June 21, 2018
Pictured above: The area along Forest Dale Drive that is proposed to become an apartment complex. Today, it is a forested site bordering Interstate 55. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer. By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Residents who live next to a proposed apartment complex at Interstate 55 and Lindbergh Boulevard are up in arms
[ Read More ]By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com With school security weighing heavily on the minds of parents, local cities and school districts are doing what they can to beef up security measures. Since the Feb. 14 school massacre in Parkland, Florida, and the latest shooting last week in Santa Fe, Texas, state, city and school district
[ Read More ]The county Planning Commission will hold a public hearing next week on several potential developments in south county, including a large apartment complex at Interstate 55 and South Lindbergh Boulevard and turning a residential home commercial on Telegraph Road. The planning panel will meet for the hearing at 7 p.m. Monday, May 21, in the
[ Read More ]Pictured above: A Mehlville school-resource officer with Oakville Elementary students after the school held a “PJs for Police” day in 2016 to benefit BackStoppers. By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com School security is still a top focus of the Mehlville School District months after attention heightened on the issue nationally due to the school shooting
[ Read More ]By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Metro is redesigning its bus routes as part of a plan called “Metro Reimagined” that would be the largest overhaul in 15 years and aims to increase frequency on high-demand bus routes and modernize the system with technology. The plan is designed within Metro’s existing budget, with the goal
[ Read More ]By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com A new proposed countywide sales tax for the St. Louis Zoo is bringing out passionate opinions on both sides of the question of whether county residents have it in them to fund another tax for the zoo. St. Louis County and city residents already fund the Zoo-Museum District through
[ Read More ]Pictured above: Dressel Assistant Principal Pat Schoenekase finds out that he is the school’s next principal. Photo by Dressel Principal Craig Hamby. With Dressel Elementary Principal Craig Hamby moving up to Central Office, current Dressel Assistant Principal Patrick Schoenekase will take over as the next principal of the new school. The Lindbergh Board of Education
[ Read More ]By Gloria Lloyd News Editor news3@callnewspapers.com St. Louis County and city voters could double the taxes they pay to the St. Louis Zoo if they approve a new sales tax for a zoo expansion in north county. The zoo is asking the County Council to approve a new sales tax of one-eighth of 1 cent.
[ Read More ]Pictured above: St. Charles Prosecuting Attorney Tim Lohmar. By Gloria Lloyd News Editor news3@callnewspapers.com A special prosecutor filed a petition with the court this weekend asking to remove St. Louis County Councilman Ernie Trakas from office because his work as an attorney for public school districts violates the county Charter. The rare “quo warranto” request
[ Read More ]By Gloria Lloyd Staff Reporter news3@callnewspapers.com Rep. Cloria Brown died Sunday night after a long battle with cancer. Brown, 75, is survived by her husband, Frank, her daughter Cathy and granddaughter Ally. Visitation will be held today — Thursday, March 22 — from 4 to 8 p.m. at Fey Funeral Home, 4100 Lemay Ferry Road.
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