In early 2026, a small group of first-grade students at Lucy Wortham James Elementary School in St. James, Missouri, sat together sounding out words. Kim Williams, the school’s principal, watched as they worked through the lesson. One young boy caught her attention. “This student had struggled significantly the year before and often avoided reading tasks,” […]
A Jefferson County school district superintendent called proposed legislation to create an A through F scoring system a way to claim the state…
Jefferson County Library patrons may see a new face at their local branch.
Jefferson County residents can win a Barnes & Noble gift card and a blanket just by reading throughout the month of January.
A Jefferson County men’s workout group has added a way to get books into children’s hands.
Geggie Elementary School’s librarian is on a mission to make reading more fun for students, and she’s recruiting the Eureka community to help.
The Riverbend Bookstore, 521 N. Truman Blvd., in Crystal City is set to open Friday, March 15, several months later than originally expected, …
Phil Amato and I learned to appreciate public libraries at about the same time in our lives – when each of us was growing up in Jefferson County.
The Oasis Institute wants to expand its Intergenerational Tutoring Program in Jefferson County and needs more volunteers to help students in k…