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South St. Louis County News

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Point Elementarys Terrific Kids in February 2019: Pictured front row, from left, are: Sophia Musick, Evan Kiser, Hana Smajis, Nora Brandt and Point Principal Shannon Pike.  In the back row are Kiwanians Linda Bowen, Pauline Roth and Roy Wunsch.

A look back: Point Elementary Terrific Kids recognized

December 28, 2020

Editor’s Note: The terrific program “Terrific Kids” from the the South County Kiwanis is on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic and schools limiting visitors, but we thought we’d look back on some...

A look back: Kiwanis Terrific Kids recognized at Mosaic Elementary

A look back: Kiwanis Terrific Kids recognized at Mosaic Elementary

December 27, 2020

Editor’s Note: The terrific program “Terrific Kids” from the the South County Kiwanis is on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic and schools limiting visitors, but we thought we’d look back on some...

A look back: Bierbaum Elementary students recognized as Terrific Kids

A look back: Bierbaum Elementary students recognized as Terrific Kids

December 27, 2020

Editor’s Note: The terrific program “Terrific Kids” from the the South County Kiwanis is on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic and schools limiting visitors, but we thought we’d look back on some...

Above, Bierbaum first grader Rebecca Doyle participates in a craft with her grandparents Richard and Claire Doyle at Grandparents and Grandfriends Day in October 2010. 

A look back: Bierbaum welcomes grandparents, ‘grandfriends’

December 25, 2020

Editor's note: With students in and out of in-person schooling this school year due to the pandemic, there are fewer activities students are able to participate in at school that we can share with the...

Mehlville families can pick up food for winter break Tuesday

Mehlville families can pick up food for winter break Tuesday

December 21, 2020

The Mehlville School District's School Food and Nutrition Services staff are preparing additional free meals for all families with children 18 and under living in Mehlville School District. The meals are...

Furrer retires from Mehlville Fire after three decades

Furrer retires from Mehlville Fire after three decades

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter December 17, 2020

Mehlville Fire Protection District Deputy Chief Dan Furrer will be retiring at the end of December, rounding out over 30 years of service in the district. “Chief Furrer has given the Mehlville Fire...

Decorated graves at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery after Wreaths Across America in 2018.

Wreaths Across America at Jefferson Barracks is still on, honoring more than 14,000 veterans

December 16, 2020

The annual Wreaths Across America event to honor veterans buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery with wreaths for the holidays is still being held this weekend. More than 14,000 wreaths are set...

First day of filing for April election highlighted by many newcomers, competitive Green Park mayoral race

First day of filing for April election highlighted by many newcomers, competitive Green Park mayoral race

December 15, 2020

Filing opens Tuesday for a number of area governmental positions that are up for election April 6. Filing began at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, and will continue through 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19. The...

Dr. Aamina Akhtar, infectious disease physician and chief medical officer at Mercy Hospital South, gets the first COVID-19 vaccine in the St. Louis region Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. This is a game changer, Akhtar said of the vaccine.

PHOTOS: First St. Louis health-care workers to receive COVID-19 vaccine are in South County

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor December 15, 2020

The first doses of the coronavirus vaccine in the state and St. Louis region were administered to hospital workers Monday in South County, giving frontline health-care workers hope as patients from the...

Children receive free meals at the St. Louis County Library during the pandemic in 2020.

St. Louis County Library named a top innovator among urban libraries for 2020 response to pandemic

December 15, 2020

The Urban Libraries Council has named St. Louis County Library one of the 10 Top Innovators during the 2020 Innovations Celebration held virtually Dec. 11. The annual Innovations award program recognizes...

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