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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 Realigning Entrance Road to St. Ferdinand Shrine

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  • Post published:July 17, 2013
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Florissant Mayor Thomas P. Schneider has announced that the city is realigning rue St. Francois from rue St. Charles to St. Ferdinand Shrine to eliminate the “jog in the road”.…

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Co. Health Dept. Offers Free Whooping CoughVaccine

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  • Post published:July 17, 2013
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The Saint Louis County Department of Health will be offering free Whooping Cough vaccine at two clinics later this month to those eleven years of age and older – one…

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Ed Carlstrom, Hazelwood City Manager, Retires After 34 Years

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  • Post published:July 15, 2013
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After running the day-to-day operations of the city of Hazelwood for 34 years, City Manager Edwin G. Carlstrom has announced his retirement and will be stepping down from his position…

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Auto Related Businesses Coming to Florissant; Small Dealership Denied

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  • Post published:July 15, 2013
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By Carol Arnett The Florissant City Council held two public hearings on new businesses at their last meeting, and rejected a request for a satellite car dealer on Lindbergh and…

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Hazelwood Art Fair, Used Book Sale and Blood Drive to be Held on July 20

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Due to the June 1st power outage, Hazelwood’s 10th ‘Annual Community Art Fair and Used Book Sale has been rescheduled for Saturday, July 20, at the Hazelwood Community Center from…

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Ferg-Flor to Host Back-To-School Fair Aug. 10

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The Ferguson-Florissant School District will host a back-to-school fair for students and their families from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10 at the District’s Administration Center at…

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Shrine Hosts Night Out with Old Town Partners, K of C

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The next Old Town Partners Wednesday Night Out event will be held at the Old St. Ferdinand Shrine complex on Wednesday, July 31. The Shrine, in conjunction with Old Town…

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Sen. Walsh Urges Families to Enjoy Conservation Events

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  • Post published:July 8, 2013
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State Sen. Gina Walsh encourages constituents of the 13th District to take advantage of free, local Missouri Department of Conservation events held in July. “As a parent, it’s not always…

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Ferguson Florissant School District Registration Begins July 15

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  • Post published:July 8, 2013
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Students wishing to enroll in the Ferguson-Florissant School District may do so starting July 15 at the District’s Administration Center, located at 1005 Waterford Drive in Florissant.  Registration hours are…

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Recap of Current Summer Films

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By Sandra Olmsted Just in time for the weekend, here’s a recap of the new movies in theaters now. Despicable Me 2 Directors Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud and screenwriters…

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