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Jefferson County Leader - June 18

Jefferson County Leader - June 18

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Monday, June 22, 2026
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Little talk of ‘world’s largest’ data center planned for southern Ohio

  • By David Beasley | The Center Square contributor
  • Jun 18, 2026

(The Center Square) – A Cold-War relic in Southern Ohio from America’s nuclear past is emerging as a prime site in the latest global evolution – data centers and artificial intelligence.

Why states are walking back their own climate and energy laws, and what they could do instead
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Why states are walking back their own climate and energy laws, and what they could do instead

  • Andres Clarens, University of Virginia
  • Jun 17, 2026

Many steps that are good for clean energy also dovetail with federal priorities, from affordable housing to data centers and rural development.

Firetrucks get trapped at scene of fire at Holcim cement plant
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Firetrucks get trapped at scene of fire at Holcim cement plant

  • Leader staff
  • Feb 18, 2025

Five trucks or other apparatus from several firefighting agencies, including some from Jefferson County, were stranded for almost a day after …

Safe containing $22,000 in cash stolen from Hillsboro-area home
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Safe containing $22,000 in cash stolen from Hillsboro-area home

  • By Leader staff
  • Sep 4, 2022

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has identified a 53-year-old House Springs man as a possible suspect in the theft of a safe that contain…

Fahr Greenhouses & Nursery
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Fahr Greenhouses & Nursery

  • By Goldie Lowe
  • Jun 24, 2022
  • 1 min to read

Fahr Greenhouse grows, but sustainably

Heirloom plant grows for fifth generation – and counting
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Heirloom plant grows for fifth generation – and counting

  • By Peggy Scott
  • Jan 6, 2022

My twice-a-year plant migration is complete. All the tender greenery has been moved indoors and spots have been secured for each pot, includin…

Ameren asks court to OK early closure of Rush Island plant
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Ameren asks court to OK early closure of Rush Island plant

  • By Steve Taylor
  • Dec 27, 2021

The Ameren Corp., whose subsidiary Ameren Missouri provides electricity to the St. Louis metropolitan region, has announced plans to close its…

Water Authority to build new $12 million well
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Water Authority to build new $12 million well

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Nov 23, 2021

The Jefferson County Water Authority, which serves the cities of Herculaneum and Festus, will pay more than $12 million to add a second collec…

Equipment outside the Anheuser-Busch can plant in Arnold catches fire
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Equipment outside the Anheuser-Busch can plant in Arnold catches fire

  • By Leader staff
  • Apr 1, 2021

The Anheuser-Busch InBev Metal Container Corp. plant in Arnold has closed its bottling operation for an undetermined period following a fire a…

One-of-a-kind Girl Scout house celebrates 90 years
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One-of-a-kind Girl Scout house celebrates 90 years

  • By Laura Marlow
  • Mar 3, 2021

The Pittsburgh Plate Glass plant in Crystal City has been gone more than 25 years. The sprawling plant site is an empty field, the noon whistl…

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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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