The Southern Illinois Miners scratched across three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to break open game three of the series in the 2016 Frontier League Divisional Round and defeat the River City Rascals 7-2 Friday night at Rent One Park. The Miners win forces a game four Saturday night in this five game series, which the Rascals lead 2-1. Going into the eighth, the Rascals were well in striking distance trailing by just two runs but couldn’t keep the Miners in check and it took four arms to get out of that inning. Nolan Early began the ...
Read More »New Lake Saint Louis assistant city administrator begins work later this month
George Ertle, the former assistant to the city manager in Clayton, will begin work on Sept. 19. He replaces Eric Sterman, who took over as the first city administrator ever for the city of Sunset Hills in St. Louis County.
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Young would-be homebuyers are still sitting on the sidelines of America’s housing market, with first-time homebuyers representing a decades-low share.
Read More »First Responders to be focus of Patriot Day Ceremony
The public is invited to attend O’Fallon’s annual Patriot Day ceremony, which begins at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 9, at the city’s 9-11 First Responders Memorial.
Read More »Brammer’s career outing propels Rascals to game two division series win
Dylan Brammer turned in a three hit complete-game shutout and struck out 14 on the way to a Rascals 6-0 win in game two of the Frontier League Playoff Opening Round Wednesday night against the Southern Illinois Miners at CarShield Field. The Rascals win puts them up 2-0 in the series and need just one more win to advance to the Frontier League Championship Series for the third consecutive year. Brammer’s career outing was his first professional nine inning shutout and his 14 strikeouts were the most out of any Rascal this season. The dominance began right away for ...
Read More »Police investigate non-fatal shooting
The O'Fallon Police Department received a call to the 400 block of Lone Star Drive on Sept. 7 at approximately 4:06 a.m. regarding a shooting.
Read More »Social service pioneers retire in St. Charles County
As Miriam Mahan and Mary Hutchinson retire from Sts. J & A Care Service and St. Charles County Community Council, respectively, they look back at those organizations beginnings and forward to what the future might bring.
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Mark Twain famously said that there were three kinds of lies — "lies, damned lies, and statistics." Since this is an election year, we can expect to hear plenty of all three kinds.
Read More »River City Rascals host Southern Illinois in division playoffs
O’Fallon, Missouri – The 2016 Frontier League Playoffs get underway Tuesday night at CarShield Field as the River City Rascals host game one of the five game series against Western Division Champion Southern Illinois Miners. Tonight’s game will mark the second consecutive season that these two teams have met in the postseason. The Rascals got the better of their rival last season by defeating the Miners in the deciding game to advance to the Frontier League Championship Series and are looking to do it again. The 2016 Frontier League playoffs also include the Eastern Division Champion Joliet Slammers and the ...
Read More »POW/MIA Remembrance Day Ceremony
O’Fallon’s candlelight POW/MIA Ceremony recognizes American soldiers who remain missing in the field.
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