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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

IRS releases tool to track stimulus checks, warns of scams

IRS releases tool to track stimulus checks, warns of scams

April 18, 2020

Federal stimulus checks are on the way, and the IRS released a new online tool this week to check the progress of  your direct deposit or find out if your paper check is in the mail. But the unprecedented...

From 2017: Hundreds of children flocked to Canaan Baptist Church in Oakville on Saturday for the church’s annual Egg Drop, as thousands of Easter eggs were dropped from a helicopter for children to collect. Besides eggs, the event featured games, bounce houses and food trucks. Above, Jenna Brinkman collects her eggs. Photo by Bill Milligan.

Healthy Living: Despite coronavirus and social distancing, spring fun continues

By Carl Hendrickson, For the Call April 17, 2020

Many of us have fond Easter memories. Dressing up. A lovely church service. Dinner with family. Our children remember Easter egg hunts in the spring. There were two. A week or two before Easter...

St. Louis County stay-at-home order extended indefinitely, for at least another month

St. Louis County stay-at-home order extended indefinitely, for at least another month

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 16, 2020

St. Louis County and St. Louis city's stay-at-home orders have been extended indefinitely, at least through mid-May. And the announcements came through Twitter. County Executive Sam Page tweeted Thursday,...

The pandemic task force released this slide with its current projection for total cases in the St. Louis metro area by the end of April.

Coronavirus cases in St. Louis metro could peak next week, hit 70,000 by April 30

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 16, 2020

The St. Louis metropolitan area has kept total numbers of coronavirus cases below initial projections, but stay-at-home orders and social distancing are needed for at least another month, the head of the...

St. Louis County Council Republicans call on Page to reopen parks

St. Louis County Council Republicans call on Page to reopen parks

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 13, 2020

The St. Louis County Council’s Republicans are calling on County Executive Sam Page to reopen county parks. Initially, parks and outdoor exercise were allowed under Page’s stay-at-home order issued...

St. Louis Public Library Director Waller McGuire speaks at a Jan. 7 press conference announcing a New Year, No Fines joint initiative by the city and county public libraries. Also pictured, left to right, are county library Director Kristen Sorth, St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson and County Executive Sam Page.

St. Louis stay-at-home order could be extended into May, officials say

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 13, 2020

The stay-at-home order in effect through next week in St. Louis County and St. Louis city is likely to be extended into May, the county executive and mayor both said Monday. Statewide and countywide...

Children line up for the Crestwood Easter Egg Scramble in 2018.

‘Hunt for Hope,’ a socially distanced drive-thru Easter egg hunt, beautifies South County Saturday

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 10, 2020

Hunt for HOPE Saturday, April 11, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Hunt for Hope is a socially distanced drive-thru Easter egg hunt through the streets of Crestwood and Sunset Hills. Families will drive around the...

Mehlville School District employees, including Superintendent Chris Gaines, seen above March 23, are handing out grab-and-go meals of breakfast and lunch to all children living in the Mehlville School District during the extended closure.

VIDEO: All Missouri schools will stay closed through end of school year

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 9, 2020

The governor announced Thursday that students in Missouri will not return to school this year, but St. Louis area schools had already made that decision. In a Facebook post, Gov. Mike Parson said, “We...

Mehlville Fire Protection District critical-care paramedics, in a photo provided by the fire district.

Mehlville Fire Protection District launches mobile healthcare screenings for COVID-19

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 9, 2020

A dedicated unit of Mehlville Fire Protection District critical-care paramedics will perform in-home health screenings for district residents who are experiencing coronavirus symptoms through a new “COVID...

Some of the data released on Jefferson Countys new data dashboard.

Jefferson County reports second death from coronavirus, unveils data dashboard

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 6, 2020

Jefferson County has reported its second death from the coronavirus, just days after its first death during the COVID-19 pandemic. Of 76 total cases, the county has had two deaths and one recovered case,...

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