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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Letters to the editor

The impeachment process is ‘rigged,’ with Republicans kept out of it

December 18, 2019

Letters to the Editor To the editor: The impeachment process is rigged. When Bill Clinton was considered for impeachment, both the majority and minority party were granted full and equal power to call...

South County Community Calendar: Week of Dec. 20 through Dec. 26

South County Community Calendar: Week of Dec. 20 through Dec. 26

December 18, 2019

South County Community Calendar: Week of Dec. 20 through Dec. 26 Friday, Dec. 20 First Baptist Church of Oakville, 6741 Telegraph Road, is hosting an indoor computerized light show at 7 p.m.,...

Letters to the editor

Sunlight has health benefits, but sunscreen is needed even in winter

December 18, 2019

Letters to the Editor To the editor: As someone who loves to be outdoors but has dealt with skin problems in my family, I have been researching sunlight and the effect it has on us for my anatomy school...

Charter ‘citizens’ bill of rights’ is rejected, won’t go to voters

Charter ‘citizens’ bill of rights’ is rejected, won’t go to voters

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter December 18, 2019

An effort to add a “citizens’ bill of rights” to the St. Louis County Charter was struck down by the county Charter Commission. The bill of rights, introduced by Commissioner Chris Grahn-Howard,...

Chief Jon Belmar, right, speaks at the memorial for Officer Blake Snyder held at Affton High School the night Snyder was killed, Oct. 6, 2016, with Sgt. Keith Wildhaber, second from left, looking on. Photo by Bill Milligan.

Wildhaber to command new diversity unit

December 18, 2019

In the wake of a $20 million jury verdict for discriminating against a gay sergeant from Oakville, the St. Louis County Police Department will debut a new Diversity and Inclusion Unit headed by that very...

The story behind Mehlville assignment that made world headlines

The story behind Mehlville assignment that made world headlines

December 17, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com A Mehlville School District teacher got international attention for an assignment asking students to “set your price for a slave,” but...

The Lindbergh Central Office at the former site of Johnnys Market at Sappington and Gravois roads.

Lindbergh is no longer writing Santa letters

December 17, 2019

Students from Lindbergh Schools and the Mehlville School District have written Santa letters that have appeared in The Call since 2007, but this year Lindbergh officials decided that students in their...

Letters to the editor

Electoral college should stay, writer argues; states get an equal say

December 17, 2019

Letters to the Editor To the editor: Angie Dunlap, in an Oct. 31 letter to the editor, supported the idea of electing a president via a national popular vote — i.e., a pure or direct democracy. I...

Police released this surveillance photo of a car they say hit and killed a 64-year-old pedestrian crossing South Broadway in Lemay on Black Friday.

Pedestrian struck and killed in hit-and-run identified as Lemay man; suspect still at large

December 17, 2019

Pictured above: Police released this surveillance photo of a car they say hit and killed a 64-year-old pedestrian crossing South Broadway in Lemay on Black Friday.  Police have publicly identified the...

Crestwood City Hall

City urges residents to shop local this season

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter December 17, 2019

The Crestwood Board of Aldermen unanimously approved a resolution last month that urges residents to shop local in Crestwood during the holiday season. At the Nov. 26 meeting, four days before Small...

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