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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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IWA Spring Boutique Surpasses Goal For Katie Campanella Scholarship Fund

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By Tom Anselm  The Incarnate Word Academy Alumnae Association sponsored its first Annual Spring Boutique on April 19. The event featured 47 product vendors and 17 food providers. “Since this…

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SL County NAACP Selects 2 HSD Administrators to Receive Awards

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The St. Louis County branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), selected  Laura Mabry, an assistant principal at Hazelwood Central High School, and Darrell Strong,…

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McCluer North Basketball Team Honored by Army National Guard

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The sixth annual MaxPreps Tour of Champions for Boys Basketball will visit McCluer North to present the school with the Army National Guard national ranking trophy. McCluer North finished ranked…

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Hazelwood School District Sisters Sing on National TV

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Two sisters from Hazelwood School District were featured guests on NBC’s “Kathie Lee and Hoda” to compete in a kids’ edition of “The Voice.” Jhaere and Mekhi Mitchell sang “I…

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Hazelwood School District Welcomes International Visitors

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    Hazelwood School District welcomed a delegation from Brazil involved in researching science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs for a new school system. The delegation is charged with…

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FPD Captain Tim Lowery New Leader in Major Case Squad

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Florissant Police Captain Tim Lowery has been appointed the Greater St. Louis Major Case Squad’s Chief Deputy Commander for the State of Missouri. As the Chief Deputy Commander for the…

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A Personal Look at the controversial hormone diet supplement hCG

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The following is an investigative project written and researched by Samatha Sonderen for a senior year project at the University of Missouri-Columbia.  She is a Florissant native who served an…

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Valley of Flowers Photos: Heat didn’t Stop the Fun

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Although this year's Valley of Flowers festival was one of the hottest in memory, especially the parade Sunday, people still had a good time. The parade route was as crowded…

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Recent Independent News intern write a personal essay on Race and colorblindness

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A Personal Essay: What a colorful world. B y Samantha Sonderen My best friend Alexis has never let me down. She’s just like me. We save the same country music…

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Hazelwood Fire Dept. Reaches High And Low for Technical Rescue Training

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Members of the Hazelwood Fire Department recently completed a course in the Roco Rescue Training program. This program is designed to give firefighters the tools and skills needed to manage…

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