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Newsies To Take The Contrarian Stage!
You are invited to the soft opening of The Contrarian, on our charming and historic Festus Main Street, this upcoming weekend!. Spotlight Community Theatre’s youth group will be performing the musical production of Disney’s Newsies Jr. from July 19-21. While there will be four shows, with 200 tickets...
97-year-old woman inspires others at De Soto gym
DE SOTO, Mo. — Lorraine Acre may not be the strongest or most muscular member of the Iron Integrity gym in De Soto, but she has been inspiring those around her, especially when they learn she’s 97 years old. “I turn 98 in November,” said Acre, who lives...
Pet spot: Tabby cat loves the outdoors
Rosa Lowe of Fenton said her tabby cat, Raymond Jack, longs to be outdoors. “He’s an indoor cat, but wants to be an outdoor cat,” Lowe said. She said Raymond’s name and this photo have special meaning. “Raymond was named after my dad, who had passed away...
Food truck owners to open brick and mortar eatery
The owners of Tasty’s Street Eats, a food truck that has been operating since 2004, are getting ready to open a brick-and-mortar location at 205 N. Truman Blvd. in Crystal City. Lance Keys, 46, of Festus and his fiancee, Chelsea Brewer, 33, own the business. Brewer said they hope...
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