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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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Steve Stenger, right, and his lawyer Scott Rosenblum leave the Thomas F. Eagleton Courthouse in downtown St. Louis following Stengers sentencing Friday, Aug. 9. Stenger was sentenced to 46 months in prison and will report Sept. 21. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Fellow former county executive asks for leniency for Stenger; South County objects

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor August 14, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com  One of Steve Stenger’s fellow former county executives wrote to the judge in his corruption case to ask that he serve no time in prison,...

South County Community Calendar: Week of Aug. 16 through Aug. 22

August 14, 2019

South County Community Calendar: Week of Aug. 16 through Aug. 22 Friday, Aug. 16 St. Louis County Parks will host a full moon paddle, bike ride and walk at Simpson Park, 1234 Marshall Road, 63088, from...

Letters to the editor

Reader writes on abortion, says ‘call it what it is, first-degree murder’

August 13, 2019

Letter to the Editor To the editor: How many times have I heard that “abortion is a woman’s right”? May I ask who gave a woman this right? The Constitution? I think I have read something about...

Photo courtesy of Crestwood Mayor Grant Mabie.

Water main break damages City Hall in Crestwood; cleanup to last weeks

August 13, 2019

A water main break at Watson Plaza Drive last week led to a boil advisory for Crestwood and Sunset Hills, and caused significant damage to Crestwood City Hall. A 20-inch Missouri American Water main adjacent...

A No Cluster Homes sign along Robyn Road in Sunset Hills last year.

Sunset Hills residents worry new zoning could add new cluster homes

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter August 13, 2019

Concerns about making it easier for cluster home developments to come to Sunset Hills have dominated public comments about the city’s new proposed zoning code. The Planning and Zoning Commission, which...

Heat advisory issued in St. Louis metro for dangerously high temperatures Monday

Heat advisory issued in St. Louis metro for dangerously high temperatures Monday

August 12, 2019

The St. Louis County Office of Emergency Management and the National Weather Service in St. Louis have issued a heat advisory in effect from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday. Heat index values may reach up to...

Gephardt tours flood damaged area

Gephardt tours flood damaged area

August 12, 2019

By Bill Milligan Editor Originally published June 3, 1993 Congressman Richard Gephardt, D-MO., met with residents of flooded regions of the Meramec River Friday to discuss relief options and survey...

Pictured above: This screenshot from a drone video taken by YouTube user Stl Silver Fox shows the JB Bridge from above.

Two lanes on JB Bridge to Illinois closed for another week; completely closed next weekend

August 11, 2019

Drivers heading into Illinois will want to avoid using the Jefferson Barracks Bridge and Interstate 255 during weekdays again this week, as the Missouri Department of Transportation is still closing two...

UPDATE: Boil order lifted for Crestwood, Sunset Hills

UPDATE: Boil order lifted for Crestwood, Sunset Hills

August 10, 2019

Update: The boil order was lifted about 4 p.m. Sunday. Missouri American Water has issued a precautionary boil order for much of Crestwood and Sunset Hills. A reverse 911 call is going out now to customers...

Steve Stenger, right, and his lawyer Scott Rosenblum leave the Thomas F. Eagleton Courthouse in downtown St. Louis following Stengers sentencing Friday, Aug. 9. Stenger was sentenced to 46 months in prison and will report Sept. 21. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Take our poll: Do you agree with former County Executive Steve Stenger’s prison sentence?

August 10, 2019

A judge sentenced former County Executive Steve Stenger to 46 months in prison Friday, the top end of the sentencing guidelines under his plea deal for orchestrating a pay-to-play scheme. U.S. District...

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