Skip to content
fv logo
  • Home
  • About
  • Movies
  • Advertise
    • Banner Ad Pricing
  • Area Demographics
    • Facebook Demo
    • My Instagram Feed Demo
  • Business Directory
    • JOIN the Business Directory
  • FloValley Church Directory
  • FloValley Restaurant Guide
  • FloValley Schools Directory
  • Links and You
  • Contact Us

Black Jack holds city-wide Garage Sale at various locations

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

Read More
independentnws
independentnwsMay 28, 2025

Tornado Shelter opens at Ferguson Nazarene Church

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

Read More
independentnws
independentnwsMay 28, 2025

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

NJT Presents the Pulitzer Prize-Winning  Plaza NJT will presents The...

Read More
independentnws
independentnwsMay 28, 2025

Florissant Friday Fun Days Return June 6

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

Read More
independentnws
independentnwsMay 23, 2025
  • Home
  • About
  • Movies
  • Advertise
    • Banner Ad Pricing
  • Area Demographics
    • Facebook Demo
    • My Instagram Feed Demo
  • Business Directory
    • JOIN the Business Directory
  • FloValley Church Directory
  • FloValley Restaurant Guide
  • FloValley Schools Directory
  • Links and You
  • Contact Us

Recent Posts

Ouvre-Bellisime House Set to be Restored

  • Post author:independentnws
  • Post published:September 18, 2020
  • Post category:Florissant/Historic/Missouri

Historic Florissant Is Consultant for Restoring The ‘Landmark in Peril’ The Ouvre-Bellisime house that sits at 359 St. Jean, in Florissant, has fallen into grave disrepair. What was once a…

Continue ReadingOuvre-Bellisime House Set to be Restored

Pickets at Sam Page’s Home and County Government Center

  • Post author:independentnws
  • Post published:September 16, 2020
  • Post category:County Government/FloValley Sports/School News/Sports

No  new changes in County COVID rules on High School Sports By Jim Wieners COVID-19 declared a word pandemic last march by the World Health Organization, cancelled the Missouri State…

Continue ReadingPickets at Sam Page’s Home and County Government Center

City Hall Back Open, Council has 3 Public Hearings

  • Post author:independentnws
  • Post published:September 15, 2020
  • Post category:Florissant

Florissant Bill Deals with Obstructions of Public Places By Carol Arnett Florissant Mayor Timothy Lowery announced at the city council meeting Monday that city hall has been opened to the…

Continue ReadingCity Hall Back Open, Council has 3 Public Hearings

Veteran’s Day Parade in Florissant canceled

  • Post author:independentnws
  • Post published:September 11, 2020
  • Post category:Events/Florissant/Health / Seniors/Military

Veterans including members of the Local American Legion and VFW Post participated in the parade in 2019   2020 Veteran’s Day Parade in Florissant Cancelled This Year The St. Louis…

Continue ReadingVeteran’s Day Parade in Florissant canceled

VFW Post 4105 Cancels Sept. 11 Event

  • Post author:independentnws
  • Post published:September 8, 2020
  • Post category:Events/Florissant/Law Enforcement/Military/Veterans

THE 19TH ANNIVERSARY 9-11 CEREMONY HAS BEEN CANCELED FOR THIS YEAR Mayor Lowery announced, after being informed by the organizers with VFW Post 4105, the decision has been made to…

Continue ReadingVFW Post 4105 Cancels Sept. 11 Event

Pershall Road section to close for two weeks

  • Post author:independentnws
  • Post published:September 4, 2020
  • Post category:Ferguson/Florissant/Hazelwood/Missouri

  MoDOT to close Pershall Road at Old Halls Ferry Road beginning Sept. 8      Drivers who regularly use Pershall Road to access eastbound I-270 should be aware of…

Continue ReadingPershall Road section to close for two weeks

Pandemic Anxiety for Children

  • Post author:independentnws
  • Post published:September 3, 2020
  • Post category:Alton, IL/BlackJack / Spanish Lake/Education/Features/Ferguson/Florissant/Hazelwood/ILLINOIS/Missouri/School News

Dealing with Anxiety & Emotional Distress in your Child During ‘Pandemic Learning’ - Two Professionals’ Insights By Nichole Richardson The last of our area’s public schools began the 2020-2021 school…

Continue ReadingPandemic Anxiety for Children

Dining Divas

  • Post author:independentnws
  • Post published:September 3, 2020
  • Post category:Alton, IL/BlackJack / Spanish Lake/Columnists/Dining Out/Entertainment / Travel/Features/Ferguson/Florissant/Hazelwood/ILLINOIS/Missouri

