June 26, 2019
Jake Zimmerman, left, takes questions about this year’s property value reassessments from residents during a town hall at The Pavilion at Lemay June 20. Residents unhappy with the jump in values include Doug Brunkhorst of Oakville, middle, and Penny Kelly of Crestwood, right. Photos by Erin Achenbach. By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com St. Louis
[ Read More ]Pictured above: St. Louis County Assessor Jake Zimmerman speaks at the Oakville Democrats’ ODO Fest in October 2018. Photo by Erin Achenbach. Starting today, St. Louis County Assessor Jake Zimmerman is going to appear at a series of town halls with County Council members to address rising property assessments in the county. The first town
[ Read More ]A local class of seventh-graders are raising money on GoFundMe to send their retiring teacher on a European cruise. The seventh-grade students at St. Simon the Apostle School in Green Park are hoping to raise $8,000 so that their history teacher, Robert Seitz, can go to Europe with his wife on a dream vacation. Seitz
[ Read More ]Superintendent Chris Gaines getting sworn in as president of The School Superintendents Association. By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Every middle school in the Mehlville School District will have an innovative “school within a school” starting this fall, extending the problem-based and project-based learning at Mosaic Elementary to four middle school “academies.” Superintendent Chris Gaines
[ Read More ]The Upstanders co-founders (from left to right) Erica Hoffman, Andrea Soaib, Robert Vogel, Renee McDonnell and Lisa Huffman celebrate the group’s one year anniversary in February at Helen Fitzgerald’s. By Erin Achenbach Staff Reporter eachenbach@callnewspapers.com A year after the Lindbergh Upstanders Anti-Bullying Collaborative was founded, the group is expanding beyond South County, although the anti-bullying
[ Read More ]From left, MFPD Community Education Officer Jim Hampton; Dr. Bosche’s children Jacob and Jennifer Bosche; his wife, Amy; MFPD board Treasurer Bonnie Stegman; MFPD Chief Brian Hendricks; and St. Louis County Police Officer Michael Costa cut the ribbon for the new Dr. Christopher Bosche EMS Training Facility May 22. By Erin Achenbach Staff Reporter eachenbach@callnewspapers.com
[ Read More ]Pictured above: St. Louis County Assessor Jake Zimmerman speaks at the Oakville Democrats’ ODO Fest in October 2018. Photo by Erin Achenbach. St. Louis County Council Presiding Officer Ernie Trakas, 5th District Councilwoman Lisa Clancy and county Assessor Jake Zimmerman will host a joint town hall to address rising property assessments in the county. The
[ Read More ]The Gravois-Musick intersection, with the Grant’s View Library on the right. By Erin Achenbach Staff Reporter eachenbach@callnewspapers.com Construction at the intersection of Musick and Gravois roads is delayed, again, after originally being slated for completion by the end of 2018. The delay this time was caused by contractors finding an unexpected subterranean concrete wall owned
[ Read More ]Congratulations Lindbergh High School Seniors for a terrific achievement. Best wishes from the South County business community. Students in Lindbergh High School’s 65th graduating class were awarded more than $23 million in scholarships this year. Of the 535 graduates, 84.7 percent plan to attend college, 2.2 percent plan to enroll in schools of advanced training,
[ Read More ]Pictured above: 6th District Councilman Ernie Trakas cracks a smile after being named presiding officer of the St. Louis County Council May 15 in Clayton, after former 5th District Councilman Sam Page’s ascent to county executive and 1st District Councilwoman Hazel Erby leaving to work for Page left the council without a chair or vice
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