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St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Editor bids farewell, but Call moving onward and upward

Editor bids farewell, but Call moving onward and upward

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor June 24, 2021

There’s no other way to say it: This will be my final column as the editor of The Call. The newspaper celebrates its 32nd anniversary in August, and it will continue to bring you the most important and...

Post-celebration, focus of Prop S turns to accountability

Post-celebration, focus of Prop S turns to accountability

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 15, 2021

Once more, the Mehlville School District  passed a historic ballot measure last week: Proposition S, a $35 million, 12-cent no-tax-rate-increase bond issue, was approved with over 80 percent of the vote. It’s...

Remote meetings are good and bad; let’s keep the good 

Remote meetings are good and bad; let’s keep the good 

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 8, 2021

Like everywhere else, it’s been a unique year in the history of the Sunshine Law in South County, with the county and cities holding meetings by videoconferencing. The only government entity in South...

‘Twas the night before this Christmas in South County

‘Twas the night before this Christmas in South County

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor December 24, 2020

I’ve never been happier to see a year end, but 2020 certainly deserves a new edition of “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas,” which was written by Clement Clarke Moore and originally titled “A...

Happy National Newspaper Week  to our readers, and to us

Happy National Newspaper Week to our readers, and to us

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor October 8, 2020

This has been a trying year for every local business, including a local community newspaper like the St. Louis Call. Although readership is up, advertising revenues are down due to the pandemic and stay-at-home...

The slide shown by the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force last week that singled out South County as a coronavirus hotspot.

‘Give me liberty or give me COVID-19!’ doesn’t have quite the same ring

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor August 28, 2020

South County has been singled out this month as a coronavirus hotspot by the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force, at the same time schools are attempting to open. It’s a shame that five months...

In a year to remember, Call Newspapers celebrates its 31st anniversary

In a year to remember, Call Newspapers celebrates its 31st anniversary

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor August 27, 2020

The St. Louis Call celebrates its 31st anniversary this year with a new name, masthead, website, circulation and, just as any other business in South County, a will to innovate and survive the COVID-19...

Students at Oakville Elementary participate in Kids Voting for the November 2018 election.

South County Election Day Guide August 2020

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor August 4, 2020

A number of local primary races will be decided today, Tuesday, Aug. 4, and the Call Newspapers Election Guide is here to give you everything you need to know. New this year, you can vote at any...

South County Election Guide August 2020

South County Election Guide August 2020

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor July 25, 2020

A number of local primary races will be decided Tuesday, Aug. 4, and considering how many people are voting by mail or absentee, the Call Newspapers Election Guide is coming your way earlier than ever...

Vote by mail, but first read The Call’s Election Guide

Vote by mail, but first read The Call’s Election Guide

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor June 26, 2020

Absentee voting for the August primary election started this week. Thanks to changes approved by the Missouri Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Mike Parson, more Missourians can take advantage of...

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