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Stars Take District Football Break; 4-Team Districts Begin Round-Robin

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BY JIM WIENERS While High School Football Districts began two weeks ago for teams that compete in five-team districts (and there were four of them in Class Five) the four-team…

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McCluer North, Spanish Lake Park Host CC, Volleyball Districts Oct. 22-25

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BY JIM WIENERS McCluer North High School is one of eight sites in Missouri that will host Class Four District Cross Country, for both boys and girls, this Saturday. Starting…

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Movie review: “Rendition”

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BY MAGGIE SCOTT A pregnant wife; a vengeful brother; a true believer; a relentless interrogator; a fixated bureaucrat; a cautious legislator; a naïve congressional aide; a rebellious daughter; and a…

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Movie review: “The Assassination of Jessee James by the Coward Robert Ford

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BY MAGGIE SCOTT "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" captivated readers as a psychologically penetrating study of James and his groupie and killer, Bob Ford. Director…

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Critics Question Some Budget Items During 2008 Florissant Public Hearing

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BY CAROL ARNETT The Florissant City Council held a public hearing on the proposed 2008 budget at the council meeting Monday night and parts of it was challenged by a…

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Lusher Elementary 50th Anniversary events were held last Friday

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Equipment Upgrade For Hazelwood Police Include Taser Cams

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BY JEANETTE EBERLIN RIZZELLO The Hazelwood City Council has unanimously and quickly approved the purchase of some major equipment for the police department. City Manager Ed Carlstrom had presented a…

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Hazelwood Starts Advisory Group To Deal With Recent School Issues

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During a school board meeting held last week, about 60 people, most of them students at Hazelwood Central High School, presented concerns to the Board of Education and administration. The…

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Hazelwood Central Softball Team is the Class Four, District Seven Champs

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Sad Times Continue For Rams, But Was Happy For Kurt Warner

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BY RANDY GARDNER Chalk another weekend of bad football up to the Rams. Well, I can't say it was terrible, there were a few bright spots that included the punter…

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