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New council members sworn in; data center project still divides Festus council
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New council members sworn in; data center project still divides Festus council

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Apr 17, 2026
  • 7 min to read

Half of the faces were new as four newly elected members of Festus City Council took their places on the dais Monday. But the battle lines wer…

Festus data center opponents vow to continue fight to stop project
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Festus data center opponents vow to continue fight to stop project

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Mar 30, 2026

With the Festus City Council poised to vote on a data center development agreement at a meeting this evening, opponents of the project vowed S…

Festus hit with lawsuit over data center process
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Festus hit with lawsuit over data center process

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Jan 19, 2026
  • 3 min to read

A candidate running for a Festus City Council seat in the April 7 election has filed a lawsuit against the city and its officials, claiming th…

Festus data center Sunshine Law requests stir controversy
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Festus data center Sunshine Law requests stir controversy

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Dec 19, 2025
  • 4 min to read

The controversy over a potential data center in Festus intensified last week after the city released information following Sunshine Law reques…

Peaceful Village board members work to shore up recordkeeping
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Peaceful Village board members work to shore up recordkeeping

  • By Abby Stetina
  • Mar 22, 2025
  • 5 min to read

This is the second part in a series on Peaceful Village, a small municipality in northwest Jefferson County with about 90 residents. The Villa…

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Pevely aldermen direct department heads to report to alderman, not mayor
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Pevely aldermen direct department heads to report to alderman, not mayor

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Feb 12, 2025
  • 5 min to read

Tempers have been high lately at Pevely City Hall, with two factions vying for power. One of the factions appears to support Mayor Stephanie H…

Byrnes Mill officials get stingy with information about budget, other city business
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Byrnes Mill officials get stingy with information about budget, other city business

  • By Kim Robertson
  • Aug 22, 2024
  • 4 min to read

Lately Byrnes Mill officials and staff members have decided to keep information about the city’s dealings as close to the vest as possible.

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