Community
Connection • Collaboration • Culture

Culture & Convenience at the 2024 Art Walk…a Family Affair
Our charming and historic Main Street in Festus/Crystal City, Missouri will be blocked off on Sunday, June 23rd, 2024 so people of all ages can enjoy

Ozark Food Pantry: It is Our Job to Feed People
Ozark Food Pantry: It is Our Job to Feed People We provide healthy nutritious food & necessities to those in need who cannot afford them.

Festus Intermediate School Carnival
I spent the morning at the Festus Intermediate School. I was honored to be a parent volunteer to help for the sixth-grade timeframe at the

Asphalt Appreciation
LISTEN to THIS story on my NEW YouTUBE Channel…or keep reading:There is nothing like traveling outside of our local city, county, state, or country that

2024 Main & Mill StreetFest
Main & Mill Brewing Company hosted StreetFest on October 12 & 13, 2024. Check out what it was all about: Graphics courtesy of the Main &

Space for a Festus Artist
Today is my son’s ninth birthday. He received a Mario Brothers sketchbook and colorful erasable gel pens this morning. The sketchbook is blank, each page

The Meaning Behind Share, Connect, and Support
Have you ever wondered WHY I consistently use the words: SHARE, CONNECT & SUPPORT within everything I do? LISTEN to this short, 6-minute, itty-bitty bit

The ✨FREE✨ Sampling of HTA & ATB!
Samples are spectacular. Really. Just think about it. You can peruse around Costco, nibbling on itty-bitty, free samples and, before you know it, you have

Newsies To Take The Contrarian Stage!
You are invited to the soft opening of The Contrarian, on our charming and historic Festus Main Street, this upcoming weekend! Spotlight Community Theatre’s youth

A Season To Savor
In mid-December, many of us are feeling a bit overwhelmed. Bustling to-do, to-buy, to-get, to-make, to-wrap lists seem never ending. It is a bittersweet and

MCB – Mary Catherine Baragary, Making Connections Beneficial
Thank you to Mary Catherine Baragary (MCB) for being my guest as a phenomenal presenter at our local Twin City Area Optimist Club at Taytro’s

The Mission & Purpose of MyFESTUS.com
Hello! My name is Sara and I am the Content Director & Creator of MyFESTUS.com. I am on a MISSION to shine the light on

Introducing MyFESTUS.com Conversations
Introducing MyFESTUS.com Conversations: is a Powerful (and Playful!) POD/WEBCAST! Perhaps you’re curious… How can I learn about what is going on around here? Who can

Our Itty-Bitty Beliefs
We believe people connect with others who share similar beliefs. There is a MyFESTUS manifesto/set of beliefs firmly rooted within an itty-bitty initiative. The “Itty-Bitty

The Festus Public Library
With your personality, do you identify as someone who knows what you want and need? Or, do you find yourself more curious and open to