Jefferson County Executive Ken Waller has a lot to cheer about.
Read More »Pevely Board approves controversial comment policy
The Pevely Board of Aldermen's plan to make changes to the public participation process has angered some residents.
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Read More »County executive candidates make pitch to public
Three Democrats and three Republicans are campaigning for Jefferson County executive in the Aug. 5 primary election.
Read More »State House candidates prepare for primary
Voters in Jefferson County will see a number of contested elections for state representative seats in the Aug. 5 primary.
Read More »County council votes down proposed mining operation
The Jefferson County Council on July 14 denied a proposed mining operation at the intersection of South Byrnesville and Byrnesville roads in House Springs.
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Read More »Two Fox administrators reinstated to jobs following defamation scandal
The Fox School Board of Education has reinstated two administrators involved in an online defamation scandal.
Read More »Governor signs bill to curtail heroin overdoses in Jefferson County
Gov. Jay Nixon has approved legislation that permits first responders to administer naloxone, a highly-effective heroin overdose antidote.
Read More »Hobby Lobby ruling may impact state rep’s federal case
A state representative is hopeful that the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.will benefit his own federal case on a similar matter.
Read More »Pevely Mayor cites health in resignation
The departure of Mayor John Knobloch, who had been in office for 20 years, leaves the city without both a mayor and a city administrator.
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Read More »Festus School District named one of top places to work
The Festus R-VI School District was named one of the top places to work in the St. Louis area in a recent survey.
Read More »County receives grants to reduce juvenile detention, bullying
The Office of State Courts Administrator (OSCA) and the Missouri Supreme Court have provided two grants to the county as part of an effort to eliminate unnecessary use of detention for juveniles.
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