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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...

The empty Crestwood mall site, with the buildings demolished and the site leveled, as seen in May 2019.

TIF Commission convenes starting Feb. 4 for Crestwood mall plan from McBride/Dierbergs

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor January 27, 2021

The Crestwood mall site has its fourth developer in seven years, but city officials are confident that the latest plan combining proposals from McBride Homes and Dierbergs Market will actually be built,...

Intensive care nurse Nicole Boyer speaks with reporters after being one of the first 20 nurses at Mercy Hospital South to receive the COVID-19 vaccine Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. Boyer, who works in the ICU, has seen the worst of the worst of COVID-19 cases.

St. Louis County announces plan for mass vaccination sites, starting in Ferguson

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor January 27, 2021

St. Louis County will open a mass COVID-19 vaccination site in Ferguson, with plans to open similar sites across the county, but it’s not yet known when the site will open and how many vaccines the state...

Snow causing traffic issues in South County; part of Watson Road shut down

Snow causing traffic issues in South County; part of Watson Road shut down

January 27, 2021

The Crestwood Police Department has shut down a section of Watson Road due to problems with traffic in the snow, and is asking members of the public to avoid Watson between Sappington and Rock Hill roads...

Members of the Lindbergh High School Class of 2020 graduate in masks at an outdoor drive-in graduation at the PowerPlex in Hazelwood in June 2020.

Lindbergh High School moves to four days a week in person

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter January 27, 2021

Lindbergh High School students will begin to attend in-person class four days a week instead of the current two days a week of in-person learning with three days of virtual learning. Superintendent Tony...

In a photo tweeted by Gov. Mike Parson, Parson speaks at a Branson retreat in November 2020 to Missouri senators who were not wearing masks including, second from right, Sen. Andrew Koenig, R-Manchester, who represents Sunset Hills, and third from right, Sen. Paul Wieland, R-Imperial, who represents Arnold.

Targeting St. Louis County, Republican lawmakers seek to curb local control over COVID-19 health orders

By Tessa Weinberg, Missouri Independent January 26, 2021

Editor's note: Since this hearing last week, Sen. Andrew Koenig tested positive for COVID-19, and Sen. Bill Eigel said that he had close contact with someone who tested positive and would isolate.  When...

Students, parents, staff, alumni and community members showed their love for green and gold at the Lindbergh homecoming parade on Sept. 20, 2018.

A look back: Celebrating the green and gold at the Lindbergh homecoming parade

January 24, 2021

During the COVID-19 pandemic, The Call is taking a look back at some of the past stories of South County. School hasn't been normal for most families this year, but here's a look back at students celebrating...

Self-storage facility proposed along Gravois Road

Self-storage facility proposed along Gravois Road

January 23, 2021

A self-storage facility in Sappington, a new 26-acre subdivision in Oakville, a new QuikTrip at the corner of Lindbergh and Lemay Ferry and a new construction company office on South County Center Way...

The Lindbergh Green Light Plan outlines the three phases of possible school openings and closures.

Lindbergh middle schools expand to four days a week in person

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter January 22, 2021

Middle schools in Lindbergh Schools will soon begin attending school in-person four days a week instead of the current rotating two days mixed with virtual learning. Superintendent Tony Lake announced...

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

Filing ends for April election: Here’s who is running in Lindbergh, Mehlville, Sunset Hills, Green Park

By Staff Report January 20, 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...

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