The city of Festus recently completed a $434,000 renovation project on the historic red barn in Larry G. Crites Memorial Park on the west edge of town. Now called The Barn at Crites Park, the new ...

The Eureka Fire Protection District’s second attempt this year to secure a tax increase failed. On Tuesday, Aug. 5, voters overwhelmingly rejected an increase of 34 cents per $100 assessed valuation, ...

The Lutheran churches in Jefferson County helped about 1,240 people at the 11th annual Grace Day held Aug. 2 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Festus, said Kathryn Roylance, who coordinated the ...

This week, Leader trivia master Kevin Carbery tests your knowledge on song titles that include place names. You can see 10 more questions in this week's Leader. Click on "view score" to see correct ...

Arnold Police are investigating the theft of roofing material that was stolen on July 20 from the Gateway Food Pantry.

Boyer begins her junior year after playing a major role in the Tigers winning Class 4 state championships in cross country and track and field during the 2024-2025 school year. After winning the JCAA ...

Built in 1915 by the Philadelphia Toboggan Co., the Grand Ole Carousel originally was installed at Luna Park in Cleveland. The carousel made several moves to Ohio theme parks in the following decades ...

Chris and Brittany Stier of Imperial, who own and operate Noctua Coffee, a small-batch coffee roastery and mobile coffee cart, recently introduced giant-sized “latte buckets,” bringing the business ...

Judy Darlene (Brown) Thomas, 69, of Florissant died Aug. 4, 2025. Mrs. Thomas was the youngest of seven children and spent her early life in De Soto. After graduating from De Soto High School, she ...

Nancy Lee (Rook) Robbins, 75, of Herculaneum died Aug. 2, 2025, after a valiant battle with cancer of the bone marrow since the spring of 2022. Mrs. Robbins was known as a giver; she worked as a nurse ...

Alycia Brianne Corn, 26, of Bonne Terre died July 26, 2025. Ms. Corn was known for her brown eyes, love for the color purple and her great heart. She was an organ donor who saved the lives of two ...

David Bradshaw on June 27 was charged with possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia after he was hit by a pickup while attempting to run away from a Jefferson County Sheriff’s ...