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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Voters line up outside Cliff Cave Library in Oakville Tuesday, Aug. 5, to vote in the primary election.

Turnout tops 72 percent as long lines to vote move quickly in South County

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor November 3, 2020

Voters who didn’t vote early or by mail were waiting in lines hundreds of people deep throughout South County as Election Day kicked off. By 4 p.m., the St. Louis County Board of Elections said that...

Pedestrian hit, killed by car outside Affton polling place

Pedestrian hit, killed by car outside Affton polling place

November 3, 2020

Traffic outside an Affton voting site was restricted Tuesday morning as a woman was hit by a car and killed just as voting officially kicked off. Officers from the Affton Southwest Precinct of the St....

Pedestrian hit and killed while crossing Tesson Ferry Road

Pedestrian hit and killed while crossing Tesson Ferry Road

November 2, 2020

A pedestrian crossing Tesson Ferry Road was killed last week when she was hit by a car. Louise R. Williams, 72, of Affton, died in the crash that happened around 6:55 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29 at the intersection...

Kurt Mertz

Man charged with kidnapping after police standoff, domestic assault in Affton

October 30, 2020

A man has been charged with kidnapping after police say he assaulted the woman he lived with in Affton, with whom he had a previous relationship. A police standoff at the house in the 7800 block of Fleta...

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

Satellite voting is open in St. Louis County through Monday ahead of Nov. 3 election

October 30, 2020

The November general election is five days away, and it’s important for voters who still need to cast their vote to understand their options for voting prior to or on Election Day. The St. Louis County...

Why Isn’t My Weekly Newspaper in My Mailbox?

Why Isn’t My Weekly Newspaper in My Mailbox?

By Deborah Baker, Publisher October 30, 2020

I walk out to the mailbox looking for the Call’s weekly mailed edition. As publisher, I know the pandemic has forced a reduced mailing schedule, but habit has made me forget it’s a partial mail week...

South County Election Guide 2020

South County Election Guide 2020

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor October 29, 2020

From president to local contests in Missouri, St. Louis County and South County, a number of important elections will be decided Tuesday, Nov. 3, and the Call Newspapers Election Guide is here to give...

Rep. Doug Beck, left, and David Lenihan, right.

Senate hopefuls Beck and Lenihan debate health care, economy and more in forum

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 27, 2020

Rep. Doug Beck, D-Affton, discussed issues such as health care and the economy with his Republican rival for the 1st District Missouri Senate seat, political newcomer David Lenihan, in a virtual forum...

State Sen. Jill Schupp, left, and U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner, right.

Take our poll: Will you be voting to re-elect U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner?

October 26, 2020

  For more coverage of U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner's re-election race versus Missouri Sen. Jill Schupp, see the candidates' Call questionnaires.

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