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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

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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

 Florissant Old Town Partners Begins Friday Fun Days on June...

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Area High Schools Compete for Salvation Army

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Area St. Louis County high schools will be competing this weekend, but it won’t be on any court or field. A friendly competition among area high schools, The Salvation Army’s…

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1500 turnout to support Supt.McCoy at meeting

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F-F  Board Informs  State of Mo. of New Information  on McCoy Leave By Bob Lindsey District patrons including parent and community leaders packed the   Ferguson-Florissant Board of Education meeting Nov. 13  and…

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Florissant Veteran’s Day photos

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Photos taken from the Florissant Veteran's Day Parade held on Sunday, Nov. 10 that traveling a 2-mile course from Old Town Florissant to the James Eagan Center on a sunny,…

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F-F District Places Superintendent Art McCoy on Administrative Leave

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Larry Larrew is acting superintendent   The Ferguson-Florissant Board of Education voted 6-1 on Nov. 6 to place superintendent  Art McCoy on administrative leave. McCoy has been superintendent since July,…

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1st-Ever Here Today Store Opens at Florissant Meadows

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A special grand opening and ribbon cutting was held for  this week the first ever Here Today store that opened in Florissant. The official grand opening is  Nov. 9. This…

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Florissant Holds Project Lift-off Party for Grades 5-8

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The City of Florissant has announced that Project Lift-off XXV will be held on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. at the James J. Eagan Center. The event,…

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The Dining Divas Find a Real Winner in Prasino’s

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The Dining Divas By Lisa Kampeter “What is this?  A meat market?”   That’s what the Colorful Diva first said when she joined the rest of the Dining Divas for our…

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We Win 1, Lose 1 Against Tennessee

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By Randy Gardner What another incredible weekend here  for sports as the Mizzou Tigers gave Tennessee  a butt kicking. Who would have ever thought that we would ever be saying…

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Florissant Approves CDBG Plan and Budget

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The Florissant City Council passed a bill that approves the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) action plan. The City of Florissant receives CDBG funds directly from the Department of Housing…

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Free Birds: It’s Turkey Time

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By Sandra Olmsted An animated film about turkeys revolting against being eaten seemed likely to have the same effect as the Thanksgiving scene in Giant, where three children cry loudly…

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