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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Call ‘honors’ councilman for ‘service’ to residents

By Mike Anthony December 28, 2016

The County Council last week honored outgoing 6th District Councilman Kevin O'Leary, D-Oakville, with a resolution for his "service" to south county over the past 19 months.O'Leary won a special election...

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Mehlville school board to eye OK of choice school

By Gloria Lloyd December 28, 2016

Organizers of the elementary school of innovation proposed in the Mehlville School District believe the school’s opening would revolutionize education districtwide by pioneering new ways of learning...

Kennerly students celebrate Beach Day

Kennerly students celebrate ‘Beach Day’

December 28, 2016

Baby, it's cold outside! But students at Kennerly Elementary School were dreaming of warmer weather as they headed into the holiday break. The students dressed in swimsuits, sunglasses, flip flops and...

Letter writer urges Wagner to support CCL’s carbon fee, dividend

December 28, 2016

To the editor:In November, I had a pleasant meeting with members of U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner’s staff at her congressional office in Washing-ton, D.C.During the meeting, I shared how I had seen climate change...

Mehlville Transportation Department employees, from left, Maxine Dillow, Pam Aguinaldo, Annette Kobermann, Sharon Mabrey and Dawn Klemp are shown with a blowup of a \$1,000 check for BackStoppers.

Mehlville employees donate to BackStoppers

December 28, 2016

Employees of the Mehlville School District's Transportation Department recently raised $1,000 for BackStoppers.The Transportation Department raised the money through personal donations and a gift basket...

Decorating contest winners brighten holiday season

Decorating contest winners brighten holiday season

December 21, 2016

Winners of the annual Outdoor Holiday Home Decorating Contest sponsored by Coldwell Banker Gundaker in Oakville, Handyman True Value Hardware in Oakville and Call Newspapers were announced last week. Pictured,...

Kris Simpson

Aldermen OK $3,000 pay hike for Simpson

By Mike Anthony December 21, 2016

The Crestwood Board of Aldermen voted unanimously last week to approve an ordinance granting a $3,000 salary increase to City Administrator Kris Simpson.The ordinance, adopted Dec. 13, increases Simpson's...

UPDATED: Lack of transparency cited on Crestwood MSD project

UPDATED: Lack of transparency cited on Crestwood MSD project

By Mike Anthony December 21, 2016

Four Crestwood residents voiced concerns last week about a lack of transparency and other issues regarding a Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District project on Pardee Lane designed to alleviate overflows...

Brian Lane

Mehlville initiates programs to boost district test scores

By Gloria Lloyd December 21, 2016

Last of two partsThe Mehlville School District is implementing a series of programs to improve its statewide test scores in math after a push from parents and Board of Education members.Three board members...

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Kiwanis, Key clubs support Tree of Lights

December 21, 2016

Members of the Kiwanis Club of South County recently were joined by members of the two Key Clubs they sponsor at Mehlville and Oakville high schools to ring the bell for the Salvation Army's Tree of Lights...

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