Skip to main content
site-logo
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • Tiktok
  • Sign Up
  • Log In
  • Dashboard
  • Logout
    • My Account
    • Dashboard
    • Profile
    • Saved items
    • Logout
Home
  • e-Edition
  • About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Staff
  • Advertise With Us
Send Me The Leader
Donate - Support Local Journalism
Best Of Jefferson County
Local News
  • Police and Fire
  • Accidents
  • Business
  • Elections
  • Leader series
Local Events
  • Leader Blood Drive
  • Senior Expos
  • Submit an Event
Sports
  • Athlete of the Week
  • Outdoors
Obituaries
  • Life Story
Classifieds
  • Public Notices
  • Help wanted
  • Real Estate
  • Place an Ad
Coupons
Online Calendar
Special Sections
  • Community Profile
  • Real Estate
  • Golf Guide
  • Restaurant Guide
  • Healthcare Industry Guide
e-Edition
Columns
Submission Forms
Weather Cameras
site-logo
  • Sign Up
  • Log In
  • Dashboard
  • Logout
    • My Account
    • Dashboard
    • Profile
    • Saved items
    • Logout
  • Local News
  • Sports
  • Local Events
  • Obituaries
  • Coupons
  • Classified Ads
  • Job Fair
  • Submission Forms
  • Donate

E-Editions

Eureka Leader - Oct. 2

Eureka Leader - Oct. 2

site-logo
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • Tiktok
  • 87° Sunny
Advanced Search Close Search
From
To
Close Search
Charlene Townsend, 82, Festus
Obituaries

Charlene Townsend, 82, Festus

  • Mar 17, 2025

Charlene Townsend, 82, of Festus died March 8, 2025, at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Crystal City. Ms. Townsend worked in quality control for 3…

Virginia Mae Boxdorfer, 89, Barnhart
Obituaries

Virginia Mae Boxdorfer, 89, Barnhart

  • Dec 13, 2024

Virginia Mae Boxdorfer, 89, of Barnhart died Dec. 11, 2024. Mrs. Boxdorfer worked in human resources at Home Service Oil Co. for many years. B…

James Allen Schoonover, 90, Barnhart
Obituaries

James Allen Schoonover, 90, Barnhart

  • Nov 13, 2023

James Allen Schoonover, 90, of Barnhart died Nov. 8, 2023. After Mr. Schoonover retired, he worked at Buchheit. He also was of the Christian f…

Kayaks stolen from House Springs store
Police Fire
Featured Top Story

Kayaks stolen from House Springs store

  • By Leader staff
  • May 6, 2023

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has identified a person of interest in connection with the recent theft of nine kayaks from the Buchheit…

Dollar General to open soon in Herculaneum
Business
Featured Top Story

Dollar General to open soon in Herculaneum

  • By Laura Marlow
  • Mar 8, 2023

A Dollar General store under construction near the Buchheit store in Herculaneum is expected to open in a few weeks.

Herculaneum Police arrest Festus pair after police chase
Police Fire
Breaking Featured Top Story

Herculaneum Police arrest Festus pair after police chase

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Apr 21, 2019

A Festus man and woman were arrested following a police chase that started at 7:11 p.m. April 16 in Herculaneum and ended about 15 minutes lat…

Exotic animals roam the jungles of Herculaneum
Local News
Featured Top Story

Exotic animals roam the jungles of Herculaneum

  • By Tracey Bruce
  • Oct 12, 2016

Monkeys, goats, llamas, camels and tigers are all a part of the Jungle Safari that’s been visiting area Buchheit stores.

Festus to replace downed cedar trees at West City Park with vinyl fencing
Local News
Breaking Featured Top Story

Festus to replace downed cedar trees at West City Park with vinyl fencing

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Jun 17, 2016

Vinyl fencing will be installed along old Hwy. A at West City Park in Festus where city employees cut down cedar trees in February.

Sheriff’s Office seeks information about burglary at Hillsboro-area home
Police Fire
Breaking Featured Top Story

Sheriff’s Office seeks information about burglary at Hillsboro-area home

  • By Kim Robertson
  • Apr 21, 2016

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a recent burglary at a home in the 4400 block of Benton Drive in the Hillsboro area, wh…

Man leads police on three-town chase, gets 39 tickets
Police Fire
Breaking Featured Top Story

Man leads police on three-town chase, gets 39 tickets

  • By Patrick Martin
  • Apr 19, 2016

A 41-year-old Maryland Heights man led three police departments on a 25-minute chase that ended early Saturday morning (April 16) with the man…

  •  
  • 1 of 2
  •  

Sections

  • Home
  • Local News
  • Sports
  • Multimedia
  • Obituaries
  • Local Events
  • Columns
  • Photos
  • Videos
  • Online Features
  • Weather

Services

  • About Us
  • Classifieds
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise with Us
  • Newsletter
  • Local Events
  • Submit an Event
  • Staff
  • Submission Forms
  • Support Local Journalism
site-logo
myleaderpaper.com
503 N. Second St.
Festus, MO 63028
Phone: 636-931-7560
Email: news@myleaderpaper.com
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • Tiktok

International Standard Serial Number

• Jefferson County Leader: ISSN 3064-948X (Print) ISSN 3064-9498 (Online) • Arnold-Imperial Leader: ISSN 2998-078X (Print) ISSN 2998-0798 (Online) • West Side Leader: ISSN 2998-0828 (Print) ISSN 2998-0836 (Online) • Eureka Leader: ISSN 2998-0801 (Print) ISSN 2998-081X (Online)

Browser Compatibility

Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.
We recommend switching to one of the following browsers:

Microsoft Edge Google Chrome Firefox
© Copyright 2025 Leader Publications 503 N. Second St., Festus, MO  | Terms of Use  | Privacy Policy
Powered by BLOX Content Management System from BLOX Digital.