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Cold Water School host Wellness Fair

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“The Heidi Chronicles” coming to town

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Seems Like Rams Were Doomed After Onside Kick

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By Randy Gardner The chants of Super Bowl 2011 came to a screeching halt on Sunday as the Detroit Lions put a butt kicking on the St. Louis Rams. I…

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Spanish Lake town hall meeting, Oct. 25

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The Spanish Lake Community Association will hold its Fall Town Hall meeting for Spanish Lake residents on Monday, October 25th, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Trinity Catholic High School, 1720…

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Hazelwood West Middle School Students Win Essay Contest

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Walmart® and KidSmart© selected two Hazelwood West Middle School students as winners of a St. Louis area essay contest. The students won $100 gift cards for their entries. Hanna Orrick…

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Movie review: Secretariat

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DIANE LANE portrays  Penny Chenery Tweedy , the owner who believes in Secretariat in the Disney  film. By Maggie Scott Secretariat, the story of the most magnificent piece of horse…

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Florissant Will Offer Flu Shots Oct. 20 at JFK

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Florissant will offer flu shots on Wednesday, Oct. 20 at the JFK Center at Koch Park from 9 am-4 pm. Sponsored by MediNurse. Insurance companies accepted are Medicare Part B…

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City Plans On-Line Registration For Parks Activities, Traffic Fines

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Mayor Robert Lowery has  announced that Florissant is now moving in the direction of utilizing modern technology in order to be more user friendly. Lowery said that registration for any…

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North County Churches Organization Honors Area Students

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North County Churches Uniting for Racial Harmony and Justice (NCCU) is holding its third annual Youth Appreciation Awards Banquet in the May Center of DePaul Health Center on Oct. 17…

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Mark Your Calendar

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Thursday, Oct. 14 St. Marks Fashions for Food clothing sale, 315 Graham Road, 8:30-11 a.m. All proceeds go to local food pantries. Sale is held on the second Thursday of…

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Reenactment Marks Anniversary of Pilot Knob, Mo. Civil War Battle

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Story & Photos by Mark Fetters Scenes from the Reenactment Battle at Pilot Knob. Missouri It's Rare  For Reenactments at Actual Battlefield On Sept. 25, the scenic Arcadia Valley trembled…

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Despite Budget Cuts, F-F’s Parents as Teachers Thrives

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The Ferguson-Florissant School District’s Parents as Teachers program continues to provide the same high-quality services it always has despite state budget cuts.  There is room for all families to enroll…

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