South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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Captiva Healing Dispensary, 9933 Watson Road in Crestwood, appears set to be the first dispensary to open in South County, with its website promoting a grand opening April 8. As of Thursday, April 1, the dispensary appeared to be open for a soft opening.

Marijuana dispensaries are opening soon in South County

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter April 1, 2021

The first medical marijuana dispensaries in South County are racing to open this month just in time for 4/20. Crestwood’s Captiva Healing Dispensary, 9933 Watson Road, appears set to be the first dispensary...

The Shoppes at Sunset Hills has an 81-percent vacancy rate after the anchor tenant, Toys R Us, shuttered in 2018, followed by Ross Dress for Less in early 2021. The Tile Shop and an outparcel that is occupied by a Longhorn Steakhouse are the only businesses that remain in the shopping center.

Sunset Hills approves 40-year sales tax for grocery store; appears to be Amazon

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter March 30, 2021

Sunset Hills is one step closer to getting a grocery store again, with tax incentives approved for an unnamed developer new to St. Louis that appears to be Amazon. A petition that would establish the...

Rep. David Gregory addresses the Tesson Ferry Republican Club in July 2018.

Gregory wants to lead investigation into meatpacking industry on behalf of Missouri farmers

March 23, 2021

State Rep. David Gregory, R-Sunset Hills, chairman of the newly formed Special Committee on Government Accountability, is leading an initiative to investigate price fixing and other anti-competitive practices...

Under a proposal from real-estate firm and property owner Sansone Group, the Shoppes at Sunset Hills Community Improvement District would establish a 1-cent sales tax to fund improvements at the former Toys R Us and Ross Dress For Less, 3600 Lindbergh Blvd., including bringing in a new anchor tenant. According to the proposal, the tenant would be a grocery-user; a grocery store has long been wanted in the city limits of Sunset Hills.

Grocery store is in works for old Toys ‘R’ Us site in Sunset Hills

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter March 23, 2021

A long-coveted grocery store may soon be coming to the vacant Toys “R” Us in Sunset Hills after the Board of Aldermen got its first glimpse of the proposal earlier this month, including a request for...

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

Virtual meeting set to be held tonight about new QuikTrip at Lemay Ferry and Butler Hill

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor March 18, 2021

A virtual open house and informational meeting will take place through Zoom at 6 p.m. tonight, Thursday, March 18, about a new QuikTrip gas station and convenience store proposed at the site of a historic...

The Planning Commission showed this aerial view of the proposed site at the corner of South Lindbergh Boulevard and Lemay Ferry Road at the commissions March 8 meeting.

Two new QuikTrips proposed in two miles on Lemay Ferry Road

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor March 17, 2021

Two new QuikTrips are being proposed along Lemay Ferry Road in South County, just two miles apart, and the existing Lemay Ferry QT would close. The St. Louis County Planning Commission voted unanimously...

The historic Session or Kassebaum building, as seen on Google Maps, would be demolished under a proposal for a new QuikTrip at Lemay Ferry and Butler Hill roads.

In-person open house scheduled for tonight on proposed QuikTrip

March 15, 2021

An open house and informational meeting will take place at 6 p.m. tonight, Monday, March 15, about a proposed QuikTrip Convenience Store in South County. The QuikTrip is proposed at the intersection of...

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page attends the ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9 Mile Garden, a food truck garden in Affton. The food truck garden and The Canteen @ 9 Mile Garden, a drafthouse next to the garden, opened July 3, 2020.

In ‘cautious reopening,’ St. Louis County allows larger gatherings, increased capacity and more fans for sports

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor March 8, 2021

With new cases of COVID-19 in what St. Louis County is calling “rapid decline” and vaccines becoming more widely available, the county is lifting certain restrictions intended to curtail the spread...

Masked moviegoers at Marcus Theatres.

Ronnie’s and other Marcus Theatres have two big releases this weekend, want your family to come back for movies

March 5, 2021

Marcus Theatres wants to get your family out of the house and to the movie theater for what the theater chain is calling a "safe and fun family movie night," with masks and social distancing precautions...

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