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independentnwsMay 5, 2025

Cold Water School host Wellness Fair

Walmart, Cold Water School Teamup for Wellnss Festival at the...

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“The Heidi Chronicles” coming to town

NJT Presents the Pulitzer Prize-Winning ‘The Heidi Chronicles’ May 29-June...

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Tony Award for the Muny; New seasons Opens June 16 with “Bring It On”

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North County Inc. Honors Area Community Leaders

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As part of the organization’s 31st Annual Breakfast, North County Incorporated (NCI) recognized several area leaders for making a significant positive impact in North County. Friday, May 9, at the…

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Greenway Chase Drive Bridge to Be Replaced Soon

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The City of Florissant will receive federal reimbursement money for the Greenway Chase Drive bridge replacement, and it can't come too soon. Mayor Robert Lowery Sr. announced the funding on…

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2 Florissant Women Will Compete in Ms. Missouri Senior America Pageant

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The 2008 Ms. Missouri Senior America Pageant will be held Saturday July 12, from 4 to 6:30 p.m., at the James Eagan Civic Center Theatre. The pageant exemplifies the elegance…

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Movie review: “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

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BY MAGGIE SCOTT Dragged out of the trunk of a car and hurled onto the hard sand of the Nevada desert, he hauls himself upright, nonchalantly smooths the dent out…

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Movie review: “Prince of Caspian”

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BY MAGGIE SCOTT Swords, sandals, centaurs and saviors (sacred or secular, depending on your preference) take to the screen in "Prince Caspian," the second installment of C.S. Lewis’s "Chronicles of…

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West Wins Class 4 District Baseball, Central Girls Win District Soccer

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BY JIM WIENERS Hazelwood West Baseball and Hazelwood Central Girls Soccer overcame rain postponements to win district titles last week. Hazelwood West, playing at home last week, won Class Four,…

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North Tech Gets Class 2 Girls Track & Field State Runner Up Trophy

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BY JIM WIENERS Two weeks after gaining their first Missouri State High School Activities Association district plaque, North County Technical High School picked up the first MSHSAA State athletic trophy…

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Old St. Ferdinand Shrine grounds

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JANE BANASZEK PHOTO Several activities were located on Old St. Ferdinand Shrine grounds during the Valley of Flowers festival, May 2-4. The shrine and schoolhouse were open for tours and…

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Hazelwood Studies Security Upgrades for Residents, Staff

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The City of Hazelwood is currently evaluating a range of options to increase security for residents, public employees, city staff and elected officials. Options under consideration include expanded use of…

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Tom Schneider is new Florissant Council president

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BY CAROL ARNETT "It looks like it’s going to be an interesting year," said new Council President Tom Schneider at the end of his first meeting as president. Councilman Andrew…

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