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Jefferson County Leader - Oct. 23

Jefferson County Leader - Oct. 23

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Friday, October 24, 2025
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Man injured, workshop damaged by fire in De Soto area
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Man injured, workshop damaged by fire in De Soto area

  • By Leader staff
  • 10 hrs ago

A fire at a detached workshop at a home in the 100 block of Lake Park Trail south of De Soto on Tuesday, afternoon Oct. 21, left a man injured…

Person of interest sought after car set on fire south of De Soto
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Person of interest sought after car set on fire south of De Soto

  • By Leader staff
  • Oct 11, 2025

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is seeking a person of interest after the owner of a car that was damaged by fire said she believes the …

Clothes set on fire in Arnold apartment complex’s laundry room
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Clothes set on fire in Arnold apartment complex’s laundry room

  • By Leader staff
  • Oct 1, 2025

A pile of clothing was set on fire after someone reportedly broke into a laundry room at an Arnold apartment complex on Jackson Drive. No one …

Saline Valley puts out small fire at Arnold-area nursing home
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Saline Valley puts out small fire at Arnold-area nursing home

  • By Leader staff
  • Sep 30, 2025

A small fire at an Arnold-area nursing home the evening of Sept. 26 forced the partial evacuation of the building, Saline Valley Fire Marshal …

Eureka Culver’s remains closed after fire
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Eureka Culver’s remains closed after fire

  • By Leader staff
  • Sep 19, 2025

The Culver’s restaurant, 400 Meramec Blvd, in Eureka remained closed this week due to a fire last month, according to the company’s website.

UPDATE: Byrnes Mill teen seriously hurt in mobile home fire
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UPDATE: Byrnes Mill teen seriously hurt in mobile home fire

  • By Leader staff
  • Sep 19, 2025

12:43 p.m. update:

Fire destroys house south of De Soto
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Fire destroys house south of De Soto

  • By Leader staff
  • Sep 18, 2025

A fire destroyed a home in the 13700 block of Vineland Road south of De Soto early this morning, Sept. 18, De Soto Rural Fire Chief Tom Fitzge…

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Cedar Hill Fire celebrates 75 years with picnic, demonstrations
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Cedar Hill Fire celebrates 75 years with picnic, demonstrations

  • By Abby Stetina
  • Sep 11, 2025
  • 2 min to read

About 150 people turned out for a picnic and safety demonstrations the Cedar Hill Fire Protection District held Sept. 6 to celebrate 75 years …

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Longtime High Ridge Fire marshal leaves for new job
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Longtime High Ridge Fire marshal leaves for new job

  • By Abby Stetina
  • Sep 6, 2025
  • 4 min to read

Fire Marshal Ron Tisius has started working for a new firefighting agency after more than two decades with the High Ridge Fire Protection District.

Festus firefighters hose down piglets in tractor-trailer that broke down

Festus firefighters hose down piglets in tractor-trailer that broke down

  • By Leader staff
  • Sep 4, 2025

Festus firefighters responded to an unusual request the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 2 – to help cool down a tractor-trailer full of piglets.

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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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