All Entries Tagged With: "Sunday news clips"
Sunday News Clips: 6/13
• A big NoCo high-five to Nate Bennett and his staff at Hendel’s Market Cafe in Old Town Florissant! Not only has business been booming lately, but St. Louis radio legend Ron Elz, aka Johnny Rabbitt, just named Hendel’s one of his top ten favorite restaurants in St. Louis! In a lengthy history and review [...]
Sunday News Clips: 5/23
With summer weather on its way, it’s not surprising that we had a few hot stories in NoCo this week… • More than 130 local residents showed up at Bridgeton’s May 19 public hearing to express their views on the city’s proposed Walmart Supercenter. In fact, so many people wanted to speak that the city [...]
Sunday News Clips (a bit late): 5/12
As you’ve probably noticed by now, NOCO has undergone some big changes recently. I decided to update the site layout to allow for more efficient use of space, as well as improve navigation, speed up loading time, expand advertising options and introduce several new features, which will be added soon. To be honest, I didn’t [...]
Sunday News Clips: 4/25
So much good local news to share today! Who says nothing positive ever happens in North County?! • Trinity Catholic High School in Spanish Lake recently became the only high school in Missouri to have its own full-service credit union. Citing a need for students to learn sound financial management, the school joined forces with [...]
Sunday News Clips: 4/11
• Just as Bridgeton is about to complete its brand new city hall, paid for with airport expansion funds, the city of Berkeley has announced that it will soon break ground on a $13.5 million municipal complex and fire station, paid for with the help of NorthPark. To be built at the corner of Airport [...]
Sunday News Clips: 3/28
• April is just around the corner, so you know what that means: Earth Day! To commemorate this annual celebration, St. Louis Community College at Flo Valley is once again hosting The Green Fair, its fifth ever. On Wednesday, April 7, the campus will welcome a number of “green” companies and organizations who will conduct [...]
Sunday News Clips: 3/14
• Well, it looks like there won’t be a new Ferguson CVS after all. Following months of opposition from a citizen group, which fought CVS’ proposal to tear down seven vintage homes at the corner of Hereford and N. Florissant, the pharmacy chain has officially scrapped plans to build a store on that site, Mayor [...]
Sunday News Clips: 2/28
• Vacant since late 2008, Ferguson’s former Circuit City building may have a new owner soon: St. Louis Community College. The school’s board of trustees is currently weighing a proposal to purchase the $2 million property, which is adjacent to the Flo Valley campus, and convert it into a job training center. Recently the college [...]
Sunday News Clips: 2/14
Happy Valentine’s Day, NOCO fans! There’s a lot to report today… • In case you haven’t seen it yet, the St. Louis Business Journal published a potentially explosive story this week, raising questions about possible conflicts of interest in the proposed Riverview Casino development in unincorporated North County. The entire article is only available online [...]
Sunday News Clips: 1/31
I slept through most of Sunday with a bad cold, but no worries, the news clips are here! A day late but still fresh… • Recent fundraisers all across North County have generated thousands of dollars for good causes. To help Haitian earthquake victims, students at Jana Elementary School raised $1,600 for the American Red [...]
Sunday News Clips: 1/17
• Have you ever considered running for public office? If so, and you’re a woman, UMSL’s Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life is hosting a two-day workshop designed for those interested in being an elected official or working on a campaign. Led by women who have held office and managed successful campaigns, the [...]
NoCo Sunday News Clips: 1/3
• Looking to improve your finances in 2010? PROUD (People Reaching Out for Unity and Diversity) is teaming with First Baptist Church of Ferguson to offer a free money management seminar on Saturday, January 9 from 9am to noon. Experts from St. Louis Community Credit Union will speak on topics including checking and savings accounts, [...]
NoCo Sunday News Clips: 12/13
• In yet another blow to the Catholic community in North County, St. Sabina Parish in Florissant has decided to close its grade school. Just shy of its 50th anniversary, the school will merge with St. Norbert’s at the end of the 2009-10 school year. “It is sad, but realistic, to come to the understanding [...]
NoCo Sunday News Clips: 11/29
• Central Elementary School in Ferguson is one of five Missouri schools set to receive surplus computers from the U.S. Senate, Senator Claire McCaskill announced this week. As part of the Computers for Schools program, Central will be sent five Compaq D-510 desktop computers before the Senate’s winter holiday break. “ The best way to [...]
Locations in Florissant,
Chesterfield & West Port
Sept 4 "R" Pizza Farm Grilled Pizza Demo 10am, Buy a Bag For the Hungry Day 8am - 12pm, to benefit Operation Food Search, a St. Louis food bank that distributes food to poor & hungry. While you're shopping, buy an extra bag for this worthy cause. Live Music - Dixie Rhythm Kings 9-11am. ALSO 45+ vendors!
Saturdays 8am-2pm in the 2500 block of Woodson Road