Dan Barger long has been a community journalist, starting as a reporter/editor in Jefferson County, moving on to cover politics and write editorials in south St. Louis, managing newsrooms in West and North County and becoming the editorial director for the Suburban Journals of Greater St. Louis. Barger also served two stints as a Journal newspaper publisher, in Monroe County, Ill. and in Jefferson County, Mo.
Along the way Barger has covered a wide diversity of stories, from the achievements of neighborhood people to the follies at a variety of city halls to the efforts by community groups to make their hometown a better place. Barger was recognized as the Suburban Journalist of the Year by Suburban Newspapers of America for his stories on the presidential aspirations of Dick Gephardt, his coverage of a two-month conspiracy trial in St. Louis and his profiles on the people in south St. Louis.
Golf has been a big part of Barger's life, from caddying in the U.S. Open at Bellerive CC, editor the Gateway Golfer magazine and the Gateway PGA, working as a photographer at the PGA Championship, also at Bellerive, and touring all the local links where his game is not aging gracefully.
Barger and his wife, Carolyn, who live on a high ridge in Fenton, have two children, Nathan and Savannah.
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department will use the checkpoints increase opportunities to apprehend intoxicated or impaired drivers who may otherwise escape detection.
Several local companies are available to hang Christmas lights on your house. They take them down after the holidays are over, too.
Weekly incident reports from the St. Louis County Police Department, Fenton Precinct.
The filing period for the Apr. 2, 2013 election is from Dec. 11, 2012 through Jan. 15, 2013. City and school board positions are at stake.
Several local companies are available to hang Christmas lights on your house. They take them down after the holidays are over, too.
Several local companies are available to hang Christmas lights on your house. They take them down after the holidays are over, too.
Checkpoints increase opportunities to apprehend intoxicated or impaired drivers who may otherwise escape detection.
The American Chamber Chorale to present concert featuring selections from Handel's "Messiah."
Several local companies are available to hang Christmas lights on your house. They take them down after the holidays are over, too.
Several local companies are available to hang Christmas lights on your house. They take them down after the holidays are over, too.
Here is the Most Wanted list of fugitives published by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department.
The Most Wanted list of fugitives published by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department.
"Sometimes bad people do bad things.".
AAA is forecasting 43.6 million people will be driving to their Thanksgiving feast. And here's some good news - gas prices are expected to drop by Thursday.
A man enlisted the help of a "so-called" friend to move. But the woman loaded up more than $1,300 in the man's belongings, which never made it to his new home.
Fenton city officials agreed to close the bridge for a couple of hours Thanksgiving morning at the request of Sunset Hills, to accommodate a 5k race.
Here's our weekly look at who's hiring in and around Fenton and High Ridge
Three teachers in local schools received a crystal apple, recognizing excellence in the classroom.
Buildings, campus and library-owned vehicles will be smoke-free.
Shooting stars will be flying the night of Nov. 17—not as many as some past years—but it promises to be a show worth watching.
