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South St. Louis County News

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Affton School District students Jayson and Connor try out the paper crimpers in the Gotsch Art Studio in February 2021.

Page gives update on COVID in schools, massive surge in positivity rate reported

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter September 8, 2021

Since the start of the school year in mid-August, COVID-19 cases in children in St. Louis County have skyrocketed.  Citing a preliminary report, St. Louis County Executive Sam Page discussed the number...

Board reaffirms district’s masking resolution

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor September 7, 2021

The Mehlville Board of Education reaffirmed its stance last month to require face coverings inside all district facilities and transportation for all students, staff and visitors regardless of vaccination...

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...

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.

County reaches vaccination milestone

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter August 30, 2021

St. Louis County has reached 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines. The county reached one million doses of vaccines given Friday afternoon, according to County Executive Sam Page. The number is a...

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 passes resolution in support of mask mandate

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor August 27, 2021

After five weeks of contentious debate, the St. Louis County Council adopted a resolution in a special meeting Friday extending the countywide public health order requiring masks be worn indoors and on...

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 to hold mask mandate meeting

August 27, 2021

Masks are back on the agenda for the St. Louis County Council, which is holding a special meeting at 3 p.m. today to strictly discuss masking. The meeting was called for by Chairwoman and 1st District...

Lindbergh Schools, one of the districts sued in the first suit, implemented masks mandates at various points throughout the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years depending on COVID-19 infection rates in district buildings.

Lindbergh will require face coverings for all

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter August 18, 2021

Lindbergh Schools will require face coverings for all students, staff, teachers and visitors regardless of vaccination status for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. The school district joins surrounding...

An Oakville High School student sews during class as students returned for two weeks in October-November 2020, before the announcement that they would return to all-virtual learning until January 2021.

Mehlville makes masking mandatory

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor August 10, 2021

Face masks are now required inside all Mehlville School District facilities and transporation for all students, staff and visitors regardless of vaccination status.  The Mehlville Board of Education...

As start of school  looms, time is now to vaccinate students

As start of school looms, time is now to vaccinate students

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor July 30, 2021

If they’re vaccinated, they’ll be able to stay in school. At least that’s the hope of St. Louis County officials, who kicked-off a back-to-school vaccination program last week.  It doesn’t...

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