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Former Lindbergh teacher, coach charged with statutory sodomy

James Wilder III, a former teacher and coach at Lindbergh Schools, was charged by the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office with three counts of second-degree statutory sodomy and first-degree attempted statutory sodomy — deviate sexual intercourse with a person less…

South County schools go solar: a look into local green energy initiatives

From the outside, one may not notice that certain schools in the area are implementing sustainable energy practices. That’s kind of the point, staff say. “We kind of want to keep them out of sight, out of mind. We just know that not everybody thinks they’re aesthetically…

The Haunted Trail returns

DO YOU DARE?–Are you brave enough to travel along the Waterloo Sportsman’s Club Haunted Trail and see what waits to greet you along the trail? [...]

Oakville eating disorder treatment center no longer seeking expansion

Monte Nido Clementine St. Louis — an eating disorder treatment center located in Oakville on Christopher Drive — is no longer seeking to expand its operations following a unanimous vote from the St. Louis County Planning Commission to drop the pending matter from its agenda.…

QUESTIONS ABOUT DATA centers come up in Calhoun and Jersey

By Steven Spencer Residents in Jersey County and Calhoun County are asking questions about data centers. Last week, residents asked at the Jerseyville City Council meeting if rumors of a data center coming to town are true, and in Calhoun their Large-Scale Commercial Ordinance’s…

ROODHOUSE COUNCIL APPROVES Assistant Police Chief position

By Carmen Ensinger The City or Roodhouse has operated without an assistant police chief for probably close to 20 years, but that all ended on Aug. 26 at the regular city council meeting when council members approved the creation of the position and the appointment of Officer Tom…

GOLDEN EAGLE FERRY sees rate increases while Calhoun’s purchase funding agreement delayed

By Steven Spencer The Calhoun County Commissioners approved a request for a rate increase for the Golden Eagle Ferry as the county’s funding agreement to purchase a boat has been delayed. County Engineer Kyle Godar explained to the county commissioners that the request would…

Water Main Replacement Project to Begin in Crestwood

The project includes approximately 5,750 feet of new water main along all or portions of Big Bend Road, Oak Ridge Avenue, Acorn Drive, Ponderosa Drive/Spellman Avenue, Pinellas Drive, Banyon Drive, Joshua Drive and Fernleaf Drive.

Boyd Health Fair

Let’s Cook!

I am always on the lookout for recipes for my air fryer and save them to try. The other night I had a pork chop thawed out, but it was too hot to grill or turn on the oven, so I tried this recipe for Best Darn Air Fryer Pork Chops. (actually the word was not…

RIDGE RUNNER CHRONICLES: The Elizabeth Holmes Trailer

The studio known as “A 24 Studio” recently released a trailer of an upcoming documentary film about Elizabeth Holmes, the controversial young woman who was convicted of fraud for her representations about her medical testing company, “Theranos.” She is now in prison serving an…

OUTDOOR TRUTHS: Influence

Deer season is here. A few states have already opened, and the others are just around the corner. I am not prepared for this. I mean really, I am not prepared. I have put off hanging stands and setting up blinds. And I only have a few cameras out. The good news is that over…