Friday, April 12, 2013
Hazelwood Patch Editor Candace Jarrett reflects on experiencing the EF2 tornado that ripped through Hazelwood Wednesday. Where were you when the sudden storm hit?
As I wrap up my almost 24-hour work day, I'm finally able to sit back and think about the fact I survived a tornado on Wednesday. You always look at media coverage and movies where natural disasters happen, and I don't know about you, but I've asked myself time after time: "What would I do if I were in that situation?" First, I would pray to the good Lord above. Second, I would whip out my camera and go into journalist mode. Third, when all the chaos was over, I would ensure my family was OK. When it happens, plans go out the window, kind of like when you deliver a baby. As I drove down Howdershell Road Wednesday night, slowing to a halt near Lynn Haven Lane because of heavy rains, I can't tell you much about what happened because I was in…
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Patch has a round up of homes on the market in St. Louis and St. Charles counties.
Patch goes on a hunt for homes for sale in the area every week. This week, we’re spotlighting HUD homes for sale. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) oversees the Federal Housing Administration, the largest mortgage insurer in the world, as well as regulates housing industry business. HUD's Single Family programs include mortgage insurance on loans to purchase new or existing homes, condominiums, manufactured housing, houses needing rehabilitation, and for reverse equity mortgages to elderly homeowners. Click the links below to view photos of each house compliments Missouri HUD Home Store. St. Peters In the Region
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Patch has a round up of homes on the market in St. Louis and St. Charles counties.
Patch goes on a hunt for homes for sale in the area every week. This week, we’re spotlighting homes for sale that are bank-owned. Foreclosures tend to be value buys and quite abundant in the real estate market. Click the links below to view photos of each house compliments AOL Real Estate. St. Peters Around the Area
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Patch has a round up of homes on the market in St. Louis and St. Charles counties.
Patch goes on a hunt for homes for sale in the area every week. This week, we’re spotlighting homes for sale that have fireplaces. Snuggle up next to loved ones this holiday season in your new home and roast some marshmallows. Click the links below to view photos of each house compliments AOL Real Estate. St. Peters Nearby
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Our panel of experts are waiting in the comments to answer your culinary questions in the latest installment of Ask the Patch Pro.
It's time for another edition of Ask the Patch Pro, where each week we tackle a different topic and open up the comments section for questions. Our team of experts stop in to help you out and answer your questions. This week we're talking all about food and cooking. Patch wants to help you get your questions answered, but we needed some help. We've compiled a team of experts to help us out. Meet the experts: If you have a food/cooking related question, ask below in our comment section and one of our experts will answer! If you consider yourself a local expert and would like to be added to the list, let us know! jordan.lanham@patch.com
Friday, April 27, 2012
The museum, located in the St. Louis Mills, features vast collections of gear, plus displays explaining the world of firefighting, a tribute to the Sept. 11 first responders, and more.
When it comes to hot exhibits sure to get visitors fired up, the First Due Fire Museum at the St. Louis Mills in Hazelwood is sizzling. The museum was founded on May 10, 2004, by firefighters Eric Kiehl, Chester Jones and Steve Arnold as a way to promote fire safety education. “The goal for the museum was education,” Kiehl said. “Letting the public know what firefighters are all about—the type of work that we do, the type of equipment that we use, the gear that we wear—mainly it was an educational thing.” But there was another reason the three decided to open a museum packed with a fascinating collection of fire-fighting memorabilia. “Because we had so much stuff,” Kiehl said, laughing. So much stuff indeed. The 2400-square-foot museum is …
Friday, March 23, 2012
St. Louis is rallying in support of justice for the teen who was shot and killed near his father's home in a gated community in Sanford, FL. Upload your photos from the rally, march and prayer vigil.
The case of a teenage boy being shot and killed in a gated community armed with only a bag of Skittles and an iced tea has pulled on the heartstrings of St. Louisans. Trayvon Martin's fizzled for more than three weeks until it gained social media attention and was propelled into national headlines. Now supporters in St. Louis are taking a stand. Friday morning beginning at 10 a.m., those in support of bringing Trayvon Martin's family justice marched downtown. St. Louis Aldermanic Board President, Lewis Reed, organized the march. A prayer vigil and rally will be held at Tower Grove Park at 7 p.m. About the Case Martin is the 17-year-old Florida teen a self-appointed neighborhood watch captain shot to death Feb. 26. The captain, George …
Friday, July 29, 2011
The July 29 PatchCast--the last one of the month--includes varied news headlines from across St. Louis and St. Charles counties. Check it out and tell us what piece of news you enjoyed reading this week, even if it isn't on the list.
July 29 PatchCast headlines for St. Louis and St. Charles counties:
Friday, July 22, 2011
View this roundup of news and events that occurred throughout St. Louis and St. Charles counties this week.
The July 22 PatchCast has this week's headlines:
Candace Jarrett
2:13 pm on Friday, April 12, 2013
Thanks Rick. I'm glad to hear your are doing okay also. I haven't seen you on here lately. They always see pets and babies can sense these sort of things. more ›