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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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The Affton School District vaccinated every teacher and staff member who wanted a COVID-19 vaccine at an event at Affton High School Monday, March 15, 2021, seen above.

County holding two vaccine events at Weber Road branch in September

September 7, 2021

St. Louis County is holding two COVID vaccine events this month in an effort to get the county’s vaccination rate up.  The vaccines will be available Thursday, Sept. 9, and Thursday, Sept. 30, from...

The entrance to Father Dickson Cemetery in Crestwood.

Historic Crestwood cemetery hopes to get on national register

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter September 7, 2021

An effort is underway to help get a historic cemetery in South County onto the National Register of Historic Places, and volunteers are needed for the endeavor. Father Dickson Cemetery, 845 Sappington...

Mehlville Teacher of the Year honored for dedication

Mehlville Teacher of the Year honored for dedication

September 6, 2021

Forder Elementary School English Learner (EL) teacher Amanda Wyatt has been named Mehlville School District’s Teacher of the Year for the 2020-2021 school year. In her role as an EL Specialist, Wyatt...

An end to a memorable senior year

An end to a memorable senior year

September 2, 2021

Everyone’s senior year of high school is memorable, but Oakville High graduates Cassandra Lutwig, above left, and Emma Lutker, right, celebrated the end of a pandemic-themed year with 720 others from...

Crestwood unveils improvements to city hall

Crestwood unveils improvements to city hall

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter September 2, 2021

After over a year of being closed for restorations, Crestwood rededicated its newly renovated and upgraded city hall last week.  In August 2019, Crestwood City Hall was filled with over a foot of water...

Crestwood City Hall

Crestwood committee starts planning for city’s 75th anniversary in 2022

By Lucas Irizarry, News Editor September 2, 2021

The City of Crestwood’s 75th anniversary falls on Nov. 12, 2022 and the city is beginning to plan a year’s worth of events to celebrate the occasion. In early June, the 75th Anniversary Committee,...

Sunset Hills to finalize UDO update in upcoming months after yearslong review

Sunset Hills to finalize UDO update in upcoming months after yearslong review

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter September 1, 2021

Sunset Hills City Engineer Bryson Baker presented possible changes to the city’s Unified Development Code at a special Board of Aldermen retreat Aug. 17. Baker said the process of modernizing the...

A rendering of the Bass Pro Shops in Sunset Hills.

Bass Pro Shops coming to Sunset Hills with the help of tax incentives

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor September 1, 2021

Bass Pro Shops will open its third location in the St. Louis-area in Sunset Hills with the help of tax incentives, after the Board of Aldermen unanimously approved the amendment of a community improvement...

Sunset Hills mayor breaks tie to  establish separate Proposition P fund

Sunset Hills mayor breaks tie to establish separate Proposition P fund

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor August 31, 2021

Sunset Hills now has a separate budget fund for money from Proposition P, the half-cent sales tax St. Louis County voters approved in April 2017 to fund police and public safety, after Mayor Pat Fribis...

County Executive Sam Page appears in a mask at the July 2020 ribbon cutting for 9 Mile Garden food truck plaza in Affton.

County Council adopts resolution supporting mask mandate

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor August 31, 2021

After five weeks of contentious debate, the St. Louis County Council adopted a resolution in a special meeting last week showing support for the countywide public health order requiring masks be worn indoors...

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