Festus city officials honored outgoing Ward 1 Councilman Gary Underwood on April 11 at his last meeting as a council member. Underwood did not…

Nine of Jefferson County’s 11 Boards of Education are guaranteed to have new members this year.

Sam Richards, who was elected Festus mayor on April 2, was sworn into office at the April 10 Festus City Council meeting. Richards, a former c…