South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Diehl responds to ‘personal attack’ on Frank

December 14, 2005

To the editor:The personal attack on Karl Frank Jr. by Ms. Stevenson illustrates why so few good people are willing to run for office in south county.Rather than question Mr. Frank's stand on a particular...

Tax hike may go on Crestwood ballot

By MIKE ANTHONY December 14, 2005

An ordinance to place a 20-cent tax-rate increase on the April 4 ballot was scheduled to be considered earlier this week by the Crestwood Board of Aldermen.The Board of Aldermen was scheduled to meet Tuesday...

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Oakville student earns Eagle Scout Award

December 14, 2005

Chris Schweer recently earned the Eagle Scout Award, the highest award in Boy Scouting.He joined the organization in 1996 in his hometown of Lawrence, Kan., where he was a member of Troop 55. Upon moving...

Name-calling still alive, well in public discourse

December 14, 2005

To the editor:I was amused by Patricia Stevenson's letter in which she called Karl Frank Jr. a trained seal and a self-absorbed dilettante, among other things.It's nice to know that when all else fails,...

License offices to close

December 14, 2005

State Director of Revenue Trish Vincent has announced that all license offices will be closed Saturday, Dec. 17.The Office of Administration has re-quired facility maintenance at the Harry S. Truman State...

Revenues, expenses drop in amended MFPD budget

By MIKE ANTHONY December 14, 2005

An amended 2005 budget that decreases projected revenues by more than $4.5 million and anticipated expenditures by nearly $2.5 million was adopted last week by the Mehlville Fire Protection District Board...

Spending money — that’s easy for Mehlville

December 14, 2005

To the editor:Have you read the letter from the president of the Mehlville school board in the Mehlville Messenger?If you did not get the chance, here's my interpretation:The district needed new buildings...

Reader finds Stevenson letter ‘most dastardly’

December 14, 2005

To the editor:Patricia Stevenson, your letter demeaning Mr. Frank was most dastardly.The ignorance you accused Mr. Frank of is far less than the ignorance you showed in your letter.It appears you have...

December 14, 2005

Newspaper continues review of Proposition P history

By MIKE ANTHONY December 14, 2005

As the Mehlville Board of Education considers the final revision to the Proposition P districtwide building improvement program budget, the Call continues its review of the history of the project that...

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