2+ hour, 6+ min ago  (290+ words) Byrnes Mill town hall. Looking to get rid of old papers and gadgets? The city of Byrnes Mill is holding an electronic recycling and document shredding drop-off event in partnership with Midwest Recycling Center from 9 a. m. to noon Saturday, July 11, at…...

5+ hour, 51+ min ago  (617+ words) Two High Ridge men have been accused of being connected to thefts from a storage facility south of Festus. One of the men was arrested and is scheduled to appear in court later this month, and the other man has…...

7+ hour, 51+ min ago  (285+ words) A 52-year-old Eureka woman was arrested for suspicion of driving while intoxicated after she was allegedly seen driving erratically on Hwy. 109. The woman had previously been convicted of at least two prior DWI charges, Eureka Police reported. Police were called…...

10+ hour, 51+ min ago  (89+ words) Penny, a 7-year-old tabby cat, has a contented disposition, said owner Charli Berry of De Soto. "She is a happy cat," Berry said. "She loves to play. She's more like a dog. She likes to play fetch." Berry has had…...

14+ hour, 51+ min ago  (310+ words) Carrol Wrather, 90, of Kimmswick helps get lilies for customer Robin Blake, at left, of Hillsboro with help from his great-grandchildren, Austin Maiden, 26, and Riley Fendler, 20. The rain stayed away, and the annual Daylily Sale in Kimmswick sold out of its…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (232+ words) Christopher Joseph Zotta, 33, of Imperial has been charged as a persistent DWI offender after being stopped while allegedly driving erratically on Hwy. 21 west of De Soto, according to court records. Zotta has been charged with felony persistent DWI and a…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (764+ words) The Roger B. Wilson Boone County Government Center in downtown Columbia. " A 73-year-old man and 63-year-old woman from Columbia were jailed and face charges after families at Flat Branch Park witnessed a public sex act Wednesday afternoon. Police say R D…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (10+ words) Leader Publications...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (216+ words) (The Center Square)" As a record-breaking heat wave sweeps across the central and eastern United States, two cities central to American independence have canceled their July 4 celebrations. Philadelphia canceled its iconic Fourth of July parade, citing extreme heat warnings, as…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (76+ words) Friends of the Library Book Sale at the Arnold Library Leader Publications Festus Senior Expo 2026 Kimmswick Daylily Sale 2026 Twin City Firecracker Festival 2026 Arnold Independence Day Celebration 2026 Why you should think twice before using shorthand like "thx" and "k" in your…...