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Cold Water School host Wellness Fair

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“The Heidi Chronicles” coming to town

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Neighbors Credit Offering Credit Report Seminars

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Neighbors Credit Union wants solve the mystery of credit reports. Eric Clark, vice president of Lending for Neighbors Credit Union, will conduct a free seminar. No sales pitches, just free,…

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North County Community Festival

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The City of Black Jack in conjunction with Jamestown Mall and the St. Louis County Police Department held the first "North County Community Festival" on Saturday, June 28. The event…

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McCurdy Students Build Their Own Levees, Learn About Floods

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WILL THE LEVEE HOLD? Students at McCurdy Elementary School work on building their own levees to see if they would hold back water or breach. Here, clockwise from left, the…

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7 Florissant Girl Scouts Earn Girl Scout’s Highest Award

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Seven area Girl Scouts from Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri earned the Girl Scout Gold Award in 2008. The award is the highest recognition for girls in Girl Scouting and…

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Movie review: Journey to the Center of the Earth

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BY MAGGIE SCOTT It’s safe to say that although it might give it a healthy run for its box office money, the new family adventure Journey to the Center of…

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Movie review: Hellboy II: The Golden Army

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BY MAGGIE SCOTT He’s got a temper; he loves beer, candy, kittens and Liz, his wife; and, he’s horny (although he keeps them shaved down to big stubs). Director Guillermo…

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Lowery Reports City Sales Tax, Other City Revenues Are Up

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Florissant Mayor Robert Lowery has announced that after meeting with the city's director of finance and with additional funds from a suit with several wireless companies, the city is "in…

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NASCAR Will Have Big Month in Metro Area Starting Saturday

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BY RANDY GARDNER What a week it will be for NASCAR fans around the St. Louis area as the Nationwide Series will invade Gateway International Raceway this Saturday night. The…

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Belated Congratulations To NCCS Girls Soccer, Boys Golf Teams

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BY JIM WIENERS When this writer of high school sports was going over the year in review a couple of teams were overlooked until just over a week ago. While…

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Post 444 Senior Legion Baseball Struggles Though Rebuilding Season

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BY JIM WIENERS What a difference a year makes! Last year Florissant American Legion Baseball enjoyed a 31-5 season and was the top seed in the senior District 10 tournament,…

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