparkle (voice of Tara Strong), the youngest the four pony princesses, planning Equestria’s Friendship Festival and the concert…

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‘Stronger’: Jake Gyllenhaal in Another Stellar Performance

by Sandra Olmsted In Stronger, which chronicles the life of Boston bombing victim Jeff Bauman, Jake Gyllenhaal perfectly channels the man with all his flaws and warts. Gyllenhaal also reveals…

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