Dear Leader readers, I’m writing this column to tell you about the new phase of life I’ve entered. After 26 years working full-time for the Leader, I have retired from my job as editor in chief. Like most longtime Leader employees, I can’t completely let ... See more
Festus residents overwhelmingly rejected Proposition Public Safety in the election today, Nov. 4, casting 325 yes votes, or 30.29 percent in favor of the use tax, and 751 no votes, or 69.80 percent against the measure, which required a simple majority vot... See more
