Festus, MO – The First Annual Twin City News Photography Contest is here! We want to see the best of the best photos of all our favorite places in Festus and Crystal City. The winner of the photo contest will have their photo published with their own article and get their very own Twin City News hat, as seen above. Submit your photo to editor@twincitynews.press. The deadline is September 13, 2025 at 7:00 pm.

Here are the rules: 1. One photo submission per household. 2. If not a public location, must have permission from the owner. 3. Must be in the Festus/Crystal City area. 4. Must not be a photo of something inappropriate or offensive.

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Paul Barnard is the editor of the Twin City News. Barnard Graduated from Norwich University, America's oldest private military college, with a B.S. in Communications and Media Technology. There he studied journalism and marketing. For years after, Barnard was in law enforcement and gained experience in the Special Investigations Unit and publishing all the department's press releases. As Barnard's family grew, he moved on to start Twin City News.

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