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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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Left to right front: Lesa Chall, Handyman Hardware; Katie Gurley, Runner-up “Most Attractive”; Hayley Glossmeyer; Kate McKay, Runner-up “Most Creative” and Joe Lentz, Handyman Hardware. Back row: Sue Middendorf, branch manager, Coldwell Banker - Realty Gundaker, Kevin Emberton, Most Attractive” and Eric Glossmeyer, “Most Creative”.

2023 Holiday Decorating Contest winners are South County’s most creative, most attractive displays

December 15, 2023

The following are this year’s winners of the Coldwell Banker - Realty Gundaker, Handyman Hardware and Call Newspapers Annual Outdoor Holiday Decorating Contest: Most Attractive Kevin Emberton 9218...

Give the gift of advice this Christmas

Give the gift of advice this Christmas

By Carl Hendrickson, For the Call December 15, 2023

As a child growing up in a mining camp in the territory of Alaska, the only way to obtain Christmas gifts was through the Sears Roebuck catalog. I would leave the catalog where my parents could find...

Notre Dame High School freshmen Yasmin Amezcua, Leilani Cruz and Karla Batres assemble a 3D printer for the new fab lab. Photo taken and provided by David Brosch.

Notre Dame’s new ‘Fab Lab’ empowers women in STEM and entrepreneurship

By Ellie Marshall, Staff Reporter December 14, 2023

Notre Dame High School is expanding what it means to be a woman in STEM with the creation of its new “fab lab.” The “fab lab” – short for fabrication laboratory – is designed to give students...

MFPD program will provide blood transfusions on location

MFPD program will provide blood transfusions on location

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor December 13, 2023

The Mehlville Fire Protection District is introducing a new program to provide onsite blood transfusions in emergencies. Currently, the district can only replace volume lost during emergencies using a...

Green Park residents speak out about basketball hoops summons

Green Park residents speak out about basketball hoops summons

By Ellie Marshall, Staff Reporter December 13, 2023

At its Nov. 20 meeting, the Green Park Board of Aldermen discussed a divisive topic that has long been plaguing the city: basketball hoops. The topic of basketball hoops first came to the board’s attention...

Candidate filing underway for April 2024 municipal and school board elections

Candidate filing underway for April 2024 municipal and school board elections

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor December 11, 2023

Candidate filing for next April’s municipal and school board elections is currently underway. Filing for the April 4 elections began at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, and will continue until 5 p.m. Tuesday,...

South County Community Calendar: Week of Friday, Dec. 8 through Thursday, Dec. 14

South County Community Calendar: Week of Friday, Dec. 8 through Thursday, Dec. 14

December 7, 2023

Friday, Dec. 8  Crochet granny squares for Warm Up America at “Crochet Club for a Cause” hosted by the Cliff Cave Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 5430 Telegraph Road, from 10 - 11:30...

Planning Commission set to hear petitions for two South County zoning proposals

Planning Commission set to hear petitions for two South County zoning proposals

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor December 7, 2023

The St. Louis County Planning Commission will hear two South County-based zoning petitions at its public hearing on Monday. The commission meets Monday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. in the County Council chambers...

James Mello.

Mello resigns as Green Park city administator, going to Des Peres

By Ellie Marshall, Staff Reporter December 6, 2023

James Mello, city administrator/city clerk for the City of Green Park, attended his last Green Park Board of Aldermen meeting on Nov. 20. Mello resigned last month to take a job with the City of Des Peres. Mello...

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