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Jefferson County Leader - Oct. 29

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Canada’s Okanagan Valley Is the Wine Region You Need on Your Radar
National

Canada’s Okanagan Valley Is the Wine Region You Need on Your Radar

  • By Heidi Gollub
  • Oct 28, 2026

Just north of Washington state, Canada’s Okanagan Valley is a sun-drenched stretch of vineyards, orchards, sparkling lakes, and scenic bike trails.

Festus council awards street improvements project
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Festus council awards street improvements project

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Jun 18, 2026
  • 1 min to read

The Festus City Council on June 8 approved Jokerst Paving & Contracting of Festus to handle its 2026 street improvements project for its l…

Arnold to pay $1.7M for street repair projects
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Arnold to pay $1.7M for street repair projects

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Mar 18, 2026
  • 1 min to read

Arnold will pay more than $1.7 million for repair projects for 40 streets this year.

Firetrucks get trapped at scene of fire at Holcim cement plant
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Firetrucks get trapped at scene of fire at Holcim cement plant

  • Leader staff
  • Feb 18, 2025

Five trucks or other apparatus from several firefighting agencies, including some from Jefferson County, were stranded for almost a day after …

Ruby’s King of the Road cements its place in the asphalt business
Real Estate

Ruby’s King of the Road cements its place in the asphalt business

  • By Kari Williams
  • Oct 23, 2024
  • 1 min to read

Ruby’s King of the Road has been in the asphalt business for two decades, and the demand for its services is only increasing, co-owner Bob Ell…

More work to be done on I-44 bridge in Eureka
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More work to be done on I-44 bridge in Eureka

  • By Katelyn Mary Skaggs
  • Jun 10, 2022

An emergency bridge repair on eastbound I-44 in Eureka to fix a broken expansion joint was completed May 31, but a large-scale project to repa…

Horine Road bridge to close for a month
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Horine Road bridge to close for a month

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Nov 5, 2021

The Horine Road bridge over Joachim Creek north of Festus will close for repair work for approximately a month starting at 7 a.m. Monday, Nov. 8.

Driver sustains serious injuries after crashing vehicle through fence at Festus salt storage building
Accidents
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Driver sustains serious injuries after crashing vehicle through fence at Festus salt storage building

  • Dec 23, 2020

A 19-year-old Crystal City man sustained serious injuries early Tuesday (Dec. 22) when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed through a ch…

Pevely Police identify man who allegedly burglarized golf course
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Pevely Police identify man who allegedly burglarized golf course

  • By Leader staff
  • Jun 8, 2020

A 47-year-old St. Louis man who allegedly stole a power tool at the Oak Valley Golf Course and Resort in Pevely apparently tried to move a sur…

ICYMI: County takes on big project at Old Hwy. 21, Four Ridge roads
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ICYMI: County takes on big project at Old Hwy. 21, Four Ridge roads

  • By Steve Taylor
  • Feb 21, 2020

Construction will continue throughout most of the year on a large project to realign the intersection at Old Hwy. 21 and East Four Ridge and W…

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