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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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Board reaffirms district’s masking resolution

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor September 7, 2021

The Mehlville Board of Education reaffirmed its stance last month to require face coverings inside all district facilities and transportation for all students, staff and visitors regardless of vaccination...

A rendering of the Bass Pro Shops in Sunset Hills.

Bass Pro Shops coming to Sunset Hills with the help of tax incentives

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor September 1, 2021

Bass Pro Shops will open its third location in the St. Louis-area in Sunset Hills with the help of tax incentives, after the Board of Aldermen unanimously approved the amendment of a community improvement...

Sunset Hills mayor breaks tie to  establish separate Proposition P fund

Sunset Hills mayor breaks tie to establish separate Proposition P fund

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor August 31, 2021

Sunset Hills now has a separate budget fund for money from Proposition P, the half-cent sales tax St. Louis County voters approved in April 2017 to fund police and public safety, after Mayor Pat Fribis...

County Executive Sam Page appears in a mask at the July 2020 ribbon cutting for 9 Mile Garden food truck plaza in Affton.

County Council adopts resolution supporting mask mandate

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor August 31, 2021

After five weeks of contentious debate, the St. Louis County Council adopted a resolution in a special meeting last week showing support for the countywide public health order requiring masks be worn indoors...

County Executive Sam Page appears in a mask at the July 2020 ribbon cutting for 9 Mile Garden food truck plaza in Affton.

County Council passes resolution in support of mask mandate

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor August 27, 2021

After five weeks of contentious debate, the St. Louis County Council adopted a resolution in a special meeting Friday extending the countywide public health order requiring masks be worn indoors and on...

Green Park City Hall

Green Park will get new city website

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor August 27, 2021

The city of Green Park will be getting a new website this year, as well as moving to a cloud-based server for city documents.  At the January Board of Aldermen meeting, City Administrator James Mello...

With parents and a student sitting behind him socially distanced, Mehlville Superintendent Chris Gaines presents bond issue information to the Board of Education, including conceptual drawings, at the Oct. 15, 2020, board meeting held in person at the Mehlville High School Library. The presentation was ‘very thorough,’ then board President Kevin Schartner said. The meeting was also livestreamed.

Mehlville Board of Education could vote on strategic plan next month

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor August 25, 2021

Work is wrapping up on the next iteration of the Mehlville School District’s strategic plan, with a vote by the Board of Education expected sometime in September.  Superintendent Chris Gaines told...

Redevelopment of mall one step closer after aldermen pass CID

Redevelopment of mall one step closer after aldermen pass CID

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor August 24, 2021

New development on the long-vacant Crestwood Plaza site is one step closer to reality after the Crestwood Board of Aldermen unanimously approved the establishment of a community improvement district in...

Sunset Hills aldermen reconsider rules about expediting second readings of bills

Sunset Hills aldermen reconsider rules about expediting second readings of bills

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor August 24, 2021

The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen is once again considering a proposal that would make it easier to expedite the passage of bills.  The proposal would amend the city’s ordinance governing whether...

A general rendering of a new QuikTrip. This is not a specific rendering of the ones proposed along Lemay Ferry Road.

Traffic study main focus of third town hall on proposed QuikTrip

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor August 17, 2021

A completed traffic study was the main topic of conversation at a third town hall held about a proposed QuikTrip convenience store at the corner of Butler Hill and Lemay Ferry roads, which is currently...

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