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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

The 900 block of Lemay Ferry Road in Lemay as seen on Google Street View.

St. Louis County issues stay-at-home order, starting Monday; region will follow

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor March 21, 2020

St. Louis County will join states like Illinois, California and New York with a stay-at-home order to fight the coronavirus, under a decree issued by County Executive Sam Page that goes into effect at...

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page updates the public about COVID-19 (coronavirus) preparedness on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. At right is Spring Schmidt, co-director of the Saint Louis County Department of Public Health.

St. Louis County has first death from coronavirus; virus reaches community spread

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor March 20, 2020

St. Louis County had its first death from coronavirus Friday, a woman in her 60s who is a case of community spread, officials said. “Today is a sad day in St. Louis County,” County Executive Sam Page...

During the St. Louis Aquariums closure, the attraction is offering Breakfast with the Sloth with Coconut the Sloth, above.

Full list of everything canceled due to coronavirus

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter March 20, 2020

In response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, “social distancing” measures are being taken nationwide to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The Centers for Disease Control has recommended gatherings...

Mehlville School District will offer grab-and-go meals during COVID-19 shutdown

Mehlville School District will offer grab-and-go meals during COVID-19 shutdown

March 19, 2020

The Mehlville School District will provide free meals for students during the COVID-19 shutdown March 23 to April 3.  Free meals will be available for pick-up from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, March 23,...

South County Community Job Fair postponed due to COVID-19

South County Community Job Fair postponed due to COVID-19

March 19, 2020

The South County Community Job Fair has been postponed due to COVID-19. The South County Community Job Fair, sponsored by the Mehlville School District and Call Newspapers and set to take place Wednesday,...

The St. Louis County public notice bulletin board on the ground floor of the Government Center, as seen the day of an emergency council meeting July 27. The 24-hour notice for the meeting is second from the top on the far right.

St. Louis County limits access to county government building, services to prevent coronavirus spread

March 18, 2020

St. Louis County is limiting public access to county government workers for some services as part of operational changes to protect the public and workers from the coronavirus. County Executive Sam Page...

Students at Oakville Elementary participate in Kids Voting for the November 2018 election.

Governor postpones Missouri’s April 7 election to June due to coronavirus

March 18, 2020

Missouri’s April 7 municipal and school board election will be postponed to June 2 under an executive order signed by Gov. Mike Parson today, due to the state of emergency trying to prevent the spread...

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page updates the public about COVID-19 (coronavirus) preparedness on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. At right is Spring Schmidt, co-director of the Saint Louis County Department of Public Health.

St. Louis restaurants close to dine-in customers starting Friday; part of ‘social distancing’

March 18, 2020

Restaurants and bars in St. Louis County and St. Louis city will close for dine-in business starting Friday, making them takeout-only — a practice that has been implemented to stop the spread of the...

Voters check in to cast their ballots at the Sunset Hills Community Center during the April 2019 municipal election.

St. Louis County election board asks to postpone April election due to coronavirus

March 16, 2020

The St. Louis County Board of Election Commissioners is asking a court to move the county’s April 7 municipal and school board election to either April 28 voting by mail or Aug. 2. A decision is expected...

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