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Jefferson County Leader - Jan. 8

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Planet Fitness expected to open in Arnold in September
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Planet Fitness expected to open in Arnold in September

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Jan 6, 2026
  • 2 min to read

A new fitness center is expected to open in Arnold in late 2026.

Festus R-6 restarts proposed indoor fieldhouse project
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Festus R-6 restarts proposed indoor fieldhouse project

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Oct 5, 2025
  • 2 min to read

Festus R-6 school officials have taken a step forward on a project to build an indoor fieldhouse and gym that was tabled in 2022.

Herculaneum High School opens new gym
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Herculaneum High School opens new gym

  • By Sarah Lerch
  • Sep 28, 2025
  • 1 min to read

Herculaneum High School debuted its new gym on Sept. 11 with a junior varsity volleyball game followed by a varsity volleyball game.

Northwest High holds ribbon-cutting ceremony for multipurpose addition
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Northwest High holds ribbon-cutting ceremony for multipurpose addition

  • By Kate Bequette
  • Aug 15, 2025
  • 2 min to read

Northwest High School students will get to use the newly completed multipurpose addition come the first day of school on Monday, Aug. 18.

Festus school board approves about $41,000 in gym floor work
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Festus school board approves about $41,000 in gym floor work

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Jun 9, 2025
  • 1 min to read

Festus R-6 School District officials have agreed to spend $41,168 to spruce up the gymnasium floors at two Festus R-6 school buildings this summer.

Gym offers fun, learning for children of all abilities
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Gym offers fun, learning for children of all abilities

  • By Brandon Haynes
  • Jul 28, 2023

We Rock The Spectrum Kids Gym prides itself on offering something for children of all ability levels and providing an environment that promote…

De Soto awards contract for new high school gym floor
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De Soto awards contract for new high school gym floor

  • By Steve Taylor
  • May 28, 2023

The older gym at De Soto High School will get a facelift this summer.

Texas Roadhouse in Festus scheduled to open Dec. 12
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Texas Roadhouse in Festus scheduled to open Dec. 12

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Dec 8, 2022

The new Texas Roadhouse at 1381 Shapiro Drive in Festus is set to open Monday, Dec. 12, the company has announced.

R-5 officials seek $13.5 million bond issue to fund gym, safety upgrades
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R-5 officials seek $13.5 million bond issue to fund gym, safety upgrades

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Dec 2, 2022

The Dunklin R-5 School District will ask voters in April to approve a $13.5 million bond issue to fund safety improvements and construction of…

Jefferson College officials place Leader pages under new gym floor
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Jefferson College officials place Leader pages under new gym floor

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Jul 1, 2022

Before crews began replacing the gym floor in the Jefferson College Fieldhouse in Hillsboro, a time capsule of sorts was laid down, to be cove…

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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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