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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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 workers get health care for vaccine injuries

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor November 1, 2021

The St. Louis County Council passed a bill last week that would provide health care for employees who are injured by the COVID-19 vaccine.  By a vote of 4-2, the council voted in favor Oct. 26 of a...

A Mehlville Fire Protection District employee administers a Johnson & Johnson vaccine dose at a vaccine clinic at Bernard Middle School April 3, 2021.

County ready for CDC approval of vaccines for children 5 to 11

November 1, 2021

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended approval Friday of COVID vaccines for children ages 5-11. County Executive Sam Page said this puts the vaccine one step closer to Centers for Disease...

Board continues to uphold mask resolution

Board continues to uphold mask resolution

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor October 19, 2021

The Mehlville Board of Education voted last month to continue requiring universal masking inside all district facilities for all students, staff and administrators regardless of vaccination status.  The...

The Affton School District held a vaccination event for its teachers and other staff members the first day teachers were eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine Monday, March 15. Other school districts like Mehlville and Lindbergh have also hosted events to vaccinate their staff.

COVID third leading cause of county deaths

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter October 19, 2021

After passing the 700,000th COVID death in the United States this month, St. Louis County released its annual death report showing that COVID was the third leading cause of death in the county in 2020.  The...

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page, right, and his wife, Jennifer, head to the polls Tuesday morning in Creve Coeur to vote for Page in the Democratic primary. Jennifer Page was dressed in scrubs to head to her job at Mercy Hospital South.

COVID infections in county declining, vaccination and booster rates rising

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter October 18, 2021

After implementing a new countywide mask mandate at the end of September, St. Louis County Executive Sam Page announced this week that infection rates in the county are declining while vaccination rates...

Sixth District St. Louis County Councilman Ernie Trakas, the councils presiding officer at the time, listens to public comment from mothers of St. Louis County policemen at a 2019 council meeting.

St. Louis County Council changing streaming services

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor October 13, 2021

The St. Louis County Council will move away from using YouTube as its streaming service this month.  After Oct. 19, council meetings will be exclusively streamed on a new platform called BoxCast.  The...

Then-council chairman Sam Page listens to Police Chief John Belmar during a committee meeting in 2018. Now County Executive, Page will renegotiate the lease for The Crossings, formerly Northwest Plaza mall. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

COVID third leading cause of death in St. Louis County in 2020

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter October 7, 2021

In light of the 700,000th COVID death in the U.S., County Executive Sam Page announced COVID was the third leading cause of death in the county in 2020. The announcement came hours before the release of...

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.

St. Louis County begins offering COVID vaccine boosters for eligible groups

October 7, 2021

St. Louis County announced last week  that certain populations are now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot.  The county announced Sept. 27 that certain populations can now receive a booster...

Mehlville Fire Protection District employee Kelly Pettit administers a Johnson & Johnson vaccine dose at a state-run vaccination event at Bernard Middle School Saturday, April 3.

South County has highest COVID-19 infection rate in St. Louis

October 6, 2021

South County is the new home of the highest COVID-19 infection rates in St. Louis according to County Executive Sam Page. South County surpassed North County as of last week, Page announced in a media...

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

County enacts new mask mandate, says this one meets legal requirements

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor October 5, 2021

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page announced a new mask mandate last week, effective immediately, after the county was blocked from enforcing a prior order.  The new mandate, announced by Page in...

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