South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Community Food Drive

‘Community Food Drive for COVID-19’ will distribute 1,000 care packages to families in need

May 6, 2020

Police officers and firefighters in South County will be distributing 1,000 boxes of nonperishable goods Thursday in a “Community Food Drive for COVID-19” aimed at those in need. The care package...

Caregiver Denise Phelps helps her 85-year-old uncle, William Speck, with groceries obtained from Feed My People in Lemay, Mo., on April 24, 2020.

Feed My People seeking donations on Give STL Day and beyond due to rising need

May 5, 2020

Almost 17 percent of the 22,000 people served by Lemay-based food pantry Feed My People each year are seniors over the age of 60, a high-risk group for COVID-19. Seniors living in poverty must often choose...

Star Wars Fan Fest 2018 at Grants View

May the Fourth be with you: A look back at library’s Star Wars Fest

May 4, 2020

The St. Louis County Library's Star Wars Fest at the Grant's View Library has become an annual tradition in South County. It usually takes place around May 4, Star Wars Day. But with all county library...

Gov. Mike Parson gets his flu shot in October 2019.

Large state office buildings reopen today

By Ashlyn O'Hara, Missouri News Network May 4, 2020

Some major state office buildings reopened to the public Monday under the first phase of Gov. Mike Parson’s “Show me Strong Recovery” Plan, said Sarah Steelman, commissioner of the Missouri Office...

A Sunset Hills Rosie the Riveter helps out with her sewing skills to make masks.

Friendship Village’s ‘Rosie the Riveters’ are hard at work sewing masks

May 3, 2020

Senior-living facility Friendship Village has modern-day "Rosie the Riveters" who are are hard at work sewing masks to not only keep themselves and staff members safe but also the rest of the St. Louis...

Rudi Heider celebrates his 107th birthday and his successful recovery in beating COVID-19.

On 107th birthday, St. Louis man is oldest in United States to beat COVID-19

May 2, 2020

A 107-year old Chesterfield resident is believed to be the oldest patient in the United States and one of the oldest in the world to recover from the coronavirus. Rudi Heider celebrated his “miraculous”...

Staying home is easier with the right recipes

Staying home is easier with the right recipes

By Bill Milligan, For the Call May 2, 2020

We’re all staying home, and the bright side of this new reality is that we can spend more time cooking. Here’s the perfect dinner for a spring or summer night in. For more recipes, visit the Around...

Birthday parades have become a fun activity during the stay-at-home order in effect in St. Louis County due to the coronavirus. During the parades, residents drive by the birthday celebrant’s house separately in their cars, keeping social distancing. The events are organized online, in Facebook groups like Lindbergh Community Birthday Parades, Oakville Birthday Parades and Mehlville Birthday Parades. Above, Ryan from Crestwood got a parade for his birthday April 6, 2020.

GALLERY: Birthday parades bring joy to special days during stay-at-home order

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter May 1, 2020

Birthday parades have become a fun activity during the stay-at-home order in effect in St. Louis County due to the coronavirus. During the parades, residents drive by the birthday celebrant’s house separately...

Mehlville class of 2019 graduate Sydney Gruber with her family after the ceremony.

Mehlville and Oakville graduations will happen July 19

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor May 1, 2020

In a time of uncertainty, the Mehlville School District’s graduations now have a certain time— though it’s still unclear whether they will happen in person or virtually. Early in the coronavirus...

Representatives of the St. Louis Area Foodbank and the Missouri National Guard survey the drop off site on Locust Street for the Fill Up the Pickup Challenge this Saturday.

South County ‘Helpers’ provide aid during COVID-19 crisis

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 30, 2020

Several local residents have formed groups of neighborhood volunteers to serve as the “helpers” for local families in need during the COVID-19 crisis. Facebook groups have been set up in Oakville...

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