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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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The planned Meramec River Bridge replacement.

Interstate 44/Interstate 270 traffic shift won’t happen until Feb. 11 due to weather

February 3, 2021

A traffic lane shift that will move traffic at the Interstate 44 and Interstate 270 interchange in South County will not happen until next week due to anticipated cold weather that would prevent work next...

Members of the Visiting Nurses Association, National Guard, county employees and volunteers help administer the vaccine at a mass COVID-19 vaccination site in Ferguson in February 2021.

GALLERY: St. Louis County’s mass vaccination site opens Wednesday

February 2, 2021

St. Louis County's first mass vaccination site, at the Florissant Valley campus of St. Louis Community College in Ferguson, is expected to open for public vaccinations Wednesday.  The county conducted...

A Lindbergh school nurse gets the COVID-19 vaccine at Mercy St. Louis Hospital in January 2021.

St. Louis County to open vaccine sites at Affton, Mehlville, Eureka firehouses

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor February 2, 2021

The St. Louis County Department of Public Health is planning to open two vaccine sites in South County and one in Eureka, in addition to the mass vaccination site set to open Wednesday in Ferguson. The...

Curbside pickup was open at Helen Fitzgeralds in Sunset Hills March 18.

COVID-19 curfew for St. Louis County bars and restaurants extended to 11 p.m.

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor February 2, 2021

St. Louis County extended the COVID-19 curfew for restaurants and bars Monday to 11 p.m. from 10 p.m., a move that will give those struggling businesses one more hour to take reservations at 25-percent...

Horizontal shot of a road closed sign.

Interstate 44/Interstate 270 interchange drivers will see traffic shift this month ahead of new ramp opening

February 1, 2021

Drivers who use the Interstate 44 and Interstate 270 interchange in southwest St. Louis County should be prepared for traffic shifts later this week. All work is weather permitting, the Missouri Department...

Missouri American repaints fire hydrants in Crestwood and across St. Louis County

Missouri American repaints fire hydrants in Crestwood and across St. Louis County

January 31, 2021

More than 1,000 fire hydrants across St. Louis County received a fresh coat of paint as Missouri American Water invests in infrastructure maintenance, the utility announced Tuesday. Missouri American...

Top 10 Stories of Year: Dominated by COVID-19, but other things happened

Top 10 Stories of Year: Dominated by COVID-19, but other things happened

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor January 30, 2021

It’s never been more obvious what the top story of a year was, as 2020 will always be remembered as the year a global pandemic stopped life as we know it everywhere. But South County also made national...

The Big Bend Bridge over Interstate 44.

Big Bend/I-44 bridge closure slated

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter January 30, 2021

Drivers who use the Big Bend bridge over Interstate 44 in Oakland will have to find an alternative route starting in the spring next year, when the Missouri Department of Transportation is slated to replace...

Citizens vote at the Sunset Hills Community Center April 2, 2019.

April races set in cities, school boards

By Staff Report January 29, 2021

Candidate filing closed Tuesday for a number of governmental positions that are up for election April 6, setting up several competitive races across South County. One of the trends this year is that many...

Retiring Chief Ron Compton, far left second row, thanks the city and his family.

Crestwood Chief Ron Compton retires

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter January 27, 2021

The city of Crestwood said farewell to former Police Chief Ron Compton, who retired Oct. 14 after more than three decades of service with the Crestwood Police Department. “Chief, your legacy of professionalism...

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