Brent Jones
Brent Jones is a journalist who works with data and design. He joined the St. Louis Beacon after graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2007. In the past five years, he has shot photos of the Pevely Dairy fire and flooding in Cairo, Ill.; compiled data on St. Louis' hottest days and whitest Christmases; edited a 30-minute video on music in Iraq; designed a 150+ page ebook; and produced audio from an improv show and more than 100 Beacon Roundtables. Jones lives in St. Louis, where he has completed a half- and full marathon and sings in a 16-member a capella madrigal ensemble.
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The average daily number of new coronavirus cases in Missouri has dropped nearly 90% since peaking in November of last year. Doctors say that in part reflects efforts to ensure seniors and other vulnerable residents are receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. -
For the first time, Missouri is reporting how much is spent per child at every school in the state. It’s a requirement of the federal Every Student... -
Missourians turned out to the polls Tuesday to reject the right-to-work measure, while St. Louis County voters ousted longtime St. Louis County... -
Normandy and Riverview Gardens received high enough state academic performance scores to get the north St. Louis County-based school districts in better... -
On Tuesday, St. Louis voters approved Proposition P , a half-cent sales tax increase intended to give police and firefighters a raise. Prop P passed... -
Next year, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City will leave the individual health care marketplace in Missouri that was set up under the Affordable Care... -
Wentzville, O’Fallon, Missouri, continue growth trend, plus 3 more takeaways from new Census numbersAccording to estimates released by the U.S. Census, three local cities are among 10 in Illinois and Missouri that gained the most people between 2015... -
Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid painkiller, made up almost half of drug overdose deaths in parts of the St. Louis region last year, according to county... -
Since the Rams went west (and south, if you count their record), who did St. Louis pay attention to in the NFL this season? -
Financial disclosures aren’t just for political candidates. New data released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services shows that Missouri...
