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South St. Louis County News

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UPDATE: Father and son from Fenton killed in accident in Affton

UPDATE: Father and son from Fenton killed in accident in Affton

June 28, 2021

Update: On Tuesday, St. Louis County Police positively identified Paul Eckhoff, 59, and Colin Eckhoff, 10, of Fenton, as the victims in the accident Monday. They are father and son. St. Louis County...

Crestwood debuts eye-catching new public notice signs for zoning issues

Crestwood debuts eye-catching new public notice signs for zoning issues

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor June 25, 2021

Driving up a road and squinting at a tiny posted public hearing sign to find out about a zoning issue may be an annoyance of the past, at least in Crestwood. Borrowing an idea from Wentzville, Crestwood...

MFPD Chief Brian Hendricks speaks at a board meeting in 2019.

Mehlville Fire late response is rare event

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor June 24, 2021

The Mehlville Fire Protection District was hindered in its response to a house fire off Tesson Ferry Road this spring because the nearest firetrucks were engaged in mutual aid fighting a hazardous truck...

Mehlville Fire takes steps to tighten drug inventory, prevent future theft

Mehlville Fire takes steps to tighten drug inventory, prevent future theft

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor June 17, 2021

The Mehlville Fire Protection District has a new narcotics inventory control system on ambulances this year. The district spent $37,000 of the equipment and supplies budget in January on a narcotics inventory...

Firefighters remove hazardous substance from Oakville High lab; students were gone for day

Firefighters remove hazardous substance from Oakville High lab; students were gone for day

May 25, 2021

Firefighters were called to Oakville High School Tuesday afternoon to remove a hazardous substance out of an abundance of caution, the school district said. Materials for science laboratories are stored...

Mehlville Fire approves preliminary tax rates after 9.5-percent hike for assessments

Mehlville Fire approves preliminary tax rates after 9.5-percent hike for assessments

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter May 13, 2021

The Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors has unanimously approved preliminary tax rates for this year that likely equate to the lowest rates in the county. At the April 7 meeting, Chief...

A fire at Manor Chemical Company plant, 6901 Heege Road, as seen from the new Tower Tee facility currently under construction, Thursday, April 29. The four-alarm chemical fire forced evacuations of residents near the plant, but the fire was fully contained by the end of the day and residents were able to return to their homes that evening.

Everyone safe after fire destroys Affton chemical plant; chief recounts the scene

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 30, 2021

A four-alarm chemical fire that sent mushroom clouds of smoke over Affton and forced evacuations of residents Thursday afternoon was something Affton fire officials had long dreaded, but the blaze was...

The new Comfort Suites development next to Helen Fitzgerald’s under construction, as seen July 17, 2020.

Mehlville Fire stops construction on Sunset Hills hotel

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 28, 2021

Construction has stopped completely on the new 5-story Comfort Suites hotel in Sunset Hills after the Mehlville Fire Protection District issued a stop work order on the project that has been in effect...

MFPD Chief Brian Hendricks speaks at a board meeting in 2019.

Mehlville Fire District gets ahead of a microchip shortage affecting Tahoes

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 21, 2021

The Mehlville Fire Protection District moved proactively to get ahead of production delays at car factories, continuing through at least May, in order to replace an administrative vehicle on time and on...

Homebound residents can get shots too

Homebound residents can get shots too

April 15, 2021

Mehlville Fire District piloted a St. Louis County program to give COVID-19 vaccines to homebound residents, and the Affton Fire Protection District and the Crestwood Fire Department have joined too. To...

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