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Preteens will like ‘Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker’
BY MAGGIE SCOTT Preteens are about the only watchers who will get some kicks out of the new teen Bond knockoff adventure Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker. The film is based…
Christian Hospital takes heart attack care to the scene
Through Christian Hospital’s new HeartWatch program and its Heart Attack Rapid Response Team, heart attack victims in North County are now getting care at the scene that links emergency department…
Gift of Sight Volunteers visit Keeven Elementary
Give the Gift of Sight volunteer Jeni Deveto is all smiles as Keeven Elementary School student Dorian Smith takes a peek at the new specs he will be able to…
Hazelwood Showdown: Central at East, Not a District Football Game
By Jim Wieners Hazelwood Central versus Hazelwood East in High School Football can be called "The Game," a Showdown, a heated rivalry, etc. But for at least the next two…
Hazelwood Central, Incarnate Word Win Class 4 Softball Districts
By Jim Wieners Hazelwood Central High School and Incarnate Word Academy are each coming off Missouri State High School Activities Association Class Four district championships and needed wins Wednesday in…
Dining Divas: Cajun & Italin Mix at Lagniappes
By Lisa Kampeter I’d like to say that the Dining Divas picked a Cajun restaurant in September in honor of our Displaced Diva from New Orleans or in remembrance of…
‘Open Season’ Movie Review by Maggie Scott
By Maggie Scott At about the time the lead character is marooned in remote mountain wilderness, Open Season, for all it’s engaging comedy sketch style nerve and energy and its…
U.S. vs John Lennon Movie Review by Maggie Scott
By Maggie Scott John Lennon never needed anyone to speak for him. Whether it was with his music or his mouth, Lennon made his mind known. In the terrific new…
Lawson Students learn about literacy, challenges
Having a book author speak to students in celebration of International Literacy Day may not seem very unusual, however, the kids at Lawson Elementary School learned about literacy and overcoming…
Ray Starkey Opens The Jeweler’s Shop in Old Town Florissant
By Clint Baker (Special to Independent News) H. Ray Starkey is without a doubt a creative man – and he has many works of art to prove it. Starkey is…