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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

Race for Reconciliation 5K June 21 Part of Delmar Loop...

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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

Vibrant Hispanic Festival Lights Up Florissant ON JUNE 21 &...

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Florissant Valley Community College to Host Martin Luther King Day Celebration

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St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley will host a celebration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Sunday, Jan. 18, at 3 p.m., in the Terry M.…

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Hard Times Doesn’t Curtail Holiday Giving Spirit in Area

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BY CAROL ARNETT Tough economic times has not hampered the holiday spirit of many North County residents. Several churches and schools in North County have gotten into the spirit of…

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Warrants Charge 2 Ex-Florissant Golf Course Employees With Stealing

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  • Post published:December 18, 2008
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Warrants have been issued charging two former Florissant Golf Course employees with stealing $500 or more, a Class C Felony. The warrants were issued Dec. 10 in the Circuit Court…

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3 Hazelwood Businesses Plan Expansions

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BY JEANETTE EBERLIN-RIZZELLO The Hazelwood City Plan Commission had an active meeting last week taking into consideration three local business’ requests and the improvement of turn-around problems in two streets…

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Magic House Opens Major Expansion Area on Dec. 20

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SEE WHAT IT'S LIKE IN THE OVAL OFFICE, a new exhibit at the Magic House. With the opening of the new expansion on Saturday, Dec. 20, it’s definitely not just…

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Movie review: The Day the Earth Stood Still

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BY MAGGIE SCOTT Add greed and stupidity to the colossal failings and menaces that the human race has to offer the universe along with violence and ecological destruction. Not much…

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Dining Divas Go for a Piece of Pi

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BY LISA KAMPETER Pizza is a favorite among many of the Dining Divas. We’ll make excuses to get a few slices any time we can. One reoccurring excuse we use…

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Unfortunately For Rams, Games Are Two Halves

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I will always give credit where it is due and for the first half of last week’s game against the Seattle Seahawks the Rams played very well. Marc Bulger actually…

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Holiday Hoop Tourneys Open This Weekend; Trinity Hosting Tourney

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BY JIM WIENERS As area schools are about to take a two-week break for the holidays, with 2008 coming to an end and 2009 starting in two weeks, high school…

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Thinking of ‘Dad’ This Holiday Season as We Wish Best to All

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BY JIM WIENERS The year 2008 has been a tragic year this writer and my family as we lost the one who we counted on for many years and who…

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