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You Paid For It: Parents want more after-school care
Meriah Smith’s 11-year-old daughter is about to start middle school in the FOX C-6 School District. But Smith says getting to and from school is a problem. She lives in a spot with no school bus to start the new school year.
Byrnes Mill to bring in slightly more than the $1.83 million it will spend this year
Byrnes Mill officials expect the city to bring in $844.76 more than it spends during the 2024-2025 fiscal year, according to a newly approved budget. The budget projects the city’s revenue for the year will total $1,833,971.86 and its expenditures will be $1,833,127.10. That’s $33,201.45 less than the city...
Annual Good Ol’ Truck & Tractor Pull and Carnival to include semis for first time
The ninth annual Good Ol’ Truck & Tractor Pull and Carnival is set for Friday and Saturday, Aug. 23-24, at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 10349 Business 21, in Hillsboro. This year’s truck and tractor pull will introduce a new category for semi trucks, said event chairman Mike Daugherty, president of the Hillsboro Community Civic Club, which sponsors the event.
St. Louis police shoot woman before she shoots herself in Dutchtown neighborhood, cops say
ST. LOUIS — Police say a woman died Friday morning after officers shot her and then she turned a gun on herself in the city’s Dutchtown neighborhood. St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson Mitch McCoy said the 26-year-old woman died at the scene at West Iowa and North Gasconade avenues. Her name was not released Friday.
Frizz Fest celebrates St. Louis artists
“She enjoyed seeing how the creatives put their creative spin on the suggested themes for the artwork and how they interpreted Frizz Fest putting those ideas into concepts and designs”. The 7th Annual Frizz Fest behind-the-scenes art installations with local creatives is happening on Aug. 17-18 at 3529 Broadway. The...
Come Back to School Night for Adult Learners on Sept. 17
Let Jefferson College help you find the missing piece to upgrading your employment skills or gaining a new career at our “Come Back to School Night”, an adult learner open house event, on Tuesday, September 17, from 5-7 p.m. The event will be hosted on the Central Lawn, located outside the Student Center. (In case of rain, the event will be held in the Student Center Viking Room.)
St. Louis man pleads no contest to burglary
Kearney, Neb. — A St. Louis man has plead no contest to a burglary at a local Verizon store. In a written plea, Anthony Jordan plead no contest to charges from a July 31 burglary. According to an arrest affidavit, Jordan and another man entered and burglarized a Verizon...
St. Louis All Local AM: Alton park with sinkhole re-opens, funding Busch upgrades
Senate candidates Hawley and Kunce trade barbs at State Fair, Gov. STL Police Chief Tracy talks police force numbers, Cardinals may ask for help funding Busch upgrades, Centene to cut thousands off Medicaid program
Charges filed against man and woman involved in fatal shooting at south St. Louis restaurant
The Circuit Attorney’s Office has filed charges against Katrina Kelly, 33, and Kyle Penton, 37, in relation to the tragic shooting incident. A shooting at a south St. Louis restaurant, which occurred over a week ago, has resulted in charges being filed against a man and a woman. The incident tragically caused the death of one person and left three others injured.
FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Indepdendent Lancers face new crop of opponents
With some uncertainty at quarterback, fans of the St. Pius X football team can rest easier knowing senior running back Justin Lehn returns as the focal point of the offense. A burly, straight-ahead runner, Lehn (6-1, 215) led the Lancers last season with 1,653 yards rushing on 215 carries (7.7 yards per carry) and added four touchdown receptions to finish with 28 overall. A state qualifier in wrestling, Lehn also has exceptional balance.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s intimate video call details revealed as pair ‘spend hours talking while apart’
KANSAS City Chiefs star Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are reportedly counting down the days until they reunite with the pop star finishing the European leg of her Eras Tour. In the meantime, the lovebirds are said to have been organizing late-night Zoom dates to spend some time together while they are thousands of miles […]
Shocking New Royals Stadium Location Emerges
After the Jackson County voters rejected a Royals stadium proposal, all signs were pointing to the team relocating to North Kansas City or Kansas. Kansas legislators had passed an aggressive plan to lure the Chiefs and the Royals away from Missouri and over to the Sunflower State. The latest reporting,...
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