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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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St. Louis Public Library Director Waller McGuire speaks at a Jan. 7 press conference announcing a New Year, No Fines joint initiative by the city and county public libraries. Also pictured, left to right, are county library Director Kristen Sorth, St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson and County Executive Sam Page.

St. Louis stay-at-home order could be extended into May, officials say

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 13, 2020

The stay-at-home order in effect through next week in St. Louis County and St. Louis city is likely to be extended into May, the county executive and mayor both said Monday. Statewide and countywide...

County Executive Sam Page signs ethics reform executive orders into law Sept. 18 in the county executives office. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Page will start holding regular briefings on coronavirus starting Monday

April 13, 2020

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page will begin holding regular press briefings on COVID-19 streamed live on Facebook, beginning Monday morning. The briefings will be held at 8:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays...

From 2017: Hundreds of children flocked to Canaan Baptist Church in Oakville on Saturday for the church’s annual Egg Drop, as thousands of Easter eggs were dropped from a helicopter for children to collect. Besides eggs, the event featured games, bounce houses and food trucks. Above, Jenna Brinkman collects her eggs. Photo by Bill Milligan.

On Easter, St. Louis County and state say to stay home

April 12, 2020

St. Louis County is urging residents to “stay and pray” this year, avoiding in-person church services for Easter and other religious holidays due to the coronavirus outbreak. The county and state...

Gov. Mike Parson signs HB 397 and hands the signed bill to the daughter of Rep. Mary Elizabeth Coleman after it was signed in 2019.  Also pictured is Sen. Jeanie Riddle.

Parson signs supplemental budget, addresses Easter closures and PPE

By Ashlyn O'Hara, Missouri News Network April 11, 2020

Gov. Mike Parson announced at his Friday COVID-19 briefing that he has signed the state's supplemental budget lawmakers passed on Thursday, and that he is establishing a working group to make recommendations...

Children line up for the Crestwood Easter Egg Scramble in 2018.

‘Hunt for Hope,’ a socially distanced drive-thru Easter egg hunt, beautifies South County Saturday

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 10, 2020

Hunt for HOPE Saturday, April 11, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Hunt for Hope is a socially distanced drive-thru Easter egg hunt through the streets of Crestwood and Sunset Hills. Families will drive around the...

Mehlville School District employees, seen above March 23, are handing out grab-and-go meals of breakfast and lunch to all children living in the Mehlville School District during the extended closure. The meals are available at seven sites.

Mehlville makes changes to grab-and-go meals for safety

April 10, 2020

The Mehlville School District will continue providing grab-and-go meals to students after the governor ordered all Missouri school buildings closed through the end of the year. Meals are available to...

Students walk to class during the passing period at Lindbergh High School Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018.

Lindbergh providing to-go meals for any child in the district

April 10, 2020

Despite Missouri schools closing the rest of the year, Lindbergh Schools is still providing free curbside to-go meals for students who are in need of food assistance on days when school is scheduled to...

Affton switches grab-and-go meals to three days a week, opens to all in district

Affton switches grab-and-go meals to three days a week, opens to all in district

April 10, 2020

The Affton School District is one of the local school districts providing free grab-and-go meals during the extended school shutdown due to the coronavirus. As of this week, meal service in Affton no...

Sen. Andrew Koenig speaks at the Tesson Ferry Republican Club in summer 2018. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

Legislature approves $6 billion COVID-19 spending plan in bipartisan vote

By Madison Czopek and Emily Wolf, Missouri News Network April 10, 2020

On a nearly deserted floor, lawmaker by lawmaker, the Missouri House approved a $6.2 billion spending plan focused on COVID-19 relief through the end of June. About $5.5 billion of that is federal funds,...

Mehlville School District employees, including Superintendent Chris Gaines, seen above March 23, are handing out grab-and-go meals of breakfast and lunch to all children living in the Mehlville School District during the extended closure.

VIDEO: All Missouri schools will stay closed through end of school year

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 9, 2020

The governor announced Thursday that students in Missouri will not return to school this year, but St. Louis area schools had already made that decision. In a Facebook post, Gov. Mike Parson said, “We...

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