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How will McCoy’s Resignation Affect April Board Election?

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By Bob Lindsey The surprise announcement last week that Ferguson-Florissant superintendent Art McCoy was resigning could make the upcoming school board races even more interesting. One of the first orders of…

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Spring Forward Takes Time For Our Biological Clocks to Adjust, But We Always have Fallback

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A Boomer's Journal By Tom Anselm By now you will hopefully have recovered from that evil manipulation of our biological clock  known as Daylight Saving Time. I have come to…

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It’s Spring, Right? That Means March Bracket Madness

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By Randy Gardner It’s hard to believe that Spring is finally here and the only reason I can tell is that it is College Basketball Tournament time, it is surely…

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Florissant Hearing On Burger King’s Special Permit

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By Carol Arnett The Florissant City Council held a public hearing at the last meeting regarding the Burger King at 3121 N. Highway 67.  The restaurant needs a special use…

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Hazelwood Central Semi-final Bound, First Time Since 1994

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By Jim Wieners   It has been 20 years since Hazelwood Central Boys Basketball played in the Missouri State High School Activities Association Championship Game but now the Hawks are…

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IWA Basketball Making Fifth Straight Semis, Seeks Title Repeat

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By Jim Wieners For the fifth consecutive year and for the 13th time since 1993 Incarnate Word Academy is headed to the Missouri State High School Activities Association Girls Basketball…

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Eagan is 2014 Irish Police Officer of the Year

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Hazelwood Police Lt. Andy Eagan  received received the 2014 Irish Police Officer of the Year from  the Ancient Order of Hibernians.  Here is was walking at the St. Patrick’s Day…

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Summer Playground Program

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Registration for the Florissant Summer Playground program starts April 1 for residents and June 1 for non-residents. Registration is held at the James J. Eagan Center and the JFK Community…

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GNC Chamber & Florissant to Host March 22 Business Showcase, ‘Taste of North County’

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2nd Year in a Row at Florissant Civic Center The Greater North County Chamber of Commerce and the City of Florissant will co-sponsor the 26th Anniversary of the Chamber’s Business…

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Hazelwood School District Staff Honored by Special School District

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Eight members of the Hazelwood School District staff were honored on March 5 by the Special School District for their work and commitment to special education. The honorees were recognized…

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