It was the annual Homecoming game on Friday (Sept. 18), but with no parade, no halftime coronation of the queen and king, what's a marching band to do? The Festus Marching Tigers broke out by putting motion into the first song in their salute to the music of Motown, with more to come.Â
The Festus Marching Tigers traditionally take one pre-season practice under the lights at Tiger Stadium, but this year, a scheduling conflict necessitated the band's final run-through on Thursday (Sept. 3) under the bright sunlight of late afternoon. The Marching Tigers perfected their entra…
The Festus High School Marching Tigers band started the new season -- one that will be like no other -- on Friday (Sept. 4) as the Tigers tamed Sullivan in their home opener. While some procedures changed, and some traditions were put on the back burner, the Marching Tigers forged ahead, and…
A humorous meme made the rounds of Facebook in the early days of the pandemic that pictured a marching band with the caption "Band directors could solve COVID. They know about distancing and keeping hands off your face." This summer, in high school marching band camps around the county, band…
There was no pomp and circumstance, but members of the Class of 2020 got a little recognition Friday (May 29) as they assembled for the first time since mid-March (albeit socially distant, in vehicles) and paraded down Main Street before friends and well-wishers.Â
The last day of school usually comes with some smiles, some tears, some hugs... but in this most different of school years, the last day comes with social distancing, face masks and books and bags passed through car windows. The scene Wednesday (May 27) at Festus Intermediate School and Fest…
Was it Freese's bomb in the 2011 World Series? Was it Gibby dominating the 1967 World Series? Was it Big Mac breaking the Roger Maris home run record?
Ten months after his passing, 7-year-old Jackson Schmitt and his family have made an immense impact in the Jefferson/St. Louis area to raise funds for child cancer research.
The luncheon, formerly named the Black History Luncheon, drew over 500 people for its 25th anniversary.
With the annual holiday concert canceled due to bad weather, the Festus High School bands gave their first public performances since the high school football season ended (well, there was the Twin City Christmas Parade). The Freshman, Concert and Symphonic bands made up for lost time with a …