The Dining Divas Discover a Little Normalcy at Hacienda The pandemic sucks. I don’t think anyone would be offended by that statement. It really does. Aside from the obvious health…

Continue ReadingDining Divas

A Boomer’s Journal

  • Post author:independentnws
  • Post published:September 3, 2020
  • Post category:BlackJack / Spanish Lake/Columnists/Entertainment / Travel/Features/Ferguson/Florissant/Hazelwood/ILLINOIS/Missouri

PART II: Beginnings and Journeys, We Always Get Through It In the last installment for this space, talked about the history of how we got to where we are today.…

Continue ReadingA Boomer’s Journal

Some Prep Sports Begin, But Not in North County

  • Post author:independentnws
  • Post published:September 2, 2020
  • Post category:Education/Ferguson/FloValley Sports/School News/Sports

Ferguson-Florissant And Hazelwood Districts Move Fall Sports To Spring By Jim Wieners Hazelwood West Football and Girls Tennis as well as Girls Volleyball teams from Hazelwood East and STEAM Academy…

Continue ReadingSome Prep Sports Begin, But Not in North County
  • Go to the previous page
  • 1
  • …
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • …
  • 765
  • Go to the next page

28th May 2025

Search Site

The Independent News Is Online!

http://flovalleyindependentnews.com

Click above or on the paper for the full page-by-page version of the current Independent News:

Digital Copy

Recent Posts

  • Tornado Shelter opens at Ferguson Nazarene Church May 28, 2025
  • Black Jack holds city-wide Garage Sale at various locations May 28, 2025
  • “The Heidi Chronicles” plays at the J’s Wool Studio Theatre May 28, 2025
  • Florissant Friday Fun Days Return June 6 May 23, 2025
  • Fabulous Fox presents new twist on Romeo & Juliet May 21, 2025

Categories

  • Advertorial (5)
  • Alton, IL (237)
  • Arts (58)
  • BlackJack / Spanish Lake (1,090)
  • Business News (805)
  • Church News (291)
  • City Government (163)
  • Columnists (1,151)
  • Construction (53)
  • County Government (104)
  • Crime (13)
  • Dining Out (90)
  • Education (85)
  • Entertainment / Travel (1,113)
  • Events (1,183)
  • Features (451)
  • Ferguson (1,154)
  • Firefighters (7)
  • Florissant (3,289)
  • FloValley Sports (910)
  • Gardening (22)
  • Hazelwood (1,547)
  • Health / Seniors (443)
  • Historic (26)
  • ILLINOIS (130)
  • Law Enforcement (146)
  • Military (22)
  • Missouri (292)
  • Movie Reviews (459)
  • Music (141)
  • Photography (25)
  • School News (1,272)
  • Seniors (6)
  • Sports (139)
  • Theater (118)
  • Uncategorized (198)
  • Veterans (19)
  • Voting (4)
  • West Side Story (1)

The Independent News

Archives

Pages

  • “The Color Purple” Has Sucessful Run in Florissant
  • 2023 Valley of Flowers Queen and Court
  • A Boomer’s Journal
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Area Demographics
  • Banner Ad Pricing
  • Boomer’s Journal
  • Business Directory
  • Contact Us
  • County’s New Logo Brands it “Opportunity Central” to Life
  • Facebook Demo
  • Facebook Demo
  • FloValley Church Directory
  • FloValley Restaurant Guide
  • FloValley Schools Directory
  • Flovalley Sitemap
  • Honor all our Veterans on Nov. 11 and everyday
  • Irish Dance Troupe coming to Touhill at UM-St.Louis
  • JOIN the Business Directory
  • Links and You
  • Movies
  • My Instagram Feed Demo
  • Shop Local for the Holidays
  • Tina Turner musical coming to her old hometown
  • Walbart’s for your Fall Needs
  • Whitaker Film Festival at the Hi-Pointe Theatre

About Us

About Us

The Independent News and FloValley News

FloValley News is your source for news, events, announcements, and business for the Florissant Valley communities of Black Jack, Florissant, Hazelwood, and Spanish Lake and unincorporated areas. FloValley News, located in Florissant, Mo. is the website of The Independent News, also located in Florissant. Our mission is to provide you with news and information and promote our community through our dedication, both in print and on-line.
  • Opens in a new tab
  • Opens in a new tab

Our Advertising Partners

Our Local Advertisers

There is no gallery selected or the gallery was deleted.

Our Local Advertisers

There is no gallery selected or the gallery was deleted.

Facebook Video of the Month

Follow Us

  • Opens in a new tab
  • Opens in a new tab

Please share this

Copyright © 2008-2020 FloValleyNews.com. All Rights Reserved. We file Digital Millennium Copyright Act complaints and report web violations to All Major Search Engines.