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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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Mehlville Assistant Superintendent Jeff Bresler joined a group of students eating lunch at Rogers Elementary to celebrate National School Lunch Week in October 2019.

Mehlville Board of Education sets next year’s meal prices, accepts food bids

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor June 14, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education voted unanimously June 9 to set meal prices for the 2022-2023 school year, in addition to approving food vendors for school food.  The board voted 6-0 to set the full-pay...

St. Louis County employee indicted for pandemic relief kickback scheme

St. Louis County employee indicted for pandemic relief kickback scheme

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor June 8, 2022

Federal prosecutors have charged a St. Louis County jail administrator and previous County Council legislative assistant with federal wire charges in a COVID-19 relief kickback scheme.  Tony Weaver,...

Tidal Wave Car Wash up for hearing at planning panel

Tidal Wave Car Wash up for hearing at planning panel

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor June 7, 2022

A new car wash and detailing facility for South County Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram off Lemay Ferry Road and a new Tidal Wave Car Wash off Butler Hill Road are the public hearings slated to be heard by the...

Mehlville Board of Education approves multiple bids for facilities

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor June 1, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education considered and accepted two facilities bids May 19 — a bid to renovate Bierbaum Elementary School’s entrance, as well as asphalt repair.  The board approved a $5.39...

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page, right, and his wife, Jennifer, head to the polls Tuesday morning in Creve Coeur to vote for Page in the Democratic primary. Jennifer Page was dressed in scrubs to head to her job at Mercy Hospital South.

Expanded mental health services a priority for Page

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor June 1, 2022

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page is pursuing ways to use federal coronavirus relief dollars to address rising mental health needs in the county. County health officials are on track to see more patients...

Rising labor costs forces elimination of Prop S projects

Rising labor costs forces elimination of Prop S projects

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor May 27, 2022

New stadium restrooms at Mehlville High School and a new district transportation building funded by Proposition S most likely will not come to fruition due to increased construction costs.  Superintendent...

Mehlville swears in two new board members

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor May 26, 2022

Scott Huegerich and Sarah Grace Wright, both newcomers to public office, were sworn on the Mehlville Board of Education at a reorganization meeting April 12 after winning election April 5 over other candidate...

Abortion bans don’t work

Abortion bans don’t work

By Erin Achenbach May 25, 2022

With what appears to be the imminent end of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling protecting a person’s constitutional right to an abortion, anti-abortion activists across the...

Superintendent is retiring after 20 years with Bayless, over 30 years in education

Superintendent is retiring after 20 years with Bayless, over 30 years in education

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor May 24, 2022

Bayless School District Superintendent Ronald Tucker is retiring at the end of the 2021-2022 school year after 22 years with the school district.  Tucker’s official last day is June 30.  Tucker...

Prop S projects continue despite supply chain, budget challenges

Prop S projects continue despite supply chain, budget challenges

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor May 18, 2022

Despite challenges from supply chain disruptions and higher-than-anticipated costs, work continues in the Mehlville School District on Proposition S projects after the Board of Education approved two Prop...

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