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The article covers issues related to entertainment in Missouri as of October 2012. It notes that St. Charles Community College will celebrate Veterans Day with a series of free events including a display of Army vehicles at the Campus Plaza. It adds that the city of St. Peters will host a tour of the Westminster College in Fulton in Callaway County on November 8. Artists are invited to submit artworks to be considered for the exhibit "Watercolor II: Paper and Pigment" at Foundry Arts Centre.

The article reports on a new law in O'Fallon, Missouri which limits the sale of tobacco-related paraphernalia.

The article offers information on meetings by the St. Charles County Pachyderm Club in Missouri in May 2012.

This section presents the comments of "Suburban Journals" readers on various issues including one on the way that St. Peters, Missouri residents get phone books, another expressing his disappointment in St. Charles, Missouri firefighters, and another one responding on the person who says the U.S. middle class is becoming the lower class.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to a story about an anonymous donor's 500,000 U.S. dollar gift that will allow the Wentzville School District in Missouri to expand technology in its classrooms.

The article discusses a new bill approved by O'Fallon City Council, Missouri that will limit the sale of tobacco-related paraphernalia to retail tobacco stores. The bill is expected to make O'Fallon a pipe-free and a smoke-free city and defines tobacco paraphernalia as any instrument, utensil or device such as rolling papers, metal pipes and hookas used for smoking or inhaling tobacco. The ordinance is seen as a follow-up to the smoking ban ordinance that defines the term tobacco shop.

This section offers news briefs on entertainment at local communities in Missouri, including the exhibit "Watercolor II: Pigment & Paper" at the Foundry Art Centre in Galleries I and II, the basic stage acting skills offered by Saint Peters Cultural Arts Centre, and an exhibit by photographer Paul Callaway at the O'Fallon Cultural Arts Gallery at the Renaud Spirit Center.

The article reports on the Giving Chain paper that run along the hallway at Jefferson Intermediate School in Saint Charles, Missouri throughout December 2012 which raised 1,760 U.S. dollars to help needy families.

The article invites readers to give their nominations for the Celebrate Your Neighbor contest, which gives awards to residents who have made an impact in the community at St. Charles County and Wentzville in Missouri.

The article offers information on Wentzville School District's plan of reducing paper waste and putting technology in student's hands by providing them mini laptop computers called netbooks.

The article reports on the decision by the Francis Howell Board of Education in Missouri in early June 2011 to include as much as 10 snow make-up days in the 2011-2012 school calendar.

The article reports the expectations of the local officials that the third and final phase of highway 364, also known as the Page Avenue Extension, will help the commuters as well as lead to economic growth.

The article reports on the possibility that a bill limiting the number of consecutive meetings a Saint Charles County Council member could miss without the council's consent could be placed on the November 16, 2012 ballot in Missouri.

The article reports on the preparation of packed lunches for students in a school district by the members of the service-oriented youth group Mini Vinnies at Saint Charles Borromeo School in Missouri on January 13, 2012.

The article offers educational news briefs in the Missouri area. The Fort Zumwalt North Middle School Eight Grade Concert Band won the championship at the Class AA division in the Music In The Parks-Six Flags St. Louis music festival on May 21, 2011. Francis Howell Central graduate Paige Sparks has received the 2011 Lindenwood University Pachyderm Scholarship. Discovery Ridge Elementary School's Kathy DeLaquil has been named Wentzville School District Support Staff Employee of the Year.

The article features the Foundry Art Centre in downtown St. Charles, Missouri, home to 15 artists who rent studio space to create and sell their work, with the set-up encouraging community among artists and patrons that inspires creativity for both parties.

This section offers entertainment news briefs in St. Charles County, Missouri. The Halloween Howl for the Homeless 5K run and a children's Monster Mile Fun Run will be held at St. Charles Community College in Cottleville on October 27, 2012. A tour of Westminster College will be organized by the city of St. Peters to explore the life and times of British statesman Winston Churchill. St. Charles Community College will hold several events to celebrate the Veterans Day.

