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Webster Groves C.J. Muggs closes; employees and locals say goodbye

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:57 GMT

WEBSTER GROVES, Mo. - C.J. Mugg's Bar and Grill in Webster Groves prepared its staff and long-time customers for a harsh reality: they would be shutting down on Thursday.The city has now announced that a new Italian-style restaurant will take its place. It was nearly a full house inside the pub-style grill by later in the evening.However, the employees are still in shock."It will be devastating for our regulars and for us because this is such a family unit of a place," said one of the girls who has worked at C.J. Muggs for nearly 10 years.It's the family bond that the employees have developed over time, but as the building sits steadily on the corner, it has now become anything but inside."It's unfortunate just watching the staff because nobody knew it was going to happen," said BJ Bupillo, an attorney who owns the firm just across the street. Federal charges in robbery, murder of St. Louis Kitchen owner C.J.'s is one of his go-to places. Bupillo recalled the moments when employee...

Driver hits parked car in north St. Louis

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:57 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- The driver of a car crashed into a parked vehicle in the driveway of a home on West Cabanne Place in the West End Neighborhood. the crash happened around 1:30 a.m. Friday. Police are looking for the driver. Several neighbors say they were sleeping when they were startled awake by the sound of the crash.

Ask Amy: Workers unite — except when they exclude

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:57 GMT

Dear Amy: I work with wonderful people. There are a dozen of us on the team. We work well together and genuinely enjoy one another’s company and friendship.When someone has a baby, we throw a shower. For a milestone anniversary with the company, we celebrate that.When someone is ill, we provide support. When someone leaves the company, we bid a fond farewell.Birthdays often involve surprise treats. We get together for lunch. We go to movies. We laugh a lot. It’s all great, and I’ve always happily participated in and contributed to these things.Alas, I’ve never been on the receiving end of any of it. My milestone anniversary with the company passed without note, as did a milestone birthday. When I had major surgery . . . nothing.Today I received an invitation to contribute to a group housewarming gift for one of my colleagues. Normally, I would be all in. The thing is, I moved to a new house five months ago. All of my coworkers know this. And yet they didn’t band together for a gift....

Bucharest declaration: NATO's Ukraine debate still haunted by 2008 summit

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:57 GMT

As NATO nations try to agree on Ukraine’s push for membership at a summit in Vilnius this week, an earlier gathering casts a long shadow.At a summit in Bucharest in April 2008, NATO declared that both Ukraine and Georgia would join the US-led defence alliance - but gave them no plan for how to get there.The declaration papered over cracks between the United States, which wanted to admit both countries, and France and Germany, which feared that would antagonise Russia.While it may have been an artful diplomatic compromise, some analysts see it as the worst of both worlds: It served notice to Moscow that two countries it once ruled as part of the Soviet Union would join NATO - but brought them no closer to the protection that comes with membership.Now, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is pressing NATO to make clear how and when Ukraine can join, after the war triggered by Russia’s invasion is over.Once again, there are divisions within NATO. And officials often cite the Bucharest declara...

Pedestrian Seriously Hurt after Hit-and-Run on Q Street [Lompoc, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:57 GMT

Vehicle Versus Pedestrian Collision near West College Avenue Resulted in InjuriesLOMPOC, CA (July 14, 2023) – Tuesday night, a hit-and-run on Q Street left a pedestrian hospitalized.Officers responded to reports of the crash around 9:48 p.m. along the northbound Q Street, near West College Avenue.According to the police, a vehicle hit a man crossing West College while walking in a northerly direction. However, the driver did not pull over and continued driving westbound.The first responders transported the victim to a hospital Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria for major injuries. His identity and details about his current condition remain unknown.At this time, authorities are searching for a suspect’s two-door white sedan with an unspecified make and model.The Lompoc Police Department encourages anyone with additional information about the Q Street hit-and-run to contact them at 805-736-2341.Thousands of people are injured each year due to reckless driving. If you’...

