🌱 How a cramped pantry is straining food help near Crystal City
Crystal City, Missouri Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Crystal City! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a cramped pantry is straining food help near Crystal City
- Jefferson routs Crystal City 19-3 in recent prep matchup
Also on today's calendar: American Legion Post 253 Memorial Day Ceremony and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Why are frogs poor conversationists? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
- Sunday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 90, low: 71. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Windy, humid; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Food pantry continuing quest for bigger home (myleaderpaper.com) — Crystal City residents who rely on the Ozark Food Pantry should know the charity is urgently seeking a larger, more accessible building while trying to stay in the Festus–Crystal City area. Demand has doubled since COVID, and the pantry now serves up to 180 families every other week, with Friday and Saturday distributions and a strong need for more weekday volunteers and donations. 
• Box: Jefferson 19, Crystal City 3 (stltoday.com) — Crystal City sports fans may want to note that Jefferson defeated Crystal City 19-3, according to the posted box score. While the detailed stats are garbled online, the result still reflects a tough outing for the local team in recent prep competition.
📸 Around Crystal City
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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SHOW ME THE MONEY →
Mississippi River Eagles, 330 Bailey Rd, Crystal City
5:00 pm
Thursday May 21
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Other local events
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Last Day of School - Early Dismissal
Festus Intermediate Festus, MO 63028 -
JCWA MONTHLY MEETING →
City Hall, 711 West Main, Festus
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American Legion Post 253 Memorial Day Ceremony →
American Legion Post 253 (Peebles Vaughn Wideman), 849 American Legion Dr, Festus
11:00 am -
SHOW ME THE MONEY →
Mississippi River Eagles, 330 Bailey Rd, Crystal City
5:00 pm -
2026 Midwest Junior Open →
Jokerst Memorial Park, 525 S Mill St, Festus
11:00 am -
SHOW ME THE MONEY →
Mississippi River Eagles, 330 Bailey Rd, Crystal City
5:00 pm -
Food on the Move | Buren Chapel AME Church (Festus, MO) →
321 S Adams St, Festus
5:00 pm
Thursday May 21
Monday May 25
Thursday May 28
Friday May 29
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Maifest- German Cultural Society (1) →
Donau Park, 5020 W Four Ridge Rd, House Springs
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Free Concert at Central Tap! →
Central Tap, 10 E Main St, Festus
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Maddie →
Festus, MO Calendar Festus, MO 63028
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Magic the Gathering →
Festus, MO Calendar Festus, MO 63028
5:00 pm
Sunday May 17
Wednesday May 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Store Manager in Crystal City. Apply here.
- Burger King posted a job opening for Porter in Festus. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Crystal City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Festus
- Festus tourism panel hears pitches for more than $292,000 in grants (myleaderpaper.com)
- Baseball Pirates hoping for district success (republicmonitor.com)
- Americans Reject AI Data Centers Near Home: 70% Opposition Hardens Into Political and Economic Obstacle (webpronews.com)
Herculaneum
- Herculaneum releases five-year strategic plan (myleaderpaper.com)
- Opponent challenges Earp on county clerk qualifications (myleaderpaper.com)
Pevely
- DAR chapter dedicates monuments to two Revolutionary War soldiers buried in county (myleaderpaper.com)
Ok Crystal City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They jump to conclusions. (Thank you Rita S. for sending it in!)
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