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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Rep. David Gregory is pictured above meeting a constituent and her dog at a September 2020 food drive event he and Rep. Jim Murphy co-sponsored at Mehlville High School.

Missouri has a new law that makes carjacking a crime, after push by Gregory

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 28, 2020

Missouri officially has a law on the books that establishes the crime of vehicular hijacking for carjacking crimes, passed by the Missouri General Assembly this legislative session as part of a broader...

Rep. Doug Beck, left, and David Lenihan, right.

Senate hopefuls Beck and Lenihan debate health care, economy and more in forum

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 27, 2020

Rep. Doug Beck, D-Affton, discussed issues such as health care and the economy with his Republican rival for the 1st District Missouri Senate seat, political newcomer David Lenihan, in a virtual forum...

Call urges a ‘no’ vote on Missouri’s Amendment 3

Call urges a ‘no’ vote on Missouri’s Amendment 3

October 26, 2020

Voters will consider a Missouri Constitutional amendment Tuesday, Nov. 3 that reverts the redistrict-ing change voters overwhelmingly passed in 2018 with Clean Missouri. Since the day after that vote,...

State Sen. Jill Schupp, left, and U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner, right.

Take our poll: Will you be voting to re-elect U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner?

October 26, 2020

  For more coverage of U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner's re-election race versus Missouri Sen. Jill Schupp, see the candidates' Call questionnaires.

Gov. Mike Parson enters the stage, passing State Auditor Nicole Galloway before the Missouri gubernatorial debate at the Missouri Theatre in Columbia on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020 (Robert Cohen for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Parson, Galloway spar on COVID, policing, health care in debate

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor October 22, 2020

In what will likely be the only in-person debate among the four candidates for Missouri governor, Gov. Mike Parson and state Auditor Nicole Galloway sparred over COVID-19, budget priorities and policing...

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

St. Louis County unveils app with Election Day wait times, opens satellite voting Thursday

October 21, 2020

The Nov. 3 general election is less than two weeks away, so important dates and deadlines are quickly approaching for voters in St. Louis County. While the deadline for registering to vote has passed,...

Call makes endorsements for South County contests

Call makes endorsements for South County contests

October 21, 2020

The Call endorses Ernie Trakas for 6th District County Council and Sam Page for county executive.  1st District Senate Voters have two viable, energetic candidates running for the 1st District Senate...

Letters to the editor

League of Women Voters has Voters Guide with candidates, issues

October 21, 2020

To the editor: The League of Women Voters of Missouri offered candidates across our state the opportunity to participate in our first-ever statewide Voters Guide. The League’s guide is free, nonpartisan...

Gabriel Jones, left, and Bridget Walsh Moore, right.

Political newcomers Jones, Moore contend for the 93rd District

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 21, 2020

Two newcomers to public office are seeking the 93rd District seat in the Missouri House currently held by Rep. Bob Burns in the general election next month. Affton residents Bridget Walsh Moore, a Democrat,...

The proposed Monte Nido facility in Oakville.

Eating-disorder facility Monte Nido files lawsuit against county to open in Oakville

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor October 20, 2020

This is breaking news. Check back for updates.  The owner of a residential eating-disorder group home proposed for South County has filed a lawsuit against St. Louis County over zoning after the county...

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