Email: candace.jarrett@patch.com
Phone: 314-341-5417
Birthplace: Little Rock, Arkansas
Grew Up: Hazelwood and Florissant, Missouri
Bio: I was born in Arkansas and grew up in Hazelwood, Missouri. I attended Armstrong Elementary and graduated from Hazelwood West High School.
I have always had an interest in news, history and story-telling and realized my junior year of high school that journalism was my career path.
Upon graduating in 2002, I entered the University of Missouri-Columbia and graduated in 2006 with a Journalism degree.
I have worked at newspapers, television and radio stations in Columbia, Missouri; Utica, New York; Myrtle Beach-Florence, South Carolina; and Jacksonville, Florida.
I was an account manager for a multicultural advertising and public relations agency before my return to the St. Louis area and news as a member of the Patch team.
Politics
I'm an objective individual that believes in listening to both sides of any issue.
Religion
I am a believer in God and know that all blessings come through him. I am Christian and was reared in the baptist denomination. I' am a member and have attended New Sunny Mount Missionary Baptist Church on the Northside of St. Louis since I was 4 years old.
Lisa Janis was featured for being named the Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation's National Child Care Teacher of the Year.
Arnold Police Department supplied the following information for Thursday's crime report. Arrests or charges mentioned in this report do not indicate convictions.
Hosts of synagogues are having overcome denominational differences to merge formally, share space and collaborate, says the local Jewish news leader.
The 2014 senior class needs help deciding what the last day of the school year should be. Help them out and vote for a date.
Steven Tomey, a local resident has been selected to participate in the summer 2013 global graduate studies in Belize.
It's also free medium popcorn Wednesday. Stop by and enjoy both!
Arnold Police Department supplied the following information for Wednesday's crime report. Arrests or charges mentioned in this report do not indicate convictions.
Constituent Service Days allow residents to meet with Luetkemeyer’s staff. They will be at Jefferson County Library today at 9 a.m.
Jefferson County Sheriff's Department 'Most Wanted' fugitives list includes Stanley Rulo, wanted for burglary and known for being violent.
Elizabeth Birkenmeier's 'There’s a Gun in My Goodbye Bag' runs through June 29 at Classic Coin Laundry.
Traxler says there are a lot of unanswered questions in the connector proposal. "We believe this is overkill and this project really isn't necessary," he said.
Check out this crazy video from Afton High School's Crazy Bowl 2013. A few students created their own PSY Gangnam Style video in the bowling alley.
Arnold Police Department supplied the following information for Tuesday's crime report. Arrests or charges mentioned in this report do not indicate convictions.
Throughout the past four years, Naomi Leasck has raised $10,000 for local breast health programs and breast cancer research
All movies will start at dark approx. 8:45 p.m. There will be family activities before the movie starting at 7:45 p.m.