This section offers St. Charles/St. Peters suburban entertainment news briefs as of October 2012. The United Way Battle of the Corporate Bands 7 will be held at the Old Rock House to raise money for the United Way. The Truth, compassion, Tolerance International Exhibit will be held at the St. Peters Culture Art Center. A free Fall Harvest picnic is being offered by the St. Charles County Parks Department at Towne Park Drive.

The article presents the highlights of the fourth annual flower-making event organized on the MLK Day of Service by the city of O'Fallon, Missouri in January 2012.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles "Sound Off" in the November 30, 2011 issue, the computer software problem of the property tax bill in Saint Charles County, Missouri, and the November 2011 food drive of the Boy Scout.

The article offers information on several high school football teams and their performance in Missouri for the 2010 season which include Fort Zumwalt West, Timberland, and Troy Buchanan.

The article informs that Jim Hennessey is elected as mayor of Cottleville, Missouri as of elections held on April 2, 2013 and will be sworn in the Board of Aldermen meeting to be held on April 18, 2013.

The article offers entertainment news briefs as of March 2013. It mentions that the Comet Panstarrs is visible at Broemmelsiek Park in Saint Charles County, Missouri. It mentions that the Lambert Airport Rotary Club is sponsoring a bicycle poker ride on the Katy Trail in Missouri. It offers information on the Open Art Workshop with professor, Jerry Thomas to be held at the Saint Peters Cultural Arts Centre in Missouri.

The article offers entertainment news briefs as of February 2013. An annual four-day event Great Backyard Bird Count will be held at Fort Zumwalt Park, O’Fallon, Missouri on February 9. A Family Fun Day will be hosted by an art gallery Foundry Art Centre in St Charles, Missouri on February 10. Artist Jerry Thomas will teach Manuscript Illumination at St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre in St. Peters, Missouri from February 7 to 29.

The article reports that St. Charles, Missouri has been certified as StormReady by the National Weather Service (NWS) which will provide the city with two signs to inform residents of the certification.

The article reports on the plan of the city of Saint Peters, Missouri to install 60 flashing yellow signals to improve safety and traffic flow at busy intersections, in addition to 10 already in place.

The second in a two-part series of articles on notable developments in St. Charles County, Missouri in 2012 is presented. The St. Charles City-County Library District's Spencer Road Branch Library opened on March 21 featuring 200,000 books, eight meeting rooms and a community commons area. Towne Park opened to become the 10th in the county's park system which has a total acreage of 2,958.

The article reports on high school teams competing in the Gateway Athletic Conference (GAC) Central basketball competition in Missouri.

A calendar of entertainment events for Missouri is presented including the Tree Lighting Ceremony for the official Saint Charles Christmas Tree, the 16th Annual Holiday Night Lights drive-through light display, and the Saint Charles Ghost Tours.

This section offers entertainment news briefs for the Missouri counties of St. Charles and St. Peters for September 2012 including the Celebrate St. Peters fair, the annual St. Peters Rec-Plex Fall Triathlon, and the fifth annual Family Camp Expo to be hosted by St. Charles County Park rangers.

A calendar of entertainment events for the Missouri counties of St. Peters and St. Charles for September 2012 is presented which includes baseball games of the River City Rascals teams, a Labor Day Barbecue at Mount Pleasant Estates, and the Stand Up for America Hangar Dance.

A calendar of events concerning entertainment in Missouri for May-June 2012 is presented, including "Mules Rule" exhibition, Swing Dance and Line Dance Lessons and bingo at Wentzville American Legion Auxiliary.

The article reports on a plan to begin phase three of the Jungermann Road resurfacing project in St. Peters, Missouri in May 2012. The project awaits approval of the Board of Aldermen, which will meet on May 10, 2012. The final phase of the project involves improvement of the road's surface, upgrading of traffic signals, and the addition of sidewalks. The bid from Lamke Trenching & Excavating Inc. was recommended.

