FESTUS, Mo. — Former members of a church that is getting ready to open in Festus say it’s a cult and warn people to stay away. They claim the group’s leader, Anthony Merseal, misrepresents his ...

FESTUS, Mo. – Some Festus residents were in tears Tuesday night, even though they did not know the children of a mother who allegedly confessed to killing them. “We just can’t stop thinking about it,” ...

FESTUS, Mo. — A Festus woman has been charged with two felonies in connection with an accident that occurred Wednesday, March 19, in the Twin City Walmart parking lot when she allegedly backed her car ...

When Gunsmoke fans first laid eyes on scruffy, bumpkin-voiced Festus Haggan during the beloved Western’s Season 8 episode “Us Haggens,” they didn’t know how much the character would soon impact the ...

The Festus Tigers advanced to play in the Class 4 football state championship game. Festus players make snow angels after defeating Warrenton to win a Class 4 state semifinal football game and proceed ...