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Brian Williams Celebrates 20 Years Working at »
Brian Williams of Florrissant at work at the Howdershell McDonald's. He has worked there 20 years. (Special to the Independent News) Brian Williams, who has Downs Syndrome, is celebrating his 20th anniversary working at McDonalds at 6270 Howdershell in Hazelwood on Dec. 10. He has been an employee there longer [...]
Book Regales Readers With Tales Of Missouri’s »
Show Me...Nature's Wrath New Book Regales Readers With Tales Of Missouri's Catastrophic Weather By Linda Briggs-Harty Call them twisters, cyclones or tornadoes (even shorten them to "naders") - by any name, they're deadly, disastrous and, to some, demonic. The windy beasts are but a fraction of the focus in author Don [...]
High Flu Numbers Already Reported In St. Louis County »
The Saint Louis County Department of Health was already reporting high flu numbers, as of Oct. 1– the traditional start of the annual flu season. “Because we anticipated higher numbers this year, the department started its flu surveillance earlier than usual,” said Dr. Dolores J. Gunn, Director of the Health Department. “We normally [...]
Parents Are Hopeful for a Live Kidney Donor for their »
North County parents Mike and Mary Clynes, in their desperate search for a kidney donor for their 18-year-old daughter, Melissa, are also trying to educate the public of the procedures that are needed for a successful live kidney transplant. While organ transplants are becoming everyday procedures in hospitals, few people [...]
New Proposal For Casino Near Columbia Bottoms Set For »
BY JANE BANASZEK A public hearing on a proposal to build a casino complex near Spanish Lake is scheduled before the St. Louis County Planning Commission on Monday, Aug. 10, at 7 p.m., in the County Council Chambers at the County Government Center, 41 South Central in Clayton. In June, the Spanish Lake Community Association (SLCA) [...]
Salem Baptist Church Celebrates 200th Year »
Past and present members of Salem Baptist Church gathered Sunday on the church parking lot celebrating the church's 200th anniversary. (Special to the Independent News) It may be difficult to believe, but North County has a church that's history dates back two centuries. Salem Baptist Church, [...]
Miss Missouri Stacey Smith of Florissant Competes for »
MISS MISSOURI STACEY SMITH is the third Miss Missouri from North County in the past six years. Shandi Finnessey of Florissant was crowned Miss USA in 2004. By Jane Banaszek Stacey Smith may be on her way to fame and fortune since being crowned Miss Missouri USA 2009. Stacey attended St. Dismas grade school, Incarnate Word High School, [...]
St. Louis Mills Hosts ‘Canstruction’ »
CANNED ROLLERCOASTER: This is one of several displays from the ninth annual "Canstruction Competition" at St. Louis Mills. This rollercoaster design is by ABNA Engineering. After the competition and exhibit closes on March 16, the cans will be donated to the St. Louis Area Foodbank and the Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry. JANE BANASZEK [...]
Area Law Enforcement to Benefit From Obama Recovery »
President Barack Obama recently announced $2 billion in Recovery Act 2009 funding allocations for state and local law enforcement assistance available through the Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, including more than $40.3 million for the state of Missouri. Listed below are grants issued to several North County [...]
Steelers’ Carey Davis Returns to Alma Mater To »
Carey Davis, a 1998 graduate of Hazelwood Central High School, and fullback for the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers, returned to his high school alma mater recently to take part in a special ceremony for the school’s varsity football team. During half-time of a basketball game between Hazelwood Central and DeSmet Jesuit [...]
