Kevin Carbery

1 week ago | myleaderpaper.com | Kevin Carbery

Now that a few years have passed, we can look back on the COVID-19 pandemic with some perspective. It may take another 20 years for historians to come up with conclusions about it, but I think I can give it a go now. Let me start by saying I’m not trying to stir up political vitriol – which I realize in this day and age is virtually impossible. What I want to talk about is the shared experience of living through a period of history that changed virtually everyone daily.

1 week ago | myleaderpaper.com | Kevin Carbery

This week, Leader trivia master Kevin Carbery tests your knowledge on summer blockbuster films. You can see 10 more questions in this week's Leader. Click on "view score" to see correct answers. Kevin is scheduled to host the following upcoming trivia events: Nov. 1, Monarch Immigrant Services Trivia at Webster Groves Masonic Temple, 12 E. Lockwood, Webster Groves, 314-645-6800; Nov. 8, Crossroads College Prep Trivia at the school, 5000 DeBaliviere Ave., St. Louis, 314-367-8085.

1 week ago | myleaderpaper.com | Kevin Carbery

The Pevely Police Department has a new captain – Don Moore. He was sworn in to the position during Monday’s Board of Aldermen meeting. Moore, 57, of Byrnes Mill actually joined the Pevely Police Department on May 19 and previously had been sworn in, but the ceremony was repeated during the meeting. He said he comes to Pevely after serving as a patrolman for 23 years with the Washington University Police Department. Before that, he worked at the Chesterfield Police Department.

1 week ago | myleaderpaper.com | Kevin Carbery

Haley Dickson of Pevely said her 9-year-old Labrador retriever, Lucy, can be too amiable. “She’s a very friendly dog,” Dickson said. “Sometimes, too friendly. She’ll drop to the ground to get her belly rubbed. She’s a sweetheart.”Lucy accepts wearing items that Dickson puts on her like the lei shown in this photo, she said. “She lets us put stuff on her,” she said. “She has pajamas she wears. She doesn’t mind it.”Even at her age, Lucy remains an active dog, Dickson said. “She is energetic,” she said.

2 weeks ago | myleaderpaper.com | Kevin Carbery

The annual Quad City Juneteenth Weekend Celebration to be held next week promises free and low-cost activities for those who attend, organizers said. This year’s activities take place Friday through Sunday, June 20-22, at sites in Herculaneum and Festus. “The Family Fun Dance (on June 21) at the Herculaneum Amvets has a fee,” said Samone Riney, an event committee member. “That costs $10.