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Jefferson County Leader - April 2

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City of Festus, data center opponents announce meetings
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City of Festus, data center opponents announce meetings

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Mar 27, 2026

City of Festus officials announced they will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, March 30, at Festus High School, 501 Westwind Drive, to …

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Officials warn ICE detention centers in Pa. could overwhelm sewer, other critical services
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Officials warn ICE detention centers in Pa. could overwhelm sewer, other critical services

  • Amanda Fries of Spotlight PA
  • Updated Mar 30, 2026

This story was produced by the Berks County bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom. Sign up for Good Day, Berks, a daily dose of essential local stories at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/gooddayberks.

Byrnes Mill sewer lagoon’s odor raises concern among residents
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Byrnes Mill sewer lagoon’s odor raises concern among residents

  • By Carrson McDaniel
  • Jan 29, 2026
  • 4 min to read

Nearly a dozen Byrnes Mill residents, upset about the smell from a wastewater lagoon in the community, implored city officials to help fix the…

P and Z signs off on zone change needed to build House Springs subdivision
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P and Z signs off on zone change needed to build House Springs subdivision

  • By Abby Stetina
  • Sep 1, 2024
  • 3 min to read

The Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Commission has given its OK to a request to rezone 20 acres of vacant land along West Four Ridge Road…

Festus sewage lagoon now history, along with winter odor
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Festus sewage lagoon now history, along with winter odor

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Nov 24, 2020

After more than a year, the project to eliminate the Festus sewage lagoon west of the Larry G. Crites Memorial Park (formerly West City Park) …

ICYMI: Festus road closures expected through year’s end during sewer project
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ICYMI: Festus road closures expected through year’s end during sewer project

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Oct 17, 2019

Road closures are expected on several Festus streets over the next couple of months as crews work to replace pipeline as part of the project t…

Section of Festus South Mill Street closed for lagoon elimination project
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Section of Festus South Mill Street closed for lagoon elimination project

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Sep 4, 2019

South Mill Street from Brothers Drive to Festus Centre Drive (next to Jokerst Memorial Park) is closed while work is underway to eliminate the…

ICYMI: Who will fix Olympian Village’s sewage system? It’s a quandary
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ICYMI: Who will fix Olympian Village’s sewage system? It’s a quandary

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Feb 26, 2017

Entities vying for control of the Olympian Village sewage system agree the wastewater treatment plant reeks and needs repair, but disagree ove…

Trivia two ways: Sewage and trash
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Trivia two ways: Sewage and trash

  • Feb 22, 2017

This week, Leader Trivia master Kevin Carbery tests your knowledge of sewage and trash.Find 10 more trivia questions in this week's Leader.Cli…

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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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