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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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Sunset Hills board OKs city administrator form of government

Sunset Hills board OKs city administrator form of government

By Gloria Lloyd December 9, 2015

Sunset Hills aldermen approved a switch to a city administrator form of government and agreed to join in on a lawsuit against new countywide police standards Tuesday night.After six months of weighing...

Ms. Missouri Senior America Pageant planned

December 9, 2015

Contestants are being sought for the Ms. Missouri Senior America Pageant that will take place July 10 at the Florissant Civic Center Theatre, 1 James J. Eagan Drive.Contestants must be 60 years old by...

Santa Claus visits Crestwood

Santa Claus visits Crestwood

December 9, 2015

Children and their parents packed Crestwood City Hall Saturday to take photos with the same Santa Claus who appeared for many years at the former Crestwood Plaza. Santa arrived on a fire truck and took...

Vinita Park Mayor James McGee, far right, and Cool Valley Mayor Viola Murphy, to his left, talk to reporters after walking out of the Council Chambers in protest of the countys new police standards last week.

New county police standards already facing legal challenge

By Gloria Lloyd December 9, 2015

Days after the County Council established new police standards for municipalities last week, three cities filed a lawsuit contesting them — the first of what opponents promise could be multiple lawsuits...

Chris Gaines

Mehlville board eyes no-tax-rate-increase tax transfer for April

By Gloria Lloyd December 9, 2015

A month after a historic victory at the polls, the Mehlville Board of Education is again weighing whether to ask voters to approve another ballot measure.In advance of a January deadline to place a measure...

Linda Bowen campaigning against Prop R at a Board of Education workshop in October.

Banner year for candidates for Most Misguided Quotes

By Mike Anthony December 9, 2015

This has been a banner year for candidates for the Call's annual tradition of Most Misguided Quotes of the Year, and we still have a few more weeks to go before 2015 ends.In fact, we'd be hard pressed...

Single-sex schools would boost Mehlville’s ACT scores, reader says

December 9, 2015

To the editor:The Mehlville School District’s tax victory will not solve the fundamental problem.Millions of low-skilled but high-paying jobs have disappeared. Most young home buyers have low salaries...

Bill Nolan

Candidate filing for municipal, school board elections to start

By Staff Report December 9, 2015

Candidate filing for next April’s municipal and school board elections will begin next week.Filing for the April 5 elections will start at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, and continue until 5 p.m. Tuesday,...

Terrific Kids honored at Blades Elementary

Terrific Kids honored at Blades Elementary

December 9, 2015

These Blades Elementary School students recently were named Terrific Kids of the Month by the Kiwanis Club of South County. They were honored for their hard work and great improvement in effort, reading...

Lindbergh hosts clergy at annual breakfast

Lindbergh hosts clergy at annual breakfast

December 9, 2015

Lindbergh Schools Board of Education members and administrators recently met with representatives from local churches to provide an update on district programs and discuss how both institutions can work...

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