To the Editor, As a public servant with over three decades of dedicated service, I have witnessed the shifting landscape of community engagement, particularly with the rise of social media. I write today with deep concern regarding the South Roxana Community Facebook Page. What began as an initiative I once supported—conceived by two friends to provide information and unite our town—has diverged alarmingly from its intended course, now undermining the democratic principles we hold dear. Having distanced myself from social media, I find these platforms too often echo misinformation and foster a craving for immediate attention rather than cultivating an informed and active citizenry. This page, which I initially supported the launch with the premise of offering a beacon of truth, has instead deviated into a one-sided forum where dissenting voices, especially those of our town's elected officials and employees, have been blocked from the page and prohibited from seeing the
Pavlo, a true World Music Artist, returns from filming his 4th PBS TV Concert Special - Live in Santorini, Greece. Pavlo will be joined on stage by his world class […]
Pavlo, a true World Music Artist, returns from filming his 4th PBS TV Concert Special - Live in Santorini, Greece. Pavlo will be joined on stage by his world class […]
Aging satellite TV provider Dish Network is supposed to be undergoing a major transformation from tired old satellite TV provider to streaming and wireless juggernaut, but it’s… not going well. The company’s latest earnings report indicates it lost another 284,000 video subscribers during the quarter. That includes a loss of 197,000 satellite TV customers, as […]
ST. LOUIS - Another committee considers a resolution opposing a large MSD sewer rate hike. MSD wants to raise rates by 32% over the next four years, but a minority report from its own rate commission suggested only a 24% increase. The resolution before aldermen would support the 24% hike.
Mission Taco Joint and Mission Foods entered a joint settlement after Mission Foods argued the restaurant's name was trademark infringement. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell couldn't attend the budget hearing to discuss his office's $15 million request for next year because of a family function following his birthday weekend, staff said.
Laumeier Sculpture Park’s 2023 Visiting Artists in Residence are Pittsburgh-based artists Lenka Clayton and Phillip Andrew Lewis. This collaborative duo utilizes innovative approaches to conceptualism and minimalism to realize their […]
Laumeier Sculpture Park’s 2023 Visiting Artists in Residence are Pittsburgh-based artists Lenka Clayton and Phillip Andrew Lewis. This collaborative duo utilizes innovative approaches to conceptualism and minimalism to realize their […]
A bid by the city of Manchester to annex part of unincorporated St. Louis County was among a handful of local ballot measures that were to be decided, including municipal marijuana sales taxes and a school district tax levy transfer.
Many smaller, often rural, schools are improving cooperation to address lower enrollment. It allows districts to provide options that are offered at larger schools.
WASHINGTON — U.S. senators at a Tuesday hearing pushed for bipartisan legislation to protect children online. The U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law heard testimony from whistleblower Arturo Bejar, who served as Facebook’s director of engineering for protect and care from 2009 to 2015. Committee members discussed paths forward for holding […]
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