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Housing trends have been on the upswing, especially for homebuyers looking for a home that’s affordably priced and new on the market. In fact, national trends show that it’s become affordable to purchase a home without breaking the piggy bank.

The Panthers Class 5A championship game ended with a 20-17 semifinal loss to Carthage High at Fort Zumwalt North High on Nov. 30.

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Although the holidays bring thoughts of celebrations and togetherness with friends and family, many seniors face an entirely different type of holiday season: a lonely one.

Three St. Charles County hospitals received grades of “B” or above for inpatient safety in the Fall 2019 ratings recently released by independent ratings organization The Leapfrog Group.

Before digging into that plate of tasty Christmas cookies, consider this: According to the American Heart Association [AHA], the average American adult consumes 22 teaspoons of added sugar per day – far exceeding its recommendation of about 6 teaspoons per day for women and 9 for men. And that’s before factoring in all the sweet temptations of the holiday season.

Andrews Academy in Lake Saint Louis recently made the decision to add new seventh and eighth grade classes to their growing school.

This past November, Christian Elementary continued a tradition of creating holiday-themed boxes for Operation Christmas Child to then be distributed to children in need.

On Nov. 19, the Board of Directors of EDC Business and Community Partners in St. Charles County selected Scott J. Drachnik to serve as the organization’s new president and CEO. Drachnik begins his new position Jan. 6, 2020.

In the United States, the number of commercial airports in private operating hands is zero. As a result, the privatization of St. Louis Lambert International Airport would be precedent-setting.