The article reports that St. Charles County, Missouri Finance Director Bob Schnur will not reopen the bidding for new election machines until more than one company meets the specifications. The County Council decided to reopen the bidding on March 26, 2012 expecting to receive more than one bid following a veto by County Executive Steve Ehlmann to spend more than 1.2 million dollars on new machines. The request for bids for new elections machines was revised to include a broader language.

The article reports on the Missouri Tartan Day Festival held in St. Charles, Missouri which celebrated Scottish-American heritage and featured the 42nd Royal Highlanders.

The article presents the line-up of several high school boys basketball team in Missouri, which includes the Zumwalt North Panthers, the St. Charles Pirates and the Washington Blue Jays.

A calendar of several entertainment events to be held in Missouri in November 2011 is presented which includes Air in Action Science Show, Funny Farm Animals Story and Craft, and Lucky Eleven Trivia Night.

The article presents the comments and reactions of Republicans who attended the Republican debate at the Family Arena in Saint Charles, Missouri. The event featured Alaska governor Sarah Palin and talk-show host Glenn Beck. Many of those who attended are stated to have preferred presidential nominee contender and pizza chain magnate Herman Cain citing his experience in running a successful business, his affinity to the African Americans, and lack of political experience.

A calendar of events related to entertainment in Missouri is presented including a Sunday Dance at St. Charles, an open art workshop at St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre and the Weekly Friday Night Dance Parties.

The article offers information on the activities in Missouri commemorating the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks including the traditional service of the Faith United Methodist Church, a community service and a memorial at Lake Saint Louis Boulevard.

The article reports that the firefighters at the Fire Station No. 1 in St. Charles, Missouri were back on its normal operation two weeks after they battled a fire that killed four family members at Elmhurst Drive.

The article offers information on the commemorative ceremonies to be hosted by the cities of O'Fallon, Lake Saint Louis and Wentzville, Missouri in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the U.S.

The article offers news briefs related to high school football in Missouri as of August 24, 2011 on topics including meetings, competitions, and new players.

The article offers news briefs related to education in Missouri as of August 24, 2011. The Fort Zumwalt School District will schedule screening appointments for children entering kindergarten in the fall of 2012 to assess their readiness for school. The Francis Howell Central High School football team and staff helped Joplin High School in their clean-up drive after a tornado damaged Joplin. Wentzville School District received a grant from MasterCard Worldwide to fund training for teachers.

The article reports on the efforts of students and their parents to prepare Catholic high school Barat Academy's new campus in Chesterfield, Missouri as it was evicted from its former location in Dardenne Prairie for failing to pay rent.

The article presents the findings of an Annual Performance Report (APR) conducted on more than 400 school districts in Missouri serving students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The report is based on 14 standards related to academic achievement. The report of academic performance areas include Missouri Assessment Program test results, attendance, and college entrance scores. It informs that school districts use the report as a tool to help identify their strengths and weaknesses.

The article reports that two O'Fallon City Council members in Missouri are preparing legislation that would declare O'Fallon a "rule of law" city and punish businesses that employ illegal immigrants. It mentions that council members including Jim Pepper and Bob Howell are sponsoring a bill that would make it illegal for businesses to recruit, hire or continue to employ workers who cannot produce documentation of their legal right to work in the U.S. It further explores other clauses of the bill.

The article offers information on the victims of fire tragedy which took place at Saint Charles in Missouri, on August 17, 2011. It highlights names of some children who lost their parents and family members in the fire. It mentions that victims of the incident are adding items of their loved ones under a tree, where the fire took place as part of memorial ceremony.

A calendar of entertainment events in Missouri from August 17, 2011 to August 20, 2011 is presented including the community-wide garage sale, Festival of the Little Hills and Recycled Kids Consignment Sale.