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Jefferson County Leader - March 19

Jefferson County Leader - March 19

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Monday, March 23, 2026
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Festus seeks grant for Phase 3 of West Main Street project
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Festus seeks grant for Phase 3 of West Main Street project

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Jan 7, 2025
  • 2 min to read

The Festus City Council agreed on Dec. 23 to seek a grant for Phase 3 of the West Main Street improvement project as work on Phase 2 continues.

Expect road closures, detours in Festus during West Main Street project
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Expect road closures, detours in Festus during West Main Street project

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Oct 16, 2024
  • 1 min to read

The Festus West Main Street phase 2 road improvement project officially began Sept. 30 and will continue for about four months, city officials…

Festus adds $454,000 for more water main work
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Festus adds $454,000 for more water main work

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Feb 20, 2024
  • 1 min to read

The Festus City Council recently approved a $454,827 change order to have more water main pipe replacement work completed as part of the stree…

Festus approves $1.2 million contract for West Main Street improvements
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Festus approves $1.2 million contract for West Main Street improvements

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Dec 2, 2023

The Festus City Council recently awarded a $1,233,710 contract to Kimes Contracting in Hillsboro for street, sidewalk and lighting upgrades an…

Festus City Council approves final Birchwood Estates plat
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Festus City Council approves final Birchwood Estates plat

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Jul 18, 2023

The Festus City Council has approved a preliminary plat for 19 more houses to be built in the Birchwood Estates subdivision on the west side of town.

Water shut off on one Festus block following main break
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Water shut off on one Festus block following main break

  • By Leader staff
  • Jan 4, 2023

Festus official reported that a water main broke at about 11:30 a.m. today, Jan. 4, between East and West avenues, forcing water to be shut of…

Pole holding irrigation box knocked over in Eureka neighborhood
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Pole holding irrigation box knocked over in Eureka neighborhood

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 19, 2021

Eureka Police are searching for a driver who allegedly knocked over a wooden pole that held an irrigation box in the Ashton Woods neighborhood…

Sewer lid used to damage pickup at The Legends Country Club in Eureka
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Sewer lid used to damage pickup at The Legends Country Club in Eureka

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 18, 2021

It looks like someone used a sewer lid to smash the driver-side window on a pickup parked outside The Legends Country Club maintenance shed, 4…

Festus Police arrest Barnhart man for allegedly driving stolen pickup
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Festus Police arrest Barnhart man for allegedly driving stolen pickup

  • By Leader staff
  • Jan 23, 2021

A Festus Police officer spotted a pickup with no license plate outside Majik Market, 103 Walnut St., and after learning the truck had been rep…

Pevely man arrested in Festus for allegedly trying to kidnap ex-girlfriend
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Pevely man arrested in Festus for allegedly trying to kidnap ex-girlfriend

  • By Leader staff
  • May 21, 2020

Festus Police arrested a 40-year-old Pevely man for allegedly trying to kidnap his former girlfriend, a 42-year-old De Soto woman who said she…

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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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