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Jefferson County Leader - March 19

Jefferson County Leader - March 19

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Saturday, March 21, 2026
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Public Service Commission approves Ameren’s Big Hollow Energy Center project
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Public Service Commission approves Ameren’s Big Hollow Energy Center project

  • By Leader staff
  • Feb 21, 2026
  • 1 min to read

The Missouri Public Service Commission on Feb. 11 approved Ameren Missouri’s plan to build a new natural gas plant and battery storage facilit…

Energy company looks to run natural gas pipeline under river
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Energy company looks to run natural gas pipeline under river

  • By Laura Marlow
  • Feb 17, 2026
  • 1 min to read

A national energy transmission company is seeking approval to build a pipeline to carry natural gas under the Mississippi River to a proposed …

Water pipe burst leads to Fenton-area Domino’s temporary closure
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Water pipe burst leads to Fenton-area Domino’s temporary closure

  • By Leader staff
  • Feb 2, 2026

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 …

UPDATE: Twin City Walmart reopens after closure due to power outage
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UPDATE: Twin City Walmart reopens after closure due to power outage

  • By Leader staff
  • Jan 29, 2026

1:50 p.m. UPDATE: A store spokesperson said the Twin City Walmart, 650 S. Truman Blvd., Crystal City, reopened around 1 p.m. today, Jan. 29, a…

County committee chews on data center energy usage regulations
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County committee chews on data center energy usage regulations

  • By Abby Stetina
  • Dec 18, 2025
  • 4 min to read

The Economic Development Objectives Committee met Dec. 10 to discuss possible regulations regarding data centers, including energy use restric…

Ameren announces generating, storage facility on former Rush Island site
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Ameren announces generating, storage facility on former Rush Island site

  • By Laura Marlow
  • Jul 16, 2025
  • 3 min to read

Ameren Missouri has announced plans to develop a gas-fired, electricity-generating plant and power storage facility on the site of its former …

Byrnes Mill to hold electronic recycling and paper shredding event
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Byrnes Mill to hold electronic recycling and paper shredding event

  • By Carrson McDaniel
  • May 30, 2025
  • 1 min to read

The city of Byrnes Mill will hold an electronic recycling and paper shredding drop-off event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 7, at City Hal…

Construction on Herculaneum Public Works building almost finished
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Construction on Herculaneum Public Works building almost finished

  • By Goldie Lowe
  • Jan 23, 2024
  • 2 min to read

Construction on Herculaneum’s new Public Works building is nearing completion, City Administrator Jim Kasten said.

Most Sacred Heart Catholic School in Eureka evacuated due to smell of smoke
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Most Sacred Heart Catholic School in Eureka evacuated due to smell of smoke

  • Leader staff
  • Jan 11, 2024

The Eureka Fire Protection District found no signs of fire after staff members smelled smoke at Most Sacred Heart Catholic School early this m…

Truck knocks down electrical line, leaving Hematite Head Start without power
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Truck knocks down electrical line, leaving Hematite Head Start without power

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Jan 10, 2024

Children enrolled in the Hematite Head Start program were sent home this morning, Jan. 10, after a food delivery truck struck and knocked down…

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• 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)

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