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Black Jack holds city-wide Garage Sale at various locations

Black Jack garage sale through the city on Saturday, May...

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Tornado Shelter opens at Ferguson Nazarene Church

Red Cross transitions individuals affected by tornado from 12th and...

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“The Heidi Chronicles” plays at the J’s Wool Studio Theatre

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Florissant Friday Fun Days Return June 6

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Mayors Schneider, Robinson, Knowles Tour Storm Area with Governor

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GOVERNOR NIXON TOURS HAZELWOOD/FLORISSANT STORM DAMAGE     Mayor  Tom Schneider joined Gov. Jay Nixon, Hazelwood Mayor Matt Robinson, St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley, Ferguson Mayor Knowles and Ameren…

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Mayor and Police Chief, Officers Assessing Florissant Storm Damage

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STORM UPDATE THAT HIT THE CITY OF FLORISSANT   The City of Florissant was hit hard last night as the storm blew through the community. After the storm Chief Tim…

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RED CROSS MOVES HAZELWOOD SHELTER TO 8969 DUNN ROAD

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Six Spent Night at Armstrong School The American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter is moving the Hazelwood shelter to the civic center at 8969 Dunn Road because Armstrong Elementary…

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What Officials Believe was a Tornado Caused Major Damage in Hazelwood

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             Florissant Had Damage Also   In addition to all the storm damage in Hazelwood,  from what weather officials are calling a tornado, there are parts of Florissant that…

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Revised Wal-Mart Plan Calls For Store on West Side Of Property, New Entrance

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By Carol Arnett The Florissant City Council held a first reading on the bill that would rezone the property where Wal-Mart wants to locate. The property, near the intersection of…

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Remember Opening Day For All the Pageantry And Not the Final Score

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By Randy Gardner I am starting to believe that some people (fans) have lost their minds. I am listening to talk radio and people are calling and saying that this…

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Hazelwood Central Girls Win Two Track Invites Including University City Repeat

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By Jim Wieners Winning two Track & Field Invitational Meets in one week is rare but that is what exactly happened to the Hazelwood Central Ladies last week at Maplewood-Richmond…

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Hazelwood Central, East, McCluer, Win Boys Track Invitationals

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By Jim Wieners After a week of heavy snow and rain that put a damper on spring prep sports heavy activity picked up last week and three Suburban North Conference…

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Hundreds of Children Find 100s of Eggs at Eggstravaganza

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Despite the cold weather, more than 600 children searched for eggs at this year’s Easter Eggstravaganza at White Birch Park in Hazelwood.  Hazelwood Parks and Recreation staff members helped the Easter…

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Gardeners of Florissant Club Donates Trees For Arbor Day to Celebrate 55th Anniversary

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The traditional Florissant Arbor Day celebration took place at the Florissant Valley Park near the Voodoo Jet.  The Gardeners of Florissant Club donated a Hackberry tree to celebrate their 55th…

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