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Jefferson County Leader - March 19

Jefferson County Leader - March 19

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Wednesday, March 18, 2026
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'An upward trajectory': Petroleum expert on Iran conflict’s impact on gas prices

  • By Brett Davis | The Center Square
  • Updated Mar 13, 2026

(The Center Square) – The ongoing U.S.-Israeli military offensive against Iran is causing drivers in Washington state – already paying some of the highest gas prices in the nation – to shell out even more of their hard-earned money for fuel. That’s not going to change any time soon, according to one expert.

MoDOT says end in sight for I-55 project; traffic headaches still remain
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MoDOT says end in sight for I-55 project; traffic headaches still remain

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Feb 18, 2026
  • 3 min to read

The $246 million I-55 corridor improvement project in Jefferson County is expected to finish in the winter of 2026-2027, Missouri Department o…

Fox C-6 to get 2 electric buses, replace 3 buses
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Fox C-6 to get 2 electric buses, replace 3 buses

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Feb 7, 2026
  • 3 min to read

The Fox C-6 School District will add two electric buses to its fleet thanks to a grant program, and it is replacing three buses used to transp…

Arnold secures grant agreements for St. Johns, Pomme projects
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Arnold secures grant agreements for St. Johns, Pomme projects

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Sep 22, 2025
  • 3 min to read

The city of Arnold recently finalized agreements to receive Surface Transportation Block Grants (STBG) from the Missouri Highways and Transpor…

Two area bridges remain on five-year Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan
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Two area bridges remain on five-year Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • May 25, 2025
  • 3 min to read

The replacement of a Joachim Creek bridge in Herculaneum and the rehabilitation of the Meramec River bridge in the Arnold area remain in the M…

County Council approves walk bike master plan
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County Council approves walk bike master plan

  • By Abby Stetina
  • Mar 14, 2025
  • 3 min to read

The Jefferson County Council has approved the first countywide plan to improve pedestrian and cyclist accessibility.

Eureka woman loses $650 in apparent horse transportation scam
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Eureka woman loses $650 in apparent horse transportation scam

  • By Leader staff
  • Feb 27, 2025

A 23-year-old Eureka woman lost $650 in an apparent scam when she arranged for a horse to be transported from Texas. The woman said she hired …

De Soto’s new budget includes $2 million for Amtrak platform
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De Soto’s new budget includes $2 million for Amtrak platform

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • Nov 9, 2024
  • 4 min to read

Funding for the Amtrak platform is included in the $16,744,515 budget the De Soto City Council recently approved for the new fiscal year, whic…

County to hold Oct. 24 Walk Bike Master Plan open house
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County to hold Oct. 24 Walk Bike Master Plan open house

  • By Abby Stetina
  • Oct 21, 2024
  • 1 min to read

The Jefferson County Department of Public Works will seek public input during an open house for its draft of the Walk Bike Jefferson County Ma…

Jeffco Express Arnold bus route to end in December
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Jeffco Express Arnold bus route to end in December

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Aug 17, 2024
  • 3 min to read

Vada Rose, 78, of Arnold said she was devastated when she found out OATS Transit Inc. will stop operating a bus route in the city at the end o…

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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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