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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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Candidate filing underway for April 2024 municipal and school board elections

Candidate filing underway for April 2024 municipal and school board elections

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor December 11, 2023

Candidate filing for next April’s municipal and school board elections is currently underway. Filing for the April 4 elections began at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, and will continue until 5 p.m. Tuesday,...

James Mello.

Mello resigns as Green Park city administator, going to Des Peres

By Ellie Marshall, Staff Reporter December 6, 2023

James Mello, city administrator/city clerk for the City of Green Park, attended his last Green Park Board of Aldermen meeting on Nov. 20. Mello resigned last month to take a job with the City of Des Peres. Mello...

Green Park Road will be closed overnight at Interstate 55 starting Monday

Green Park Road will be closed overnight at Interstate 55 starting Monday

November 28, 2023

The Missouri Department of Transportation will close Green Park Road under Interstate 55 overnight starting Monday. The road will be closed under I-55 from 6 p.m. to 4 a.m. each night from Monday, Dec....

James Mello.

Green Park City Administrator James Mello resigns, takes new job with Des Peres

By Ellie Marshall, Staff Reporter November 27, 2023

James Mello, city administrator/city clerk for the City of Green Park, attended his last Green Park Board of Aldermen meeting Nov. 20. Mello resigned from his position last month to take a job with the...

Green Park Officer Jeremy Hake, right, with former Mayor Bob Reinagel at the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Green Park McDonalds in 2017.

Special meeting called to discuss Green Park police services gets nowhere

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor November 23, 2023

A special meeting was called by the Green Park Board of Aldermen on Nov. 8 to discuss the city’s contract with the St. Louis County Police Department, though ultimately it led to little actual discussion...

Lindbergh High School student Colin Yarbrough practiced his piloting skills by flying over Mount Everest on a flight simulator, pictured above, during his Aviation 1 class Oct. 24. The Aviation 1 class is part of Lindbergh School’s new two-year program that helps students learn the basics of aviation, and gives them the opportunity to get their drone pilot’s license. “It’s fun,” teacher Rob Droege said. “They’re learning math, they’re learning science, but in a real practical sense. They can see how it fits and how it’s working. And that’s a lot more fun, they’re really engaged with that.”

Lindbergh High School’s aviation program takes flight

By Ellie Marshall, Staff Reporter November 22, 2023

In most classrooms, paper airplanes are – and have long been – considered a disruption. In Rob Droege’s classroom, however, paper airplanes are a part of the curriculum. Last spring, the Lindbergh...

Green Park approves final plan for R.V. Wagner

By Ellie Marshall, Staff Reporter November 8, 2023

The Green Park Board of Aldermen unanimously passed an ordinance approving the final development plan for an office warehouse building with associated outside storage at its Oct. 16 meeting. The applicant,...

A rendering from the developer of the proposed redevelopment of the vacant Weekends Only at 6303 S. Lindbergh Blvd. The redevelopment would include a Dogwood Social House restaurant, retail space, a self-storage facility and two outs. Rendering via St. Louis County.

Traffic, noise are concerns of Dogwood Social House neighbors

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor October 16, 2023

Noise and traffic were the main concerns expressed by residents at the St. Louis County Planning Commission’s public hearing on Oct. 9 regarding a proposed Dogwood Social House at the former Weekends...

Green Park road closed at Interstate 55

Green Park road closed at Interstate 55

October 9, 2023

Green Park Road under Interstate 55 is currently closed, and is expected to remain closed through Oct. 23. Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation closed Green Park Road under the I-55 bridge...

Green Park City Hall

South County municipalities set their tax rates after reassessment year

By Ellie Marshall, Staff Reporter October 3, 2023

The Sunset Hills, Crestwood and Green Park Boards of Aldermen all recently voted to set the 2023 tax rates for each of their municipalities at their latest board meetings. On Sept. 26, the Sunset Hills...

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