2008

Community creates a “Safe Zone” for Children to Trick-or-Treat on Halloween October 31, 2008 Contact: Antonio French - (314) 779-9958 Four blocks of the O’Fallon Park neighborhood have been deemed a “safe zone” for children…

CNN’s exit polls show Barack Obama won among Missouri women (53%-46%) and narrowly among men (50-49). While Obama expectedly won the black vote (just 14% of those polled) by 91%, he lost Missouri’s white vote…

In today’s New York Times (hat tip to the Arch City Chronicle for first noting it), former Riverfront Times reporter Malcolm Gay pens an article on the City of St. Louis’ ongoing racial problems following…

Yet another indicator of a recession, the government is reporting a dramatic increase in the number of food stamps used by poor families. The New York Times is reporting that due to layoffs, rising food…

On Tuesday, October 7, I found out I’d be in New York City on Election Day. I wasn’t leaving St. Louis until Wednesday, October 15, but packing is packing, so I never found time to…

The 2008 Most Endangered Historic Places List Announcement will take place at a press conference at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at Fairfax (the James Collier Marshall House) at 9407 Manchester Road in Rock Hill, MO. This property is…

JEFFERSON CITY — We heard an interesting rumor today in Jefferson City — at a John Edwards rally of all places (check back later for video). If Senator Barack Obama wins the Democratic nomination for…