South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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The Affton School District held a vaccination event for its teachers and other staff members the first day teachers were eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine Monday, March 15. Other school districts like Mehlville and Lindbergh have also hosted events to vaccinate their staff.

Missouri lawmakers pass bill limiting local health orders, banning vaccine passports

By Tessa Weinberg, Missouri Independent May 12, 2021

As the state of Missouri battles its second year of the novel coronavirus’ spread, lawmakers on Wednesday sent to the governor’s desk a bill that aims to rein in local public health orders and ban...

Missouri legislators approve prescription drug monitoring program, goes to governor for signature

Missouri legislators approve prescription drug monitoring program, goes to governor for signature

By Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent May 11, 2021

In an historic vote, the Missouri House signed off Tuesday on legislation creating a prescription drug monitoring program — inching one step closer to ending Missouri’s designation as the only state...

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page, right, and his wife, Jennifer, head to the polls Tuesday morning, Aug. 4, 2020, in Creve Coeur to vote for Page in the Democratic primary. Jennifer Page was dressed in scrubs to head to her job at Mercy Hospital South.

Missouri sues St. Louis County over COVID-19 mandates

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor May 11, 2021

Representing the state of Missouri, Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging St. Louis County's ongoing public-health mandates related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The lawsuit,...

Lindbergh Schools Lead Nurse Jessica Franklin is the districts 2021 Support Staff Person of the Year. Superintendent Tony Lake surprised her with the announcement Tuesday, April 27, 2021.

Lindbergh head nurse Jessica Franklin named Support Staff Person of the Year

May 10, 2021

Lindbergh Schools named the district's Lead Nurse Jessica Franklin as the 2021 Support Staff Person of the Year "for her tireless, compassionate leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic." Since March 2020,...

The Lindbergh Strolling Strings perform in Scotland in summer 2017.

Lindbergh Strolling Strings takes Music Trivia Night online; here’s how to play

May 10, 2021

The Lindbergh High School Strolling Strings came up with a creative online version of its annual Music Trivia Night to raise money for the Music for Lifelong Achievement program that premiers tonight. The...

The Lindbergh Schools Foundation surprised (L-R) Shelli Manley, Julie Roy and Kristen Macke of Sperreng Middle School on Friday, Jan. 4 with a 2018 Spirit of Lindbergh teacher grant.

A look back: Lindbergh Foundation funds teachers’ original inventive ideas

May 9, 2021

Editor's note: The Lindbergh Foundation has been awarding grants to innovative teachers all year, but here's a look back to the ones awarded in 2019.  The Lindbergh Schools Foundation continued its...

Sperreng Middle School student Daishana Finley of Amber Hardin’s Digital Literacy class shows client Sam Schaeffer of Samtastic Gymnastics her design idea for a new business card.

A look back: Sperreng Middle students take on branding clients

May 6, 2021

Editor's note: During the COVID-19 pandemic while most activities have been on hold, we're taking a look back at past news.  Eighth-grade students at Sperreng Middle School sharpened their skills and...

Shields block individual tables from one another at Robertos Trattoria, using Plexiglas barriers in June 2020.

County, city reopening with no capacity limits

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor May 3, 2021

St. Louis County and the city of St. Louis are open again without any capacity restrictions for the first time in more than a year, although restrictions such as masks and social distancing continue. Under...

A patron picks up some books at the reopening of the St. Louis County Librarys Daniel Boone Branch Library in Ellisville on June 19, 2020. Some areas of the library are sectioned off for social distancing.

Libraries will expand appointment hours to evenings; curbside still being offered

April 19, 2021

St. Louis County Library is adding evening appointments, as of last week. All 20 SLCL branches are currently open by appointment only for browsing and computer use. Visits are limited to 45 minutes per...

A paramedic from the Fenton Fire Protection District gives a COVID-19 vaccine shot to a woman in the community room at the Affton Fire Protection District headquarters on Gravois Road while St. Louis County Executive Sam Page visited Feb. 12, 2021.

Anyone 16 and over can schedule a COVID-19 vaccine now in St. Louis County

April 15, 2021

It is now easier to make a vaccination appointment in St. Louis County, County Executive Sam Page announced Monday morning. Residents are now able to make appointments directly from the home page of the...

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