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New Festus city administrator says he will follow lead of elected officials
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New Festus city administrator says he will follow lead of elected officials

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • May 7, 2026
  • 3 min to read

Benjamin DeClue, who was recently hired as the new Festus city administrator, said he comes into the job willing to follow the guidance of ele…

Mary Margaret Lucas, 86, Festus
Obituaries

Mary Margaret Lucas, 86, Festus

  • May 7, 2026

Mary Margaret Lucas, 86, of Festus died May 6, 2026, at Delmar Gardens South in St. Louis County. Mrs. Lucas retired from AT&T as a payrol…

Expanded Festus Art & Music Festival draws thousands
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Expanded Festus Art & Music Festival draws thousands

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • May 6, 2026
  • 1 min to read

Michelle Hohmeier said the Festus Main Street Association Art & Music Festival she helped organize drew thousands to downtown Festus, much…

High volume leads to early end of Festus cleanup
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High volume leads to early end of Festus cleanup

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • May 5, 2026
  • 1 min to read

People brought so many items to the Festus Spring Clean Up on April 25 that those running the event ended it about an hour early.

Relaxin’ in the Park to return with hundreds of vehicles
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Relaxin’ in the Park to return with hundreds of vehicles

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • May 2, 2026
  • 2 min to read

An organizer of the Eighth Annual Relaxin’ in the Park auto show coming to Festus said spectators once again can expect to see hundreds of ent…

Patricia Joan Winford, 87, Festus
Obituaries

Patricia Joan Winford, 87, Festus

  • May 1, 2026

Patricia Joan Winford, 87, of Festus died April 30, 2026, at Scenic Nursing and Rehab in Herculaneum. Mrs. Winford was a member of New Testame…

Marjorie Sue Henderson, 74, Festus
Obituaries

Marjorie Sue Henderson, 74, Festus

  • May 1, 2026

Marjorie Sue Henderson, 74, of Festus died April 23, 2026, at Scenic Nursing and Rehab Center in Herculaneum. Ms. Henderson was a member of th…

Festus council hires new administrator, tables filling Ward 2 seat
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Festus council hires new administrator, tables filling Ward 2 seat

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • May 1, 2026

The Festus City Council on April 30 hired Benjamin DeClue as the new city administrator at the continuation of an April 27 meeting paused due …

Cipriana ‘Ruben’ Zamudio-Diaz, 57, Festus
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Cipriana ‘Ruben’ Zamudio-Diaz, 57, Festus

  • Apr 28, 2026

Cipriana “Ruben” Zamudio-Diaz, 57, of Festus died April 20, 2026. Mr. Zamudio-Diaz was a hardworking and dedicated man who provided for and ca…

Festus City Council to resume paused meeting April 30
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Festus City Council to resume paused meeting April 30

  • By Leader staff
  • Apr 28, 2026
  • 1 min to read

The Festus City Council meeting of April 27, paused due to tornado warnings, is scheduled to resume at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 30, at Festus Ci…

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