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South St. Louis County News

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Students at Oakville Elementary participate in Kids Voting for the November 2018 election.

South County primary election results: Page wins, Christ defeats Tsichlis

August 3, 2022

A number of local primary races were decided in elections yesterday, Tuesday, Aug. 2. Some of the major races for South County included a victory for incumbent County Executive Sam Page, and Brad Christ...

Rainfall breaks 1915 record, causing flash floods, road closures

Rainfall breaks 1915 record, causing flash floods, road closures

July 27, 2022

The St. Louis region saw a record amount of rain Tuesday, breaking the previous record for the most rainfall ever recorded in a single day.   According to the National Weather Service in St. Louis,...

Josh Groh

Oakville Elementary teacher named regional teacher of the year

July 27, 2022

Josh Groh, a third-grade teacher at Oakville Elementary School, was named one of 10 honorees for Missouri Regional Teacher of the Year for the St. Louis region, meaning he is eligible to apply for Missouri...

MFPD board votes against schedule change for employees

MFPD board votes against schedule change for employees

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter July 26, 2022

The Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors officially decided July 20 that they won’t be changing schedules for any employees, ending a monthslong discussion. The schedule change issue...

Emily Fiasco, above right, on Jeopardy!

Band director, MHS alum and now ‘Jeopardy!’ champion

July 21, 2022

Buerkle Middle School and Washington Middle School assistant band director and Mehlville High School alum Emily Fiasco achieved a lifelong dream when she appeared on the gameshow ‘Jeopardy!’ July 14,...

Voters line up outside Cliff Cave Library in Oakville Tuesday, Aug. 5, to vote in the primary election.

St. Louis County opening satellite voting centers next week

July 13, 2022

The St. Louis County Board of Elections will open several satellite voting centers for voters to cast their absentee ballots beginning July 21. The board is operating seven satellite voting centers...

Peggy Hassler

Mehlville maintains current COVID-19 policies

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter July 12, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education voted 6-1 June 23 to renew the district’s COVID-19 policies. The renewed policy included a 1.5 percent positivity threshold per building for mandatory masking, a policy...

St. Louis County Library offering free produce boxes in partnership with Operation Food Search

St. Louis County Library offering free produce boxes in partnership with Operation Food Search

July 12, 2022

The St. Louis County Library and Operation Food Search are teaming up to provide free and fresh produce beginning July 13. The boxes will be given out every Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. curbside through September....

Mehlville Board of Education moves to formally eliminate some Prop S projects

Mehlville Board of Education moves to formally eliminate some Prop S projects

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor July 5, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education voted unanimously June 23 to formally remove the Mehlville High School stadium restroom renovations and the transportation building renovations from the district’s Proposition...

Demo day in Oakville

Demo day in Oakville

June 28, 2022

Oakville Elementary School Principal Meagan Ochoa, pictured above left, poses with students in front of construction equipment June 20 after crews tore down a house next to the school to make way for a...

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