Five Jefferson County Circuit Court supervisors, using their official titles, have signed a letter to the editor questioning court clerk candidate Mike Reuter’s fitness for office given his 2000 arrest for domestic abuse.
Read More »Grant money disappears for domestic violence program
Grant money for Jefferson County’s domestic violence program has suddenly dried up.
Read More »Settlement agreement ends claims against ATS, Arnold
A settlement agreement reached between American Traffic Solutions Inc. and 27 municipalities, including Arnold, could result in thousands of dollars being refunded to those who received red-light tickets as far back as 2005.
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Read More »County candidates share visions for efficiency, transparency
Nearly all of the candidates for county offices showed up Sept. 25 at a candidate forum at Jefferson College.
Read More »Council candidates share their successes, goals for the future
At the candidate forum Sept. 25, those running for county council were allowed three minutes and county executive candidates five minutes to discuss their plans if elected to office in November.
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Read More »County candidate entangled in federal lawsuit
A candidate in the Jefferson County auditor race is named in a federal lawsuit alleging the candidate hog tied and choked a 12-year-old, a claim the defendants deny.
Read More »Residents deflate proposal for Dollar General
Two zone change hearings were on the agenda at Monday’s Jefferson County Council meeting regarding a proposed Dollar General and an apartment complex at the southwestern corner of Highway 61 and Grindstone Hill Lane, about a half-mile east of Interstate 55.
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Read More »County approves new regulations for special events
The Jefferson County Council on Sept. 8 approved new regulations for special events held by area businesses, and not everyone is happy about the changes.
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Read More »Fleeting operation at port site underway
The Jefferson County Port Authority accepted a proposal from Riverview Commerce Park, LLC, to lease operations and mooring privileges for a 20-barge fleet to be located below the confluence of Joachim Creek and the Mississippi River.
Read More »Mercy opens clinic on Jefferson College campus
Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Crystal City is not only branching out to other areas of the county but to other institutions as well.
Read More »Second round of IP addresses sought in Fox posting scandal
A Jefferson County judge on Monday ordered Charter Communications and AT&T to disclose subscriber information for additional IP addresses used to post derisive comments online about critics of the Fox C-6 School District.
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