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Jefferson County Leader - June 18

Jefferson County Leader - June 18

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Wednesday, June 17, 2026
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De Soto Senior Expo to offer a morning of excitement, information
Local Events
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De Soto Senior Expo to offer a morning of excitement, information

  • Apr 10, 2026
  • 9 min to read

By Sarah Lerch

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Life Story: Joseph M. Pratte, 97, formerly of Crystal City
Obituaries
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Life Story: Joseph M. Pratte, 97, formerly of Crystal City

  • By Laura Marlow
  • Jan 24, 2026

The late Joe Pratte’s daughters say they are more focused on the happy memories they have of their father than the sadness of his passing.

Joseph M. Pratte, 97, Hickory, N.C.
Obituaries

Joseph M. Pratte, 97, Hickory, N.C.

  • Jan 8, 2026

Joseph M. Pratte, 97, of Hickory, N.C., died Jan. 6, 2026. Mr. Pratte joined the U.S. Air Force in 1951 during the Korean War. Following his m…

Eureka Police investigate stolen medication from Walgreens
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Eureka Police investigate stolen medication from Walgreens

  • Leader staff
  • Jan 30, 2025

Eureka Police are investigating the theft of two prescribed medications from the Walgreens pharmacy, 250 E. Fourth St. A 35-year-old Pacific w…

Law protects against drug sticker shock, if we can keep it
Columns
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Law protects against drug sticker shock, if we can keep it

  • By Peggy Bess
  • Aug 29, 2024
  • 3 min to read

You know how when company’s coming, you rush through your house to pick things up, stack things into piles, push things under other things and…

Wayne Stanley Beckett, 72, Festus
Obituaries

Wayne Stanley Beckett, 72, Festus

  • Aug 20, 2024

Wayne Stanley Beckett, 72, of Festus died Aug. 19, 2024, at his home. Mr. Beckett was a member of Our Lady’s Catholic Church of Festus. He ser…

Prescription allegedly stolen from Arnold CVS
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Prescription allegedly stolen from Arnold CVS

  • Leader staff
  • Feb 9, 2024

Arnold Police have identified a person of interest in the alleged theft of 120 hydrocodone pills from the CVS pharmacy, 2120 Lonestar Drive. T…

Missouri starts own drug monitoring database; regional list dissolved
Local News
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Missouri starts own drug monitoring database; regional list dissolved

  • By Steve Taylor
  • Jan 25, 2024
  • 2 min to read

Missouri became the final state in the country to form a statewide prescription drug monitoring program.

Man allegedly exposes himself to clerk at Arnold Walgreens
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Man allegedly exposes himself to clerk at Arnold Walgreens

  • By Leader staff
  • Sep 20, 2022

Arnold Police arrested a 32-year-old New Haven man for allegedly exposing himself to a female clerk at the Walgreens pharmacy on Vogel Road. T…

Federal agents seize illegal pills headed to Arnold and other local towns
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Federal agents seize illegal pills headed to Arnold and other local towns

  • By Leader staff
  • Feb 5, 2022

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized 2,350 erectile dysfunction pills that were falsely labeled as health supplements in the St.…

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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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