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Officers with the 131st Security Forces Squadron and members of Mehlville Fire Protection District wait for mock victims to be extracted from a building during a simulated active shooter event, Jefferson Barracks Air National Guard Base, Mo., Aug. 11, 2023. The two organizations worked together over multiple days to train and test their capabilities. Photo by U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Mundwiller.

‘First of its kind’ civilian police force takes over at Jefferson Barracks base

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor August 30, 2023

There’s a new sheriff in town at the Jefferson Barracks Air National Guard Base after it got its own police force, the first of its kind for an Air National Guard base. One of the unique aspects of...

Don and Mary Ann Johnson celebrate 50th anniversary

August 30, 2023

Don and Mary Ann Johnson celebrated 50 years of marriage Aug. 24. A reception was held in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Don and the former Mary Ann Halter were married at St. Denis Catholic Church...

Scott and Melissa Crooks welcome daughter, Matilda

August 30, 2023

Scott and Melissa Crooks, of St. Louis, are pleased to announce the birth of their third child, a girl named Matilda. The baby was 20.25 inches long and weighed 9 pounds, 14 ounces, and was born May...

The Sappington House Foundation hosts an open house at the Joseph Sappington Cabin in November 2021 ahead of the cabin’s disassembly, move and reassembly at a Crestwood park. The cabin was built in 1816 and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Sappington House hosting concerts and selling books to fundraise for log cabin

August 30, 2023

The Historic Thomas Sappington House, 1015 S. Sappington Road, is hosting multiple fundraising events to support the renovation of the house, as well as the relocation of the dismantled Joseph Sappington...

Paul Thornell, great-great grandson of George Boyer Vashon and Susan Vashon; his children, Nolan and Lena Thornell; and Calvin Riley, director of the George B. Vashon History Museum, unveiled the new Vashon family monument at Father Dickson Cemetery in Crestwood July 29, pictured above.

Vashon family memorial dedicated at Father Dickson

By Ellie Marshall, Staff Reporter August 29, 2023

Ten members of one of St. Louis’s most influential families are buried in a historic cemetery in Crestwood, but until last month, the only marker indicating where they lay to rest was a metal post with...

Thousands of sunflowers were planted by Tom Rollins on his property at Cliff Cave Park in honor of his wife, Marian, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2017. Rollins hopes the fields that he calls ‘Marian’s Place,’ pictured above, can provide a place of health and healing for the community.

Love in bloom: Sunflower sanctuary sprouts hope amidst couple’s dementia journey

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor August 28, 2023

Between the banks of the Mississippi River and the greenway trail at St. Louis County’s Cliff Cave Park, multiple acres of over a thousand sunflowers greet walkers, runners, bikers and others who utilize...

County resources available during heat wave

County resources available during heat wave

August 24, 2023

With excessive heat expected to continue through the end of the week, St. Louis County has resources available for residents to deal with the heat. Some resources available include: $1 million...

South County Community Calendar: Week of Aug. 25 through Aug. 31

South County Community Calendar: Week of Aug. 25 through Aug. 31

August 24, 2023

Friday, Aug. 25 • The Cliff Cave Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 5430 Telegraph Road, is hosting “Fiber Art Craft Hour” from noon to 1 p.m. Bring your current crochet, knitting or needlepoint...

Excessive heat warning issued through middle of next week

Excessive heat warning issued through middle of next week

August 18, 2023

Update Tuesday, Aug. 22: The National Weather is warning that dangerous heat will continue through at least the end of the day Thursday, and may continue into Friday ahead of a cold front this weekend.  The...

Bluegrass concert at Suson Park this Sunday

Bluegrass concert at Suson Park this Sunday

August 18, 2023

St. Louis County Parks is hosting a bluegrass concert at Suson Park Sunday, with a special tribute to George Portz. The concert will be Sunday, Aug. 20 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Suson Park, 6059 Wells Road....

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