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Buffaloes along Lemay Ferry Road? Inflatable turkeys along Telegraph? Supporters of the Mehlville School District’s Proposition S bond issue donned eye-catching costumes at the 2021 ‘donut drive-thru’ at Mehlville High that featured MHS students, above, with junior Emma Maxwell as the Bierbaum Buffalo mascot. Similar sign rallies were also held in Oakville. Another ‘donut drive-thru’ to rally for Prop S was set at the same schools Saturday, April 3.

School board will revisit project list for Proposition S

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor April 14, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education will consider a revised list of Proposition S projects when it meets again this month due to supply chain issues and higher-than-anticipated costs.  Prop S, a $35 million...

Upgrades at Beasley Elementary School, 3131 Koch Road, include a secure entry vestibule, four restroom fixtures to bring it into ADA compliance, outdoor lighting, additional restrooms, additional parking, roof work, HVAC work and widening the entry road to the school.

Bid approved for Beasley kitchen ceiling replacement

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter April 8, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education voted March 17 to approve a bid to fix the kitchen ceiling at Beasley Elementary. Director of Facilities Mike Gegg said the ceiling is original to the building, which...

An aerial view of the office building that is undergoing renovations to become the new Mehlville Central Office at 2900 Lemay Ferry Road, from the buildings real estate listing in March 2021.

Panel recommends Mehlville Central Office plan

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter April 7, 2022

Mehlville School District’s plan for a new central office was recommended for approval by the St. Louis County Planning Commission March 14. The new location is four acres at 2900 Lemay Ferry Road,...

Voters check in to cast their ballots at the Sunset Hills Community Center during the April 2019 municipal election.

Read all The Call’s candidate questionnaires for the April 5 election

April 4, 2022

The Call’s candidate questionnaires offer the most complete glimpse you’ll find of candidates’ views leading up to an election. View a complete collection of the Call candidate questionnaires for...

The historic Session or Kassebaum building, as seen on Google Maps, would be demolished under a proposal for a new QuikTrip at Lemay Ferry and Butler Hill roads.

QuikTrip applies for change in zoning at location of historic Kassebaum Building

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor April 1, 2022

QuikTrip, the Tulsa, Oklahoma-based convenience store, is requesting a change in zoning to build a gas station in south St. Louis County at the site of the historic Kassebaum Building.  QuikTrip is...

Call makes endorsements for Mehlville school board

Call makes endorsements for Mehlville school board

March 31, 2022

Three candidates are running for two seats on the Mehlville Board of Education: Ben Droney, Scott Huegerich and Sarah Grace Wright. All three candidates are new to public office.  While there were...

Mehlville Superintendent Chris Gaines talks to a teacher in a hallway while schools were all-virtual in fall 2020.

Increased construction costs, supply chain issues force Mehlville to reprioritize Prop S projects

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor March 30, 2022

Supply chain issues and higher-than-anticipated costs are extending construction times on projects for Mehlville School District’s Proposition S, the $35 million no-tax-rate increase bond measure passed...

Ben Droney, Scott Huegerich and Sarah Grace Wright

Three-way race in Mehlville for two open seats on Board of Education

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter March 29, 2022

Editor's note: This is a developing article. Continue to check back to callnewspapers.com for more. Three candidates are seeking two open seats on the Mehlville Board of Education in the April 5 election.  Board...

Ben Droney, Scott Huegerich and Sarah Grace Wright

Mehlville school board candidates field questions from voters

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor March 29, 2022

Three Mehlville Board of Education candidates answered questions ranging from critical race theory and equity in education to school district funding and charter schools at a forum March 15 hosted by the...

Geometry in Construction nails shed project for Mosaic

Geometry in Construction nails shed project for Mosaic

March 25, 2022

Mehlville High School’s Geometry in Construction class constructed not one, but two sheds for Mosaic Elementary School this month. The Geometry in Construction class at Mehlville High School and Oakville...

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