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South County schools recognized as 2025 Missouri School of Character honorees

South County schools recognized as 2025 Missouri School of Character honorees

