Voters had five ballots to choose from Tuesday, and according to County Clerk Wes Wagner, the choices were more evenly split along major party lines than during previous primary elections. . .

The twenty fourth edition of the monthly Art Walk in Ste Genevieve, Missouri, is slated to commence at 6 PM on Friday, June 26 in the downtown's charming historic, colonial district.  The backdrop of the colonial French creole houses and the later early American houses is perfect for the one dozen art spaces which invite visitors each month.  Refreshments are found at many of these art openings. . .

Just the thought of going after a BEAR with a bow gives some the chills! Some say you’re crazy; black bears climb trees, run short distances faster than a horse, can crush bones with the force of their jaws like pop corn. No matter; you’re a bow hunter and with that come some amount of risk, even death! Bow hunters have the opportunity to see animals in the wild like no other, study nature and the animal’s habits undisturbed.

Looking for something to do this weekend?  Friday May 21 a fundraiser dinner will be held at Zion Lutheran Church, 310 Central Avenue in Pevely to enhance emergency response services. . .

April 29th was a busier than usual Thursday night at Andrew's French Quarter in Crystal City when the restaurant became the first ever in Jefferson County to participate in "Dining Out for Life," a fundraiser for St. Louis Effort for AIDS. . .

St. Louis, Monday, May 3, 2010 – The American Red Cross Jefferson County Service Center honored its volunteers and community partners this month during a Volunteer Appreciation Dinner at the First Baptist Church of Arnold.

Historic Caveland in Festus, Missouri held it's first concert in a long time.  A Los Angeles based band named Gooding ( http://www.GoodingMusic.com ) played a huge set to the delight of over 100 people invited to the event. 

Amy Schachner, a Truman State University master of arts in education student from Hillsboro, Mo., has been selected for a Knowles Science Teaching Foundation Fellowship, created to support outstanding beginning teachers. . .

This month's Fourth Friday Art Walk in Ste Genevieve on April 23 from 6 to 9 pm will feature regional and national artists, a talk with sculptor Gary Mifflin, a new gallery, and entertainment. . .

Arnold City Park's 68-acre lake set the backdrop for the Jefferson County Tea Party Rally on Saturday.  During gusts of wind, the fountain misted the crowd, a welcome refreshment on a bright, sunny day.  People set up lawn chairs in an orderly semi-circle facing the pavilion while others wandered and chatted, many carrying flags, signs and banners, waiting for organizer Ken Horton to introduce the speakers. . .