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Redevelopment of Ford Site Could Move Quickly

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Council Considers Plan April 3 Hoping to move on a fast track for development, the Hazelwood City Council wants to approve Panattoni Development Company's plan to raze and redevelop the…

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Florissant Council Approves Sale of Lady of Fatima Convent

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BY CAROL ARNETT Meeting in temporary quarters last week, the Florissant City Council approved an ordinance authorizing the lease purchase agreement for the city-owned property at 4500 Washington Street, which…

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Peart Wins 2 Titles, Flo Valley Track Has 5 All-Americans, 4 School Records

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Florisssant Valley Community College Freshman Teneshia Peart returned from the NJCAA Championships (held at Eastern Illinois University) with national titles in the 60m, and 200m dashes. She won the 60…

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Ferguson-Florissant School District Fills Key Positions

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The Ferguson-Florissant School District has announced selections for several key positions for the 2008-09 school year. They are: Art McCoy, assistant superintendent for secondary education Mick Willis, chief financial officer…

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Haz. Central Robohawks Advance in FIRST Robotics St. Louis Regional

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The Hazelwood Central High School Robohawks advanced to the semifinal round at the 2008 For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics St. Louis Regional competition. The team…

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White Pelicans Are Migrating Through West Alton on the Mississippi Flyway

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Hundreds of American White Pelicans are currently migrating through the region along the Mississippi Flyway. More than 900 pelicans have been counted at the Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary in West…

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Movie review: Horton Hears a Who

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BY MAGGIE SCOTT No matter what their size, No matter what they do, This much is certain, this much is true, The best by far movie (I’ll praise it to…

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Hard to Believe Both Lamping and Jocketty Aren’t Part of Cards

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BY RANDY GARDNER What a couple of weeks for the St. Louis Cardinals as they first lose Walt Jocketty and then we lose Mark Lamping. Is there something more than…

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Four North County High Schools Fall Short At State Championships

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BY JIM WIENERS For the previous two weekends four North St. Louis County high schools sent basketball teams to the University of Missouri, in Columbia, and Mizzou Arena, for the…

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Memorial Trivia Night Set for Sgt. Dan Seymour, April 4

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A memorial trivia night will be held to honor Sgt. Dan Seymour on Friday, April 4, from 7-11 p.m., at CBC High School. The trivia and silent auction is being…

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