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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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Cinnamon rolls topped generously with home made caramel sauce.

Caramel sauce is easy to make, versatile

By Bill Milligan, For the Call September 29, 2023

Whether you want to make candied apples since Halloween is around the corner, or just plain candy, every cook needs a version of caramel sauce tucked away in the back of their mind to satisfy the occasional...

Photo courtesy of McArthurs.

McArthur’s reopens South County store to foot traffic, launches two new concepts

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor September 28, 2023

South County bakery McArthur’s Bakery has officially reopened for front-of-house sales again, as well as launching two new concepts at its location at 3055 Lemay Ferry Road. In August, McArthur’s,...

Healthy Living: Remembering the ‘cruelest’ month

Healthy Living: Remembering the ‘cruelest’ month

By Carl Hendrickson, For the Call September 28, 2023

In 1922 T. S. Eliot’s famous work “The Waste Land” was first published. This poem was written after the First World War when Europe was a crumbling mess. He opens the poem by stating that the cruelest...

Lindbergh Board of Education will no longer livestream its monthly meetings

Lindbergh Board of Education will no longer livestream its monthly meetings

By Ellie Marshall , Staff Reporter September 28, 2023

Starting next month, the Lindbergh Board of Education will cease to livestream its meetings to YouTube. What started during the COVID-19 pandemic to allow community members to stay connected and involved...

Mehlville BOE approves 2023 tax rate, includes 31-cent Prop E levy

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor September 28, 2023

The Mehlville Board of Education unanimously approved the 2023 blended tax rate with little discussion at its annual tax rate hearing on Sept 21. The Board of Education approved a blended tax rate of...

The death of the three-sport athlete

The death of the three-sport athlete

By Stephen Glover, For the Call September 27, 2023

May we all bow our heads in a moment of silence to celebrate and remember one of the true icons in high school sports. The three-sport athlete. For 30-plus years I have covered high school and college...

South County deserves more thoughtful developments

South County deserves more thoughtful developments

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor September 27, 2023

Sometimes, development pursued solely for the sake of reducing the number of vacant storefronts and properties may not necessarily align with the best interests of the community Take, for example, the...

Crestwood Park, 99724 Meadowfern Drive.

Grand opening Friday of Crestwood Park disc golf course

September 27, 2023

The Crestwood Park 9-hole disc golf course will have an official opening celebration Sept. 29 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Crestwood Park, 9724 Meadowfern Drive. There will be a DJ, a food truck, giveaways and...

Affton High student takes stage at Muny

By Ellie Marshall , Staff Reporter September 26, 2023

Affton High School freshman Spencer Slavik took the Muny stage this summer to perform in the campy thriller/comedy, “Little Shop of Horrors.” The cast for the production was small compared to typical...

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