Francis Howell High School Held Town Hall On Heroin & Opioid Abuse
St. Charles County, MO (KTRS) Efforts continue to raise awareness about the dangerous heroin and opioid epidemic in our country. On Tuesday evening, Francis Howell High School hosted a Town Hall meeting to educate the community on this issue. About 100 people gathered in the school’s auditorium, where they were presented with a reenactment of…
HUD: Cairo public housing relocation starts next month
CAIRO, Ill. (AP) – Federal housing officials say they plan to relocate 185 families from two southern Illinois public housing developments that have been plagued by problems, including poor heating and mold. The (Carbondale) Southern Illinoisan reports that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said it would provide residents with vouchers and fund…
Police looking for man pushing fake money
( KTRS ) Town and Country police are looking a man accused of passing counterfeit money. The man allegedly used counterfeit money to buy something inside the gift shop of the Missouri Baptist Medical Center, but also asked employees and visitors at the center for change. Anyone who knows the man is asked to contact…
Missouri legislative budgeters disagree on education funding
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri Senate budget leader is setting up a showdown with the House over some of the state’s education expenses. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Dan Brown said Tuesday that he wants to put a break on House plans to provide K-12 schools the full amount of basic aid called for…
Police looking for suspect that robbed a bank on Olive Blvd
( KTRS ) Authorities are looking for a man who robbed a bank on Olive Blvd on Saturday. Police say the man walked into Reliance Bank at 13033 Olive Boulevard and put a note on the counter demanding money from the register. He fled the scene on foot with an unknown amount of cash. He…