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Jefferson County Leader - May 28

Jefferson County Leader - May 28

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Tuesday, June 2, 2026
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Trivia Two Ways: Winter Weather on Screen, in Song
Columns
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Trivia Two Ways: Winter Weather on Screen, in Song

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Jan 28, 2026
  • 1 min to read

This week, Leader trivia master Kevin Carbery tests your knowledge on winter weather on screen and in song. You can see 10 more questions in t…

Snow, ice keeps Jefferson County students at home
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Snow, ice keeps Jefferson County students at home

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Jan 18, 2025
  • 6 min to read

Jefferson County students missed five days in the classroom last week after ice and snow covered roads early in the week and another few inche…

Recent ice, snow storms bring back fun, childhood memories
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Recent ice, snow storms bring back fun, childhood memories

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Jan 16, 2025
  • 3 min to read

The recent ice and snow storm on Jan. 4-5, followed by another round of snow on Jan. 9-10, brought back memories of similar winter weather I e…

Rock Fire truck slides on icy road in Imperial
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Rock Fire truck slides on icy road in Imperial

  • Leader staff
  • Jan 22, 2024

A Rock Community Fire Protection District firetruck slid on an ice-covered road in the 1700 block of Parkside Place in Imperial this morning, …

Barnhart man, woman hurt in crash in Otto
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Barnhart man, woman hurt in crash in Otto

  • By Leader staff
  • Feb 2, 2023

A man and woman, both 35 and both from Barnhart, were injured Sunday night, Jan. 29, in a one-car accident on Hwy. 21 near the 184.6 mile mark…

Winter-weather event caused no major issues in county
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Winter-weather event caused no major issues in county

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Feb 25, 2022

The mix of sleet and snow that moved through the area Wednesday and Thursday (Feb. 23-24) did not cause major problems in Jefferson County, Em…

Jefferson County weathered winter storm well
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Jefferson County weathered winter storm well

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Feb 4, 2022

Despite a heavy snow that blanketed Jefferson County on Wednesday and Thursday (Feb. 2-3), no weather-related deaths or other serious problems…

Great Streets Initiative meetings canceled this week; Feb. 15-17 sessions remain
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Great Streets Initiative meetings canceled this week; Feb. 15-17 sessions remain

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Feb 1, 2022

Public meetings to discuss improvements to Main Street in Festus and Bailey Road and Mississippi Avenue in Crystal City that had been schedule…

Wintry conditions contribute to fatal two-car crash east of Hillsboro
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Wintry conditions contribute to fatal two-car crash east of Hillsboro

  • By Leader staff
  • Feb 9, 2021

A Festus teen died Monday evening (Feb. 8) following a two-car collision on Hwy. A west of Pioneer Road and east of Hillsboro during snowy and…

Good News: Festus Middle teachers plan special Non-Spring Break Week to make up for rough winter
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Good News: Festus Middle teachers plan special Non-Spring Break Week to make up for rough winter

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Mar 20, 2014

A horrid winter full of snow and ice forced school closings and ate away Festus Middle School’s spring break, but a couple of teachers still w…

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