Longtime Bierbaum Principal Remembered

Roy Harrell died last Friday, Dec. 16.

Roy Harrell, a principal of Bierbaum Elementary School for 25 years, died on Dec. 16. The number 50 comes up often when talking about Harrell. According to the online tribute on Ziegenhein & Sons Funeral Home, he was an active member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church for 50 years, and an active 50-year member of the Missouri Masons’ Monette Lodge No. 558. He had also been married to his wife, Kate, for 50 years. He and Kate have one son, Glenn, who lives in Arkansas with his wife and two children.  Mehlville Optimists friend John Roland said Harrell was proudest of his grandchildren, Emily and Cody. “Whenever he talked about Emily and Cody, a light lit up in his face,” Roland said. Harrell was the past-president of the Mehlville …

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Roy Harrell Dies, 25-Year Bierbaum Principal

Principal Harrell was married to wife, Kate, for 50 years. He was a 50-year active member of St. Luke's UMC and of Monette Lodge #558. Memorial service is Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 2761 Telegraph Road.

Kinder Drops Out, Leaves Ladue Businessman As Republican Frontrunner for Governor

Kinder said David Spence now is Republicans' best chance to unseat Jay Nixon in 2012.

A Ladue businessman is the Republican frontrunner for the 2012 gubernatorial primary. Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder announced at 4 p.m. Friday that he is dropping out of the Missouri governor race, according to an Associated Press story. Kinder has struggled after articles about visits at a strip club and taxpayer-supported hotel stays. Kinder said he would support the candidacy of Dave Spence, of Ladue. Spence is president of Alpha Packaging on Page Industrial Boulevard in Overland. He has never run for office. Spence is “a self-made man and proven manager who understands how to create jobs and improve the state's economy,” Kinder said, according to the AP article. Bill Randles, a lawyer and consultant from Kansas City, is another candidate for …

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Dennis Broadbooks

8:41 pm on Saturday, November 19, 2011

Joe, it's somewhat understandable you wouldn't know about Bill Randles' campaign as virtually no news source is covering it. It's one of the best kept secrets in MO politics & it shouldn't be. Thanks for following up!   more ›

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Blunt Backs Romney

Missouri's highest-ranking elected Republican has thrown his support behind the former Massachusetts governor.

Missouri’s highest-ranking elected Republican threw his support this week behind Mitt Romney’s presidential bid. Romney’s campaign announced Tuesday that Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) would be leading an effort to get more congressional lawmakers to endorse the former Massachusetts governor. A press release from Romney’s campaign stated that Blunt will be “spearheading the campaign’s effort to secure the support of Republican members in both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives.” Blunt played a similar role during the 2000 election for then Texas Gov. George W. Bush when he was a member of the U.S. House. Bush, of course, ended up winning the nomination and the presidency that year. “Our nation faces historic challenges today, and…

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Obituary: South County Resident and Former State Rep Dies in Home

Gail Chatfield also served as the state fire marshal.

China Wok: High Ridge’s Chinese Connection

Have a yen for Chinese food in High Ridge? Check out China Wok where food is tasty and take out is fast.

Chinese cuisine is closer to High Ridge than one might expect thanks to China Wok, located at the intersection of Highway 30 west and High Ridge Blvd. China Wok’s official address is 1009 Crossroads Place and is housed in an unassuming strip center facing Highway 30. Cantonese, Hunan and America-Chinese dominate the menu and includes the mandatory  must haves—General Tso’s Chicken, Egg Foo Young and Chow Mein. Yet, beyond these Chinese classics are several surpises. There are five styles of Moo Shu with Mandarin pancakes, a Chinese gourmet specialty not often found on menus. Mei Fun is another unexpected item. Mei Fun is a noodle dish similar to Lo Mein but made with thin rice noodles instead of the heavier textured egg noodle. Triple …

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Ronald L. Jones, Former Mehlville Principal, Dies at 70

Jones devoted more than 30 years to education.

When Ronald Jones drove a golf ball off the tee, there was a tremendous sound that people could not ignore. The shot was straight, true and impressive. Family and friends said his career as a father, teacher, coach and administrator was exactly the same. Jones died Tuesday, Dec. 21 at St. Anthony's Hospital  and was buried at Resurrection Cemetery on Tuesday following a funeral service at Kutis South County Chapel. He was 70. Jones devoted his career to the field of education, which included 30 years at Mehlville Senior High School where he served more than a decade as its principal.  Ed Chard, a former teacher at Mehlville who would become Oakville High School principal called Jones, "the most intelligent educator I've ever met."  "What…

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