🌱 Festus resident takes over as Pevely’s new police chief

What's up Festus! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Festus resident takes over as Pevely’s new police chief
• Why a former Festus High School star is leaving Purdue football

Also on today's calendar: Central Comedy Presents: Live Improv and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 42 and low of 34 degrees.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 40, low: 22.
• Saturday: Colder with low clouds, with a high of 29 and low of 4 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Pevely officials promote Mayberry to police chief (myleaderpaper.com) — Festus residents now have one of their own leading nearby Pevely’s Police Department, as longtime officer and Air Force veteran Jamie Mayberry has been promoted to chief while continuing to live in Festus with his family. He plans to hire several new officers, emphasize advanced training, and strengthen community policing as he professionalizes the 15-officer department.
   

• Former 4-Star Purdue Recruit Headed to Transfer Portal After Latest Losing Season (modbee.com) — A former Festus High School football standout, receiver Arhmad Branch, is leaving Purdue and plans to enter the transfer portal after limited playing time on a struggling Boilermakers team. Branch, once a four-star recruit and top Missouri prospect, starred at Festus with 900 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns his senior year before heading to Purdue.
   

📸 Around Festus

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Festus

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Blight of Many
  Four Brothers Mead, 124 E Main St, Festus
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 15

• A Very Merry Evening @ FPL!
  Festus, MO Calendar Festus, MO 63028
  5:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Maddie
  Festus, MO Calendar Festus, MO 63028
  4:30 pm
• Magic the Gathering
  Festus, MO Calendar Festus, MO 63028
  5:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Storytime
  Festus, MO Calendar Festus, MO 63028
  9:30 am
• Planning & Zoning Meeting
  Festus, MO Calendar , 711 W Main St , Festus
  6:30 pm

Sunday December 21

• Central Comedy Presents: Live Improv
  Central Tap , 10 E Main St , Festus
  5:30 pm

Monday December 22

• City Council Work Session
  Festus, MO Calendar , 711 West Main Street City Council Chambers , Festus
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 13

• Booked — Knotting Hills Wedding Venue + Resort
  Knotting Hills Event Venue & Resort , 1756 Knotting Hills Place , Pevely
  9:00 am
• Wreaths Across America
  Amvets Post 42 , 555 Joachim Ave , Herculaneum
  11:00 am

Tuesday December 16

• Kingston Boys Varsity Basketball @ Herculaneum
  Herculaneum High School , 1 Black Cat Dr , Herculaneum
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• JCWA MONTHLY MEETING
  City Hall , 711 West Main , Festus
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ISO a small Christmas tree, maybe around 4ft for my kids.
  They would like to have a small tree in their room. Thank you in advance. (Nextdoor Edgewood Place)
• Anyone who lives off husky rd in festus get my package at the end of December?
  It was just a bunch of little random things but wanted to use some of it for Christmas presents. I’ve been going back and forth with usps and the… (Nextdoor Mapaville-Hematite)

• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Restaurant General Manager in Festus. Apply here.
• Uber Technologies, Inc. posted a job opening for Driver - Make Money On Your Schedule - Uber Technologies, Inc. in Festus. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Festus here.

🗞 Nearby News

Crystal City

• Santa at the Park on tap in Crystal City (myleaderpaper.com)

Herculaneum

• Wildcats go winless in FCNB Tournament, Gipson makes All-Tournament team (threeriverspublishing.com)

Ok Festus! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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