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St. Louis Memorial Day weekend ceremonies & events

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ST. LOUIS — Memorial Day is a federal holiday honoring men and women who sacrificed their lives while serving in the U.S. Military.  It also has morphed into a celebration of sorts, marking the first day of the unofficial kick-off to summer. With the long weekend ahead, here are some local events to enjoy while honoring our fallen soldiers.   

Ceremonies: 

Memorial Day Ceremony, at James J Eagan Center, May 29, Florissant, Mo. 

2023 Memorial Day Flag Service, Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, May 28, Mehlville, Mo. 

Memorial Day Ceremony and Family Picnic, St. Charles Memorial Gardens, May 28, St. Charles, Mo. 

Memorial Day Ceremony, Vlasis Park, May 29, Ballwin, Mo. 

Manchester Memorial Day Ceremony, Margaret Stoecker Park, Ballwin, Mo. 

Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony, Margaret Stoecker Park, May 29, Manchester, Mo. 

Memorial Day at Soldiers Memorial Military Museum, May 29, St. Louis, Mo. 

Memorial Day Program at Veterans Tribute Park, May 29, Weldon Spring, Mo. 

Union Annual Memorial Day Parade, May 29, Union, Mo. 

O’Fallon Veterans Memorial Walk, May 30, O’Fallon, Mo. 

Events: 

1st annual Crawfish eating contest, May 27, Manchester, Mo. 

Memorial Day Weekend at the Longshot Tiki Bar, live music, May 27, Portage Des Sioux, Mo. 

The Charlack Pub’s Customer Appreciation Day BBQ, Free BBQ, May 27, Charlack, Mo. 

Memorial Day Weekend Pop-up shop, May 27, Florissant, Mo. 

Memorial Day Weekend Live Music, May 26 to May 30, Soulard, Mo. 

River Ride meet up, May 28, St. Charles, Mo. 

Pointfest, May 27, Maryland Heights, Mo.  

Family Friendly: 

St. Louis County Greek Festival, May 26 to 29, Town and County Mo. 

2023 University City Memorial Day run, May 29, University City, Mo. 

Missouri River Irish Fest, May 27, St. Charles, Mo. 

St. Louis African Arts Festival, May 27 to 29, Forest Park. 

Animals R Us Petting Zoo, May 27 to 29, Union Station. 

Memorial Day weekend: service members get in free, May 26 to 29, City Museum. 

Gateway Legends at Ballpark Village, May 26, St. Louis. 

Memorial Parade in High Ridge, May 27, High Ridge. 

Pools open May 27: 

St. Charles Aquatic Parks 

Wentzville Aquatic Parks 

St. Louis County Aquatic Parks 

Kirkwood Aquatic Center 

Maryland Heights Aquaport 

Webster Groves Aquatic Center 

Ellisville Aquatic Center 

Manchester Aquatic Center 

Sunset Hills Aquatic Facility 

Des Peres

Crestwood Aquatic Center 

Eureka Aquatic Center 

North Ponte Aquatic Center 

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Man attacks Jeff Co. deputy with screwdriver during attempted arrest

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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. – Two people are behind bars after a man reportedly attacked a Jefferson County deputy with a screwdriver during an attempted arrest over the weekend.

Prosecutors have charged Nicholas Davis, 47, and Amanda Davis, 45, of Dittmer, Missouri, with felonies in the investigation.

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The alleged attack followed a traffic stop of a driver in the 9500 block of Jones Creek Road on July 7, though the driver was not Nicholas or Amanda.

According to court documents obtained by FOX 2, Nicholas reportedly came out of his nearby home, yelled at a deputy and started approaching him while holding a screwdriver. The deputy initially ordered Nicholas to back away, then used pepper spray.

Per court documents, the deputy attempted to arrest Nicholas, who then struck him in the chest with the screwdriver. Amanda reportedly approached the deputy and pulled him away from Nicholas before both ran inside their home.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says the situation prompted an hours-long standoff involving negotiators, a SWAT team and a K-9 deputy. The situation led to Nicholas refusing warnings and being bitten by a K-9.

Nicholas and Amanda are both jailed in the Jefferson County Jail without bond. Nicholas is charged with first-degree assault on a special victim and armed criminal action. Amanda is charged with resisting/interfering with arrest.

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St. Louis Public Schools superintendent to be sworn in

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ST. LOUIS — The new St. Louis schools superintendent will be officially sworn into office today. Dr. Keisha Scarlett took over the job in July after the retirement of Dr. Kelvin Adams. She was assistant superintendent in the Seattle Public School District. The installation ceremony is at 6:15 p.m. before the regular school board meeting.

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Gas tanker crashes into St. Louis Metro transit center

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ST. LOUIS — A gasoline tanker truck crashed into a Metro transit center near Riverview and Hall Streets early Tuesday morning and knocked over a power pole. The pole is leaning on other power lines. Police have the area blocked off here because there is a downed power line. Ameren and Metro crews are also on the scene.

The incident happened around 12:30 a.m. It’s still unclear exactly what caused the crash, but we do that there was a second vehicle somehow involved. The airbags on that second vehicle did deploy.

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Police at the scene have not been able to give us a lot of details. Metro officials tell FOX 2 that the transit center here is operating this morning for passengers and buses. Access to certain areas will be limited here as clean up unfolds.

A Metro spokesperson says half of the station isn’t being used right now because of safety issues. It isn’t impacting overall bus operations, everything is just happening on the other side of transit center.

The extent of the damage to the actual transit center is still unclear, but I’m told it does not appear to be extreme. A Metro spokesperson tells me there were no injuries to any metro workers or passengers. The tanker driver also was not injured.

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