Florissant Patch has been around for more than a year sharing government, business and people news that we’ve covered.

But we want to hear more from you – the readers and residents of Florissant.

Do you have a job promotion, honor roll designation or some other big news in your life happening? You can submit the news through our announcements section.

For any neighborhood garage sales, church events and so forth, you can use our events section, for free.

In the meantime, we’re highlighting some announcements and events recently posted in announcements and events. 

• Legal Services of Eastern Missouri recently hired Florissant resident Courtney Simms as the new director of development. She previously worked as director of resources for Habitat for Humanity St. Louis for 10 years. Congratulations!
• The City of Florissant is searching for images or photos of past mayors to hang in the City Council Chambers. For information on names of mayors, check out the full announcement in the announcements section.
• The St. Louis Community College is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and it's looking for alumni to share their stories. If you're interested, the full announcement can be found here on our site.
• During Lent, the Knights of Columbus will host a weekly fish fry at 50 Saint Francois. The first one will be held Friday. For more dates, check out the event listing.
• Mayor Tom Schneider and his staff will be honored Friday at 3:30 p.m. in City Hall with a presentation of his portraiture. For more information, check out the event listing.

Announcements and events are free on our site. For help posting an event, check out these links about posting: 

• How to Post an Announcement
• How to Post an Event