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81, July 7, 2025. Visitation: Mon. July 14, 4:00-7:00 P.M. at Pitman Funeral Home, Wentz. Funeral to follow at 7:00 PM. Interment at Jefferson Barracks Nat’l Cemetery, Tues. July 15 at 11:30 AM. pitmanfuneralhome.com

July 3, 2025, age 86. Memorial Service Tuesday, July 15, 2025, Baue Funeral Home Cave Springs, 10:00 am. Contact 636-946-7811 or visit baue.com

Bouhasin, Dr. John D. — St. Louis, MO

Dr. John D. Bouhasin, fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church. Beloved husband of Nina Bouhasin (nee Khoury) for over 55 years; dearest father of Claudine M. Bouhasin (Dr. Antoine) Adem, John A. Bouhasin J.D. and Andre P. Bouhasin…

A video posted to social media shows a man throwing lit fireworks at bar patrons and later at pedestrians on sidewalks in downtown St. Louis

This incident drew attention to the weekly anti-Donald Trump protests held in Carlinville, leading to a surge in participants at the July 1 protest.

ST. LOUIS — A city judge sentenced a man Thursday to 10 years in prison for fatally punching another man in the head during a 2023 fight outside of a north city market.

In Keisha Scarlett’s year as superintendent the operating budget fell from a surplus of $17 million to a projected deficit of $35 million.

Rod Hicks replaces publisher Donald M. Suggs, who had long edited the St. Louis American, which focuses on African-Americans and was first published in 1928.

Daron Wilson, 26, and Damon Hampton, 29, were both charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action.

Mayor Cara Spencer said the money would pay for home repairs, rental assistance and resource hubs distributing supplies, among other things.

Winfield's 1,500 residents have water again a day after the town's water supply was disrupted by a broken valve.

Ferguson Florissant School District officials said they’d have to borrow in order to pay bills and meet payroll through the end of the year.

The new downtown St. Louis entertainment district can tap state funding to hire extra security and other means to lure tourists.

Taylor Lee Shomaker, 32, was shot and killed during a 90-minute standoff with police Nov. 19, 2022, in O’Fallon, Missouri.

Republican Councilman Dennis Hancock said county inspectors have complained about the law that protects ecologically friendly landscapes.

The leader of the Missouri Senate has formed yet another committee to examine the efficiency of government. That’s in addition to Gov. Mike Kehoe issuing an executive order calling for more efficiency in state government.

The Gateway Arch Park Foundation has closed on its purchase of the Millennium Hotel, clearing one of the first hurdles towards the downtown property’s revamp.

St. Louis County prosecutors charged Steven Martin Jr. with first-degree murder and other felonies in connection with the death of a motorist May 31 on Jennings Station Road.

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s current approach is “cookie cutter,” Karla Eslinger says. She wants a comprehensive plan to help school districts in crisis.