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Monday, November 5, 2012

Are You Voting in Tuesday's 2012 Presidential Election?

Find all your candidate and local proposition information here. Plus, tell us in this Patch poll why you are or are not voting in Tuesday's election.

Are you heading the polls to cast your vote in Tuesday's election? (Check your voter registration here. ) There is a lot a stake. In addition to electing our president for the next four years, St. Louis County voters are also picking a U.S. senator. At the state level, voters will pick a governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, state treasurer, along with state senators, representatives and judges.  A number of issues will also be voted on Tuesday, including Proposition S, which would approve an operating tax levy for the Special School District of St. Louis County, Proposition B which would significantly raise Missouri tobacco taxes and a St. Louis County Library tax levy for library improvements. (Click here …

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Theft, Warrant Arrests Top Manchester's Latest Crime Summary

The Manchester Police Department compiled its most recent monthly police call log. "Patch" readers can view it here.

The following information was supplied by the Manchester Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction where an arrest was made. The Manchester Police Department just compiled its most recent monthly police call log. The report indicates theft was November's top crime with 8 arrests, while 14 people were arrested for fugitive warrants or warrants. Patch readers can view the crime log for the month of November above.  Anyone with information on these reports or any crimes is asked to contact the Manchester Police Department at 636-527-9200. *Please contact Local Editor Gabrielle Biondo with any questions regarding the above reports.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Emergency Alert System Test Wednesday

An Emergency Alert System test is planned at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9.

A national Emergency Alert System test is planned at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9. Residents in Town and Country and Manchester can expect alerts to come across the radio, television and cable, an announcement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) states. The test will last up to three and a half minutes. It will mark the first test of the national system. The system is meant to enable the U.S. president to address the public in the event of an extreme emergency.  The test has been in development for two years. It is a collaboration of FEMA, the Federal Communications Commission and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Families are encouraged to develop an emergency preparedness kit and emergency plan. More …

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