Jessica Dimitro's fifth-grade Kennerly Elementary School class recently read books to homeless dogs as part of the Humane Society of Missouri's Shelter Buddies program. Reading to dogs reduces their anxiety,...
Cliff Cave County Park in Oakville will temporarily close for the next week as construction continues on a Great Rivers Greenway trail expansion.The park closed Monday and will be closed through Thursday,...
One of an elected official's primary responsibilities is to be fully informed about legislation being considered by the governmental body on which they serve.That's pretty fundamental, right?Yet we can...
A man is dead after a shootout Monday with officers from the St. Louis County Police Department in Jefferson County, following a crash and kidnappings in south county and a police chase to Festus.The Jefferson...
Two Illinois men have been charged with attempting to rob a south county gas station and resisting arrest after a police chase.Officers from the Affton Southwest Precinct were called to the scene of what...
To the editor:After reading Carl Hendrickson's Healthy Living column, "Pass along to future generations 'the fourth R,'" I felt the need to res-pond. He wrote that he and other seniors have failed to teach...
Rep. David Gregory, R-Sunset Hills, will host a town-hall meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, at the Grant's View Branch County Library, 9700 Musick Road.Gregory plans to discuss the accomplishments...
A plan to build attached houses and rezone a section of Court Drive in Sunset Hills as commercial appeared to die when its developer pulled out of the St. Louis market, but it's back.Dr. George Despotis,...
The Long Elementary School community is organizing a "FUNdraising Day" from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 29, to benefit a young friend who is battling leukemia.Three-year-old Leo Fleming's fight...
County Council members are considering yanking Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch's county pension at the same time they weigh how to shore up the county's retirement system.The $525 million county...
