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Fabulous Fox presents new twist on Romeo & Juliet

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Memorial Day Ceremony at James Eagan Center

Mayor Tim Lowery announced that the City of Florissant along...

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Remember Memorial Day and all those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for Our Freedom

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St. Louis Zoo Reopened Monday

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Aesculap Says Thank You to Hazelwood Fire Department With Donation

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Aesculap, a global leader in the production of surgical equipment and medical devices with a North American office in Hazelwood, recently presented a $250 check donation to Fire Chief Dave…

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Ferguson Signs of Hope Calendars Available

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Ferguson Signs of Hope 2015 wall calendars are on sale now for $15 (two or more for $13). The 8.5 by 11 inch calendar features images of the paintings on…

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Nixon Names Retired Police Sgt. Byron Watson to Ferguson Commission

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Gov. Jay Nixon has named retired St. Louis County Police Sgt. Byron Watson to serve on the Ferguson Commission, the independent commission charged with making specific recommendations for how to…

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Musical Opens Christmas Day

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Into the Woods: A Tasty Treat For the Holidays by Sandra Olmsted With Into the Woods, an adaptation of the Broadway musical, director Rob Marshall whips up a tasty treat…

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WWII codebreaker film is Oscar material

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The Imitation Game: There’s Nothing Fake about It by Sandra Olmsted Norwegian director Morten Tyldum makes his English language debut with The Imitation Game, the true story of Alan Turing…

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Planning Committee will Oversee Funding for Us

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  Ferguson Library Director Thanks All Those who Donated to District     Scott Bonner, Ferguson Muniucipal Library director, has issued a public thanks to all who donated to the…

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Foxcatcher: Great Performances But Bleak and Long

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By Sandra Olmsted Director Bennett Miller’s Foxcatcher, which has already garnered prestigious accolates, mostly for acting, chronicles the true store of eccentric multimillionaire John du Pont’s (Steve Carell) descent into…

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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is Thrilling Finale

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By Sandra Olmsted Director Peter Jackson’s final installment in his extended adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit is definite the best of his three prequels to The Lord of the…

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A Christmas Light Cruise Through Florissant

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By Nichole Fetters As a child, every Christmastime my parents would drive our family around town after dark to ooh and aah over the neighborhood homes decorated for the holiday.…

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The Real Christmas Story Had its Moments

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A Boomer's Journal By Tom Anselm These days in our neighborhoods, many are wondering whose side they are on. Whose side am I on? Well this year, I am on…

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