Offset set the record straight after J. Prince recently appeared on an episode of Million Dollaz Worth of Game and accused the Migos member of “not being around Takeoff when he was alive.” Prince said he had love for Quavo, but accused Offset of throwing rocks and hiding his hand. “And the truth of the […]
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Fields Foods grocer to replace Save A Lot in Pagedale
The closing of the Save A Lot grocery store in Pagedale in late 2021 meant that residents who came to depend on the store since its opening 11 years ago were once again without a neighborhood grocer. Transforming what was traditionally known as a “food desert,” Save A Lot was the first grocery store to […]
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Black history month feature
(The St. Louis American celebrates the 40-year anniversary of the 1983 Vashon Wolverines basketball team that won the Missouri Class 4A state championship). Floyd Irons began his legendary career as the head coach of Vashon’s basketball program in 1974. A former standout point guard at Vashon, Irons continued the program’s great tradition for winning by […]
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Does Your Business Qualify for the ERC Federal Assistance Program?
(StatePoint) The strength of the country relies on its estimated 33.2 million small businesses, which comprise 99.9 percent of all American businesses. COVID threatened, and in some cases forced, the closure of many small enterprises and tens of thousands are still reeling from the aftermath of the full pandemic. In an effort to offer some […]
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Yuri Collins enters A-10 Record Books
St. Louisan Yuri Collins stamped his name in the record books of the Atlantic 10 Conference in leading Saint Louis University to a big college basketball victory over Rhode Island. The former St. Mary’s standout became A-10’s career leader in assists in the Billikens’ 76-71 victory over Rhode Island on Tuesday night at Chaifetz Arena. […]
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A full Black History Month calendar
St. Louis County Library is hosting events throughout Black History Month as part of its “Celebrating Black Resistance to Injustice” programming in February. Virtual and in-person events are scheduled. A highlight of the Black History Month series is the Frankie Freeman Inspirational Lecture. Carlotta Walls LaNier will deliver the keynote address at 7 p.m. Friday […]
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A stitch in time
7K Kollections Boutique owner Kiaysa Isabell is making a difference in the retail fashion industry by taking a “laid-back” approach. The 24-year-old entrepreneur says the days of “naked dressing” have passed and “it’s time to wear something different.” PQ “I like to go outside the box sometimes just to see if people here in […]
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LeBron James gets to the point as NBA scoring leader
LeBron James set a step-back jumper, one of the signature moves during his brilliant career, to top Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s all-time scoring leader. With 10 seconds remaining in the third quarter, James hit the shot that moved him to 38,388 and surpassed Jabbar. The game was halted for several minutes as James first savored the […]
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Updated Civilian Oversight Board bill advances
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen on Tuesday advanced a bill that attempts to resolve a lawsuit over the city’s Civilian Oversight Board for the St. Louis Police Department. Lawmakers last year gave the oversight board the authority to investigate all internal police investigations that deal with misconduct or use of force. The three police unions […]
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The swamp of white supremacy
“Ron DeSantis has clearly demonstrated that he wants to dictate whose story does and doesn’t belong. He wants to control what our kids can learn based on politics and not sound policy … He wants to say that I don’t belong. He wants to say that you don’t belong. Whose story does and doesn’t get […]