I first started at Patch after moving to St. Louis in early 2011. I picked up a variety of freelance assignments that mostly consisted of every reporter’s favorite job -- going to meetings! I‘m now happy to be serving as a local editor in the Chesterfield, Eureka and Wildwood communities, and I’m looking forward to getting to all of you.
I’ve previously worked as a reporter and editor at newspapers in central Missouri and rural Kentucky. While there, I developed a love for community journalism. It’s great to be able to become closely connected to the people, events and organizations that you cover.
I’ve also had the opportunity to travel and live abroad, including a year as an English teacher in South Korea and a solo backpacking trip that took me from Beijing to Bangkok. When I’m not writing about everything happening in Chesterfield, Eureka and Wildwood, I can be found working on half-finished short stories, playing strategy board games and enjoying a finely crafted microbrew or two.
Staff Sgt. Preston Hardage, a graduate of Parkway Central, is a trombonist in the "The President's Own" United States Marine Band and played during Monday's inauguration ceremony in Washington, D.C.
A troop from Chesterfield Elementary School recently visited with local Chamber of Commerce officials and businesswomen to learn about being a business owner.
Chief Ray Johnson has been a long-standing member of the organization, which is a collaboration among agencies in 13 counties that investigates homicides and other serious crimes.
Fox2 has a warning for dog owners with a story about a Chesterfield woman who's dog become seriously sick after a walk. Her owner and vet suspect the animal may have ingested poison intended for moles or rats.
A group of 80 students from the district's five high schools were among the crowd gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., this morning.
The Parkway School Board is considering delaying the review of the district's Early Retirement Incentive Plan while it waits for the Missouri State Legislature to make a decision on pensions.
However, the district would still land in the top 3 percent of districts statewide and said it sees some positives in the new measures, which will be implemented fully this spring.
The registration costs $30 and can be completed at Chesterfield City Hall or online.
However, the district would still land in the top 3 percent of districts statewide and said it sees some positives in the new measures, which will be implemented fully this spring.
See what people are saying about restaurants in the Chesterfield area.
Police said they responded to what was initially thought as a sick call at a home in Chesterfield and found heroin and drug paraphernalia in the residence.
However, the district would still land in the top 3 percent of districts statewide and said it sees some positives in the new measures, which will be implemented fully this spring.
The group of 84 piled into two buses Friday night and have time to explore the Capitol's landmarks and museums before Monday's swearing-in ceremony.
Patch provides a list of recent and upcoming services and area residents being remembered.
Part two of this week's collection of incident reports from the Chesterfield Police Department.
Part one of this week's collection of incident reports from the Chesterfield Police Department.
Several area establishments are nominee's in St. Louis Magazine's annual reader's choice contest.
However, the district would still land in the top 3 percent of districts statewide and said it sees some positives in the new measures, which will be implemented fully this spring.
That structure you see when driving south on Clarkson Road next to the Drury Plaza Hotel is destined to be another stop for weary travelers.
The suspect was caught by security personnel after pushing a cart loaded with the lifted items out the front doors.
