Randy Wayne Honeycutt, 55, of Dittmer and Charles E. Pickel, 54, of House Springs were recently charged for allegedly breaking into a home and then fleeing from a Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputy, according to court documents.
Thursday, Feb. 5
The Holy Family Catholic Parish has started its capital campaign to raise money to build a new church in Arnold.
A packed slate of activities once again will be offered in the city of Festus in 2026, and the schedule kicks off even earlier than usual with several things on tap in February.
A vehicle accident early Tuesday morning, Feb. 3, on southbound I-55 in Herculaneum forced the complete closure of the highway for a couple hours and affected traffic for several more hours, the Herculaneum Police reported.
While there is nothing wrong with traditional gifts and romantic activities for Valentine’s Day, the Leader has searched for creative ideas for the gift-giving impaired among us.
Jefferson County voters, along with voters from 21 other counties in the state, will see a question on the April 7 ballot asking whether to expand a property tax credit, or freeze, that’s currently only available to those 62 years or older.
Jessy Thompson, 37, of the Fenton area has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography. He admitted to searching for, downloading, possessing and distributing child pornography during an April …
The De Soto Board of Education recently praised a group of parents for starting De Soto Youth Basketball, a co-ed program for elementary school-age boys and girls. In its first year, 110 students from kindergarten through fifth grade took part.
For the first time, a Jefferson County teacher has been named the state American History Teacher of the Year by the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Eureka Police are searching for a 47-year-old Bellville, Ill., man who allegedly used a 41-year-old Pacific woman’s PayPal account and identity to purchase $2,842.84 worth of items from Walmart, 131 Eureka Towne Center Drive, in Eureka, polic…
A Festus Middle School sixth grader has started his own “Magic: The Gathering” trading card club at the Festus Public Library in hopes of attracting gameplay enthusiasts who are his age.
Fox C-6 School District officials have agreed to spend a total of $594,120 to renovate Fox High School’s shared baseball and softball field in Arnold and to close a lagoon in accordance with state regulations and law at its Seckman schools ca…
Eureka Police are investigating the theft of tools from a storage unit at Storage Rentals of America, 306 W. Fourth St. A 49-year-old Eureka man told police the tools were stolen between Jan. 11-16, police reported.
Saline Valley firefighters responded to Domino’s Pizza, 1655 S. Old Hwy. 141, in the Fenton area on Sunday morning, Feb. 1, when water from a pipe burst sprayed electrical lines and wiring and caused sparks, authorities reported.
The High Ridge Fire Protection District found no signs of a gas leak in the Sugar Creek subdivision early Sunday morning, Feb. 1, after several residents said they could smell natural gas.
Four members of the Hillsboro Police Department were recognized recently for the impact they had on the department and community last year.
The Cedar Hill Fire Protection District plans to ask voters on Aug. 4 to approve an $11.6 million bond issue that Chief Mick Fischer says would provide funds to replace the district’s aging equipment, provide more training opportunities and h…
A 30-year-old Hillsboro man who was arrested on an active warrant allegedly had suspected illegal drugs in an SUV he was driving at the Express Mart gas station, 6911 Metropolitan Blvd., in Barnhart, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reported.
A 33-year-old Arnold woman was arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated following a traffic stop by a Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputy in Imperial. The deputy allegedly found 22 empty small alcoholic beverage bottles in the ca…
The Rock Community Fire Protection District will soon have the funds it needs to buy the Rockport Baptist Church property in Arnold, in turn providing that church with the money it needs to buy property in Arnold owned by the Holy Family Cath…
The Festus South Second Street parking lot renovation project is nearly finished, City Administrator Greg Camp said recently.
Eureka Police arrested a 39-year-old Union man for suspicion of driving while intoxicated. The man was stopped because he was driving a 1997 Ford F-150 that had license plates registered to a Ford Ranger, police reported.
During the week of Jan. 18, the Jefferson County Health Department inspected 30 food establishments. Scores ranged from 61 to 100. Some were routine inspections while others were reinspections where scores are not assigned. All inspections ar…
