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Cold Water School host Wellness Fair

Walmart, Cold Water School Teamup for Wellnss Festival at the...

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Dining Divas go to BBQ Saloon

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Dining Divas Enjoy Central West End Barbecue Joint Dining Divas was a struggle this month. First, we struggled picking a date (my bad decision as I was on vacation during…

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St. Ferdinand Shrine Needs Renovations

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‘Save the Shrine’ Campaign Begins For Restoration and Preservation The Friends of Old St. Ferdinand, a non-profit organization dedicated to caring for the historic St. Ferdinand Shrine in Florissant, is…

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Old Town Partners Done a Lot in Past 20 Years

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Florissant Old Town Partners Celebrates 20th Anniversary    It started with just three determined ladies, Geri Debo, Rosemary Davidson, and Mary Kay Gladbach who wanted to increase the awareness of…

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Bridget Jones’ Baby: Just For Fun                                 by Sandra Olmsted Bridget Jones (Renee Zellweger), the symbolic modern woman for many, returns with a new adventure, this time in motherhood,…

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Oct. 4 Hazelwood Food Truck Night

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Hazelwood's Fall Food Truck Night Oct. 4 Charles Glenn,who sings the National Anthem at St. Louis Blues home games, will be the headline entertainer at Hazelwood’s Fall Food Truck Night…

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High School Swimming Qualifies for State

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Tallent, Butler Join Campbell In State Boys Swimming Qualifying By Jim Wieners Two juniors, Drew Tallent of McCluer and Jaylan Butler of Hazelwood East, joins Hazelwood West junior Spencer Campbell…

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High School Football Update

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Hazelwood Central, Trinity Football Rolling To 5-0 Starts By Jim Wieners Starting the High School Football season 5-0 is nothing new for Hazelwood Central as the Hawks have been doing…

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Bittersweet Events on Art Hill…Remembering 9-11 By Tom Anselm As we walked onto the red, white and blue display on Art Hill in Forest Park, we heard a soft tinkling…

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Randy Gardner:

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There were Many ‘Closet’ Fans Watching the Rams By Randy Gardner I know you might not want to hear about it but I am going to write about it anyway.…

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Wild West Show big hit at National Harvest & Cowboy Festival

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The performers at Silver Dollar City’s Wild West, a must see show at this fall’s National Harvest & Cowboy Festival Cowboys, Hoop Dancer, Canines Will Take You For a Few…

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