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Hazelwood East Seeks Three-Peat At Fort Zumwalt North Girls Invitational

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By Jim Wieners Hazelwood East hopes to continue the North County dominance in the fourth annual Fort Zumwalt North Girls Basketball Invitational, in O‘Fallon, Mo. Hazelwood East won the last…

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McCluer North Hosting 8-Game Midwest Showdown Shootout Dec. 14

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By Jim Wieners Four North County high schools including three from the Florissant Valley area plus two from Alton, Ill., and two from St. Charles County will play in an…

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Despite Cold, Tree-lighting Event a Success

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The City of Florissant and Old Town Partners had another successful Christmas in Old Town event and Tree Lighting ceremony this past Saturday to officially start the holiday season. The…

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Over 430 Attend 25th Project Lift-Off Party

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The 25th Annual Project Lift-Off Holiday Party was held on Saturday, Dec. 7 at the James J. Eagan Center. Project Lift-Off was started by Mayor Tom Schneider in 1989 when…

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The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug: A Rousing Adventure At Last

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By Sandra Olmsted Director Peter Jackson’s second of the three installments in the tale of Bilbo Baggins’s adventure in Middle Earth provides the excitement and fun the first one lacked.…

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Home Grown Awards: St. Louis Film Critic’s Announce Nominations

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By Sandra Olmsted The local film critics, who have been making a name for themselves in awards circles, released their nominations for the 2013 films. One of the most unusual…

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Hazelwood Police Holds Citizen Police Academy with Police Chiefs Association

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The Hazelwood Police Department will be assisting the North St. Louis County Municipal Police Chiefs Association in sponsoring a Citizen Police Academy for residents living in the North County area.…

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Florissant Native Derek Anthony at Yacovelli’s Dec. 26 to Promote New CD

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Florissant native Derek Anthony will be at Yacovelli’s Restaurant on Dec. 26 for a CD release party. His new CD, “Cowboy Way,” will be released in December. Anthony will play…

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Hazelwood District Gifted Students Web Chat with Microsoft Founder Bill Gates

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Fifth-grade students in the Hazelwood School District’s (HSD) gifted education program, GALACTIC, participated in a live web chat with Microsoft founder Bill Gates on Monday, Dec. 9. The hour-long web…

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City of Hazelwood Council Filing Opens

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Anyone interested in filing as candidates for election to the Hazelwood City Council may obtain nominating petitions from City Clerk Colleen Wolf at Hazelwood City Hall, 415 Elm Grove Lane.…

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