Monday, August 13, 2012
We know you're busy, so here's a roundup of some of the recent stories featured on the four St. Charles County Patch sites — St. Charles Patch, St. Peters Patch, O'Fallon Patch and Wentzville Patch.
Too busy last week to stay up to date on all the news happening in and around St. Charles County? Not to worry. Patch has your back. In case you missed them, here were some of the top headlines from the four St. Charles County Patch sites — St. Charles Patch, St. Peters Patch, O'Fallon Patch and Wentzville Patch — over the last few days:
Monday, July 30, 2012
The first annual peach festival in St. Charles County brings 33 varieties of Missouri peaches to market while inviting local coaches and leaders of youth organizations to raise money for their groups.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Principals who spoke at the meeting all favored the new system over the traditional method of grading.
St. Charles School District principals on Thursday offered the St. Charles Board of Education an update on the district's move toward implementing Standards Based Grading. Standards Based Grading (SBG) differs from traditional grading in that students are rated on a 1-4 scale on essential skills they are expected to learn with one as the lowest and four as the highest. Traditional grading rates students on a 100 percent scale and students earn letter grades. The district currently uses SBG at various schools from kindergarten through 6th grade. There is a tentative schedule in place that aims to have the new system implemented in all grade levels (K-12) by the 2015-16 school year. Principals who spoke at the meeting favored the new system …
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Saturday, May 12, 2012
The St. Charles casino saw an 8 percent dip in gamblers.
Numbers are dipping for Maryland Heights and St. Charles-based casinos. St. Charles’ Ameristar Casino, according to the Missouri Gaming Commission, indicates the casino saw an 8 percent decrease in admissions—581,063 people were admitted in April 2012 against 632,886 in April 2011. Maryland Heights' Harrah’s Casino, which was recently sold to the same company that owns Alton's Argosy Casino, saw a year-over-year drop in admissions last month as well. The Missouri Gaming Commission indicated 600,357 people were admitted into the casino in April 2012, while April 2011 saw 627,457 admitted. That’s a four percent decrease, according to the commission.
Friday, April 13, 2012
We'll give away a Patch cap and T-shirt to three people drawn at random from among the photos you submit.
Is there a bigger holiday in St. Louis than Opening Day? The perfectly green grass. The bright white uniforms. The possibilities... If there's a bigger day to celebrate, we don't know what it is. So we're hoping Patch readers will share their excitement about the home opener between the Cards and the Cubs on Friday by uploading their favorite photo from the afternoon. We've stirred the pot a little with a few photos from previous openers from Associate Regional Editor Brian Feldt. We hope you'll add a few more to the gallery. Just click the button that says "upload photos and videos" and follow the instructions. We'll send a Patch T-shirt and ballcap to three of you at random from among those who share a photo before the first pitch of …
Thursday, March 29, 2012
You've heard of March Madness. This is Munch Madness—Patch's attempt to find the best restaurant in St. Charles County.
Just eight elite restaurants remain in Patch's first-ever St. Charles County Munch Madness tournament. And it's up to you to decide which restaurant represents your town in the Final Four! Munch Madness runs along the same lines as the much-hyped college basketball tournament, except it uses St. Charles County restaurants instead of college basketball squads. That's right, 64 restaurants all vying for top status in the county. All matchups were found by creating a randomized list via random.org. How do they advance, you ask? It all depends on your vote—on the site, our Facebook page and Twitter feed! To learn more about the tournament CLICK HERE. Here are some basic rules and regulations: Here are today's matchups: Padavan's NY vs. 2nd …
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
You've heard of March Madness. This is Munch Madness—Patch's attempt to find the best restaurant in St. Charles County.
We're half way through Patch's first-ever St. Charles County Munch Madness tournament and only 16 sweet restaurants remain in the field. Munch Madness runs along the same lines as the much-hyped college basketball tournament, except it uses St. Charles County restaurants instead of college basketball squads. That's right, 64 restaurants all vying for top status in the county. All matchups were found by creating a randomized list via random.org. How do they advance, you ask? It all depends on your vote—on the site, our Facebook page and Twitter feed! To learn more about the tournament CLICK HERE. Here are some basic rules and regulations: Here are today's matchups: 2nd Street Bike Stop Cafe vs. Old Mill Stream Inn 2nd Street Bike Stop …
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
You've heard of March Madness. This is Munch Madness—Patch's attempt to find the best restaurant in St. Charles County.
We're half way through Patch's first-ever St. Charles County Munch Madness tournament and only 16 sweet restaurants remain in the field. Munch Madness runs along the same lines as the much-hyped college basketball tournament, except it uses St. Charles County restaurants instead of college basketball squads. That's right, 64 restaurants all vying for top status in the county. All matchups were found by creating a randomized list via random.org. How do they advance, you ask? It all depends on your vote—on the site, our Facebook page and Twitter feed! To learn more about the tournament CLICK HERE. Here are some basic rules and regulations: Here are today's matchups: Little Hills Restaurant & Winery vs. Padavan's NY Little Hills Restaurant…
Sunday, March 25, 2012
You've heard of March Madness. This is Munch Madness—Patch's attempt to find the best restaurant in St. Charles County.
With all votes accounted for, Patch's first-ever St. Charles County Munch Madness tournament kicks into high-gear with the opening of the second round today! Munch Madness runs along the same lines as the much-hyped college basketball tournament, except it uses St. Charles County restaurants instead of college basketball squads. That's right, 64 restaurants all vying for top status in the county. All matchups were found by creating a randomized list via random.org. How do they advance, you ask? It all depends on your vote—on the site, our Facebook page and Twitter feed! To learn more about the tournament CLICK HERE. Here are some basic rules and regulations: Here are today's matchups: Old Mill Stream Inn vs. Spiro's St. Charles Old Mill …
Saturday, March 24, 2012
You've heard of March Madness. This is Munch Madness—Patch's attempt to find the best restaurant in St. Charles County.
With all votes accounted for, Patch's first-ever St. Charles County Munch Madness tournament kicks into high-gear with the opening of the second round today! Munch Madness runs along the same lines as the much-hyped college basketball tournament, except it uses St. Charles County restaurants instead of college basketball squads. That's right, 64 restaurants all vying for top status in the county. All matchups were found by creating a randomized list via random.org. How do they advance, you ask? It all depends on your vote—on the site, our Facebook page and Twitter feed! To learn more about the tournament CLICK HERE. Here are some basic rules and regulations: Here are today's matchups: 2nd Street Bike Stop Cafe vs. Llywelyn's Pub 2nd …
Fred Oompahloompah
6:26 am on Monday, August 13, 2012
What is going on with this Donald Ingerson who has confessed to sex acts with students? Has he been indicted? Is he in jail? Have any other victims come forward? Where is the follow up story? more ›