Valley Park News

When Jennifer Bacandreas was shopping for a living room set, she settled on Ashley Furniture because the store promised up to $500 in free groceries.

The Greene County Juvenile Office, with Reclaiming Futures and Bridges for Youth Centers, invites area families to the third annual Community Awareness Fair Saturday at Jordan Valley Park in Springfield.

The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that local governments can suspend the business permits of companies that hire illegal immigrants.

Motorists traveling Hwy. 141 still are required to slow down when passing through the city of Manchester after the Manchester Board of Aldermen last month voted against raising the speed limit.

The case, Gray v. Valley Park, Missouri, involved a small suburb of St. Louis, which passed an ordinance requiring businesses to use a federal worker verification program known as E-Verify in order to maintain a business license.

A federal appeals panel has upheld a suburban St. Louis town's ordinance prohibiting the hiring of illegal immigrants, a case that some observers believe could have national implications.

Officials won't be upping the speed limit on the stretch of Highway 141 in Manchester from 45 mph to 50 mph.

The green spaces throughout the city and county are lush, welcome oases from unforgiving concrete.

Recent rains are causing some Missouri rivers to rise. The Meramec is expected to crest at Valley Park in St.

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Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster sued a demolition landfill in St. Louis County on Tuesday in an effort to shut down operations and force the company to address environmental risks.

New state numbers show that more Missourians than ever are on food stamps. That incredible need is translating into more pressure on food pantries to deliver.

Volunteers with the St. Louis County Food Pantry Support Group, from left, are: Rick Brenner of Grantwood Village; Rachel Lydon of Affton; Joyce Clark of Affton; Annie Marshall of Glendale; and Glenn Koenen with Circle of Concern in Valley Park.

Heavy downpours early Wednesday flooded streets and basements, ripped away pasture fence at Grant's Farm and caused the collapse of a 19th-century St.

JEFFERSON CITY After weeks of debate about her stance on illegal immigration, the Missouri Senate approved St.

Missouri Republican Senator Kit Bond is supporting the use of some new technology, developed locally.

Have a child who likes to play hookey? Well, the Valley Park School District has won a national award for attacking truancy.

Several authors in far West County have been busy with new publications. Doris Mueller of Valley Park has had four books published recently, including " Small One's Adventure," " Marryin' Sam ," " M. Jeff ...

Kirk Arnold, 35, and his fiancee, Jessica Hutchison, wanted to give their families a special Christmas gift.

Far West Community Calendar Saturday, Dec. 20 Santa at the Caboose is set for 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec.