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Secretary Ed Ryan and Fire Chief Brian Hendricks go over the payment of bills with Archimages associate Roy Mangan in 2018.

MFPD eyes potential tax rate increase in April

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter January 10, 2022

In an effort to combat its growing budget deficit, the Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors will consider introducing a 20-cent tax increase on the April ballot. The increase would still...

Green Park plans to replace watch signs

Green Park plans to replace watch signs

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter January 7, 2022

Many of the neighborhood watch signs in Green Park have faded to the point of being indiscernible, so the city has begun planning for a replacement of the signs. The Board of Aldermen heard a plan from...

Green Park passes budget, will look at more street upgrades

Green Park passes budget, will look at more street upgrades

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter January 5, 2022

The Green Park Board of Aldermen passed the city’s 2022 budget Dec. 20. City Administrator James Mello said the city has largely been unaffected by COVID financially, and the budget has remained in...

Voters line up to vote in the 2020 general election at Rogers Elementary in Oakville in November 2020.

Candidate filing closed for April 5 election, competitive races in Sunset Hills, Mehlville

By Staff Report January 5, 2022

Candidate filing closed last week for several municipal offices and school board positions across South County, including a competitive race for Sunset Hills mayor. Aldermanic seats in Crestwood, Sunset...

Lindbergh Board of Education votes to keep two challenged books

Lindbergh Board of Education votes to keep two challenged books

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter December 31, 2021

The Lindbergh Schools Board of Education voted earlier this month to keep two challenged books in the high school’s library.  The board voted 6-1 Dec. 16 to retain both “The Handmaid’s Tale”...

Lindbergh Board of Education votes to make masks optional next semester

Lindbergh Board of Education votes to make masks optional next semester

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter December 22, 2021

Lindbergh Schools is moving to a mask-optional environment next semester after the Board of Education passed the Green Light Plan Dec. 16. Masks will be optional for all students and staff when school...

Lindbergh Board of Education votes to retain challenged books

Lindbergh Board of Education votes to retain challenged books

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter December 21, 2021

The Lindbergh Schools Board of Education voted last week to keep two challenged books in the high school’s library.  The board voted 6-1 Dec. 16 to retain both “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “Gender...

Mehlville Fire Protection District 2022 budget has $3.18 million deficit

Mehlville Fire Protection District 2022 budget has $3.18 million deficit

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter December 20, 2021

The Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors approved its 2022 budget Dec. 15, but the overall revenue dropped by $225,000 from the preliminary budget introduced in September. Chief Financial...

Sunset Hills Mayor Pat Fribis. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

Candidate filing underway for April 2022 municipal and school board races

By Staff Report December 16, 2021

Candidate filing began last week for the April 5, 2022, election for Sunset Hills mayor, along with municipal offices and school board positions across South County.  Sunset Hills Mayor Pat Fribis...

Mehlville, Lindbergh move away from mandatory masking

Mehlville, Lindbergh move away from mandatory masking

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor December 13, 2021

Both the Mehlville School District and Lindbergh Schools announced last week that they would be switching to mask-recommended policies in the upcoming months, moving away from the current requirement that...

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