Two Drivers Injured in Rollover Crash on Fairview Road [Hollister, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:57 GMT

Rollover Crash on Fairview Road near Dixie Drive Left Two People HospitalizedHOLLISTER, CA (July 14, 2023) – Tuesday morning, two people suffered injuries in a rollover crash on Fairview Road.The California Highway Patrol responded to the crash around 11:42 a.m. at the 4000 block of Fairview Road, north of Dixie Drive.Upon arrival, authorities learned that a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado was pulling onto Fairview Road from a private driveway. Subsequently, a 2006 Toyota Avalon traveling north on Fairview collided with the Silverado turning from the east side of the road.According to the investigators, the Silverado accelerated onto Fairview Avenue and the path of the Toyota. In addition, the impact of the collision caused the Silverado to overturn.Eventually, medical responders arrived at the scene and transported both drivers to Natividad Hospital for treatment of major injuries. The CHP ruled out drugs and alcohol to be a factor in the collision.In the end, Hollister Officials cl...

Single family residence sells in Danville for $1.9 million

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:57 GMT

40 Chardonnay Court – Google Street ViewA 2,183-square-foot house built in 1989 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the first block of Chardonnay Court in Danville was sold on June 20, 2023. The $1,885,000 purchase price works out to $863 per square foot. This two-story house offers a capacious living environment with its four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The property is equipped with central A/C. In addition, the home includes an attached two-car garage, offering generous space for vehicles and storage requirements. The property occupies a sizable 7,000-square-foot lot.Additional houses that have recently been sold close by include:A 2,407-square-foot home on the first block of Marseille Court in Danville sold in June 2023, for $1,800,000, a price per square foot of $748. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Marseille Court, Danville, in May 2023, a 2,183-square-foot home was sold for $1,802,000, a price per square foot of $825. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 ...

Bridge: July 14, 2023

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:57 GMT

“I’m supposed to know about the English language,” my friend the English professor said to me, “but it continually mystifies me. I’m a teacher, and I have taught; if I were a preacher, wouldn’t I have praught?”The prof was today’s North in a penny game.“My partner had to oversee the play at four hearts,” he said.East took the king of spades and led the nine of diamonds: ten, jack, deuce. When West led a trump next, South drew trumps and led a second diamond to his queen. West produced the king and exited with a diamond. South lost a club finesse later and was down one.WINNING PLAY“My partner overlooked a winning play,” the prof said. “Odd how ‘overlook’ and ‘oversee’ have different meanings.”After South draws trumps, he can finesse in clubs. West wins and returns a club. When East’s ten falls, South gets two diamond discards on the J-9 of clubs. (He could also succeed by...

Horoscopes July 14, 2023: Jane Lynch, change begins with you

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:57 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Alisha Wainwright, 34; Scott Porter, 44; Matthew Fox, 57; Jane Lynch, 63.Happy Birthday: Remember what’s important to you this year. Letting outside influences infiltrate your world will set you back. Wanting to help others is admirable but not in your best interest. Put your needs first, and you’ll be in a better frame of mind when helping others. Change begins with you. A steady pace will take you where you want to go. Your numbers are 6, 13, 22, 29, 32, 37, 40.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Social events will lead to an introduction you won’t want to miss. The connections you make will give you hope for a better future. Don’t hesitate to offer your services to someone you’d like to work alongside. Romance is in the stars. 4 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Be a good listener, and you’ll be privy to information that can help you bypass someone who gives you a hard time. Be willing to put your energy where it counts instea...

Word Game: July 14, 2023

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:57 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — NATIVES (NATIVES: NAY-tivs: Those belonging to a particular place by birth.)Average mark 33 wordsTime limit 45 minutesCan you find 41 or more words in NATIVES? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — VENDETTA vane vend vent vetted eaten eave evade even event nave neat need netted neve date dean deet dent dentate detent teat teed teen tend tenet tent advent ante attendTo purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!RULES OF THE GAME:1. Words must be of four or more letters.2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at kzsaxe@gma...