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Tony Awards Watch Party June 8 at Ballpark Village

The Muny to Host Free Tony Awards Community Watch Party...

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Juneteenth Event in University City

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Black Jack holds city-wide Garage Sale at various locations

Black Jack garage sale through the city was held on...

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Fiesta in Florissant Returns June 21 and 22

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Queen and Court Crowning Sunday

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Thirteen high school juniors are competing for the honor of being the Valley of Flowers Queen. In addition to the queen, a first runner-up and three Special Maids will be…

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Florissant Council Gives Final Okay to Wal-Mart

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  • Post published:April 27, 2012
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Just before the new city council took office Monday night, the Florissant Council gave final approved to the Wal-Mart project calling for a 24-hour store. It will located off North…

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New Council to Take Office Minus One Long Time Member

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  • Post published:April 18, 2012
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By Carol Arnett Florissant City Councilwoman Karen McKay will say goodbye to the council at next Monday's meeting. At that meeting, Jackie Bond Pagano, who defeated McKay in her bid…

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Let’s Hope Blues Get Past 1stRound Just to Get Away From Those 9 p.m. Games

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By Randy Gardner It's certainly great that the Blues made the playoffs and had a chance to play a team like San Jose on one hand because they were seeded…

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Florissant Police K9 Bach Dies After Seven Years on the Force

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Florissant Police Chief William Karabas announced that Florissant Police K9 Bach died in the early morning hours of April 14, 2012 after completing his shift on April 13, 2012. Bach…

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Hazelwood Northwest Middle School Student Becomes Eagle Scout

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Adam Von Hall, a seventh grade student at Hazelwood Northwest Middle School, is joining the ranks of Eagle Scouts. Von Hall, a member of Troop 739, has earned the Boy…

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New 3 Stooges Has Same Low-Brow Charm and Life of the Original Trio

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By Maggie Scott When  I asked my brother-in-law—a devoted fan of Moe, Curly and Larry---if he was going to see the new Bobby and Peter Farrelly film, The Three Stooges,…

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Hazelwood Central High School Student Named Delegate to Environment Summit

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Mahranda Chapman, a junior at Hazelwood Central High School, was selected to the Washington Youth Summit on the Environment as a National Youth Delegate. The program will take place at…

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Mayor Asks Residents, Businesses to Spruce Up for the Valley of Flowers

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This is 50th Anniversary of the Festival   The first Valley of Flowers was celebrated on April 20, 1963. It was a cooperative effort of the City, the Chamber of…

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Mighty Milers at Lawson Elementary School Keep Fit One Lap at a Time

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As a new initiative to keep its students fit, Lawson Elementary School in the Hazelwood School District recently began using the Mighty Milers Program. To date, at least 95 second…

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