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Cold Water School host Wellness Fair

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

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“The Heidi Chronicles” coming to town

NJT Presents the Pulitzer Prize-Winning ‘The Heidi Chronicles’ May 29-June...

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Tony Award for the Muny; New seasons Opens June 16 with “Bring It On”

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City of Black Jack Councilman Donald Krank Named to MML Board

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City of Black Jack Councilman Donald Krank was recently selected as a Board Member to the Missouri Municipal League for the 2013/14 year. The City of Black Jack is proud…

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Black Jack Passes Funeral Protest Ordinance

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The City of Black Jack City Council joined several other local municipalities in passing an ordinance regulating funeral protests. Ordinance 1049 states, no person shall picket or engage in other…

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Black Jack Tree Limb Pickup Dates and Guidelines

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Below is schedule and information concerning the annual Spring tree limb pick-up for the residents of the City of Black Jack. East of Old Halls Ferry - April 1, 2013…

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Florissant Civic Center Hosts Inaugural St. Louis Theater Circle Awards

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Performances by local professional theater companies, ranging in size from The Muny and its productions in the 11,000-seat Forest Park amphitheater to small companies performing in modest venues around the…

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New Service Allows FPD To Text, Email Information

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The Florissant Police Department is utilizing a new communications service that allows the department to send important, valuable community information directly to residents using the latest technology. The service went into…

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First Parent Engagement In HSD Called a Success

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Recently, more than 60 people attended the Hazelwood School District’s first parent engagement forum on school safety. Two additional forums were held this past week. “We were very pleased with the…

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Titan Alumni Players present musical at Trinity

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The stories of Dr. Suess will come to life March 22-24 in the Trinity gym when the Titan Alumni Players present Suessical the Musical. Performances will take place at 8…

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Mark Your Calendar

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Friday, March 8 Fish Fry every Friday through April 12  at American Legion Post 444, 17090 Old Jamestown Road (2 1/2 miles north of Jamestown Mall) (314-741-7786) Fish Fry every…

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Loretta Swit From M*A*S*H at FCC As Eleanor Roosevelt on March 20

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M*A*S*H star Loretta Swit breathes life into one of history’s most intriguing first ladies, Eleanor Roosevelt. The action follows the years after World War I as Eleanor’s canny and clear-eyed…

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Jack the Giant Slayer: Giant Fun

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By Sandra Olmsted The opening of director Bryan Singer’s Jack the Giant Slayer is a homage to the Hollywood Golden Age adaptations with sequences that directly connect the film with the…

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