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Junior Legion Baseball: Post 150 moves into district final; Festus takes down Post 416 clubs

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Junior Legion Baseball: Post 150 moves into district final; Festus takes down Post 416 clubs

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Sarah Ann Josephine Harris, 96, Festus

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Sarah Ann Josephine Harris, 96, Festus

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Sarah Ann Josephine Harris, 96, of Festus died June 18, 2025.Read Article

Aage Bernt Brandsoy, 66, Festus

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Aage Bernt Brandsoy, 66, Festus

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Aage Bernt Brandsoy, 66, of Festus died June 11, 2025.Read Article

Festus Senior Expo set for June 18 at new location

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Catered toward people 50 and older, the event will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Wednesday, June 18, at a new location – the Jefferson County YMCA, 1303 YMCA Drive. Admission is free.Festus · Festus Read Article

Festus Police to hold open house about proposed gun range

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An open house will be held this month to discuss a proposal to build a gun range for the Festus Police Department on city property at 2300 Sunshine Drive (Old Hwy. A), about a half mile west of Larry G.…Festus · Festus Read Article

Rare sighting: American Eel spotted in Mississippi River near Festus, MO - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., (KBSI) — The Missouri Department of Conservation confirmed the presence of eels in the state’s waters, thanks to a photo submitted by Steve Hite of Environmental Restoration, LLC. The photo shows an eel caught and released Monday in the Mississippi River south of Plattin Creek, near Festus. Interestingly, all eels found in Missouri are female. Female eels spend most of their adult lives in freshwater, while males reside in c…Festus · Festus Read Article

David ‘Dave’ Tucker, 86, Festus

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David ‘Dave’ Tucker, 86, of Festus died May 31, 2025.Festus · Festus See the Story

Festus man faces domestic assault charges

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Kyle Gardner on May 16 was charged with two counts of first-degree domestic assault, two counts of armed criminal action and one count of third-degree domestic assault after he allegedly beat a woman at a Festus apartment.Festus · Festus Read Article

Renovated barn at Crites Park ready for use

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Festus leaders look forwarde to showing off the renovated Barn at Crites Park with an open house from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, June 8 at what is commonly known locally as “the red barn” in Larry G. Crites Memorial Park along Old. Hwy. A in Festus.Festus · Festus Read Article

Festus man jumps off bridge in attempt to avoid arrest

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A Festus man jumped off a bridge in north St. Louis County in an attempt to avoid being arrested after he allegedly tried to hit a St. Louis County Police vehicle that was attempting to stop a pickup he was…Festus · Festus See the Story

Festus R-6 to Spend Almost $5M on Intermediate School Addition – Construction Forum

From Leader Publications: Festus R-6 school officials have allocated nearly $5 million to build an approximately 10,500-square-foot addition to Festus Intermediate School at 1501 Mid-Meadow Lane. The Festus Board of Education voted unanimously April 17 to award a $4,976,990 contract to Brockmiller Construction of Farmington to build the addition. The company submitted the lowest of five bids for the project, Superintendent Nicki Ruess reported.…Festus · Festus Read Article

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