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

Making small sacrifices can help solve problems of global proportions

December 26, 2007

Kudos and thank you to David Ammons for addressing the issue of chauffeuring children to school.How will our children appreciate and understand the seriousness of global climate change and our dangerous...

Dooley wants MetroLink tax hike off Feb. 5 ballot; officials look to future vote

By BURKE WASSON December 26, 2007

While County Executive Charlie Dooley last week reversed course and wants a countywide half-cent sales tax to fund Metro-Link extensions and operations removed from the Feb. 5 ballot, county officials...

Lindbergh Taxpayers Task Force looks to finalize recommendations this week

By MIKE ANTHONY December 26, 2007

Members of the Lindbergh School District's Taxpayers Task Force look to finalize their recommendations to benefit taxpayers — particularly those on fixed incomes — but not harming the district financially...

Victory over Cor Jesu Academy boosts the confidence of Lindbergh High girls

By STEPHEN GLOVER December 26, 2007

The Lindbergh High School girls' basketball team recently grabbed a confidence-building win with a 50-49 victory at home over Cor Jesu Academy."Personally, I think that this was a game that could turn...

Lindbergh school board adopts revised 2007-2008 budget

By MIKE ANTHONY December 26, 2007

A revised budget for the 2007-2008 school year that projects operating revenues of $50.3 million and expenditures of roughly $53.6 million was adopted last week by the Lindbergh Board of Education.The...

Two local groups opposing county’s ‘magic carpet’ ride

By BURKE WASSON December 19, 2007

It's a good thing some south county citizens are standing up to county government. But to have any real effect whatsoever, it's going to take many.In the past few weeks, two groups have formed to oppose...

Longtime Green Park alderman resigns

By BURKE WASSON December 19, 2007

Citing a decision to move out of the city, Green Park Ward 1 Alderman Judy Betlach has resigned from office, effective Dec. 8.Betlach was appointed as a Ward 1 alderman in 1995, won election in 1996, was...

Mehlville school board to consider system of weighted grades

By MIKE ANTHONY December 19, 2007

A recommendation to establish a system of weighted grades next fall for incoming freshmen is scheduled to be considered tonight — Dec. 13 — by the Mehlville Board of Education.The Board of Education...

Pay attention, Green Park citizens — and participate, resident says

December 19, 2007

At the November meeting of Green Park's Board of Aldermen, Alderman Tim Thuston was appointed by Mayor Konopka to chair a committee that will look into the establishment of a business-license requirement...

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Local group says Salci’s exit from Metro won’t restore agency’s credibility

By BURKE WASSON December 19, 2007

With former Metro Chief Operating Officer Larry Salci dismissed last week for what County Executive Charlie Dooley deemed as "poor communication with the public," a spokesman for a local group opposing...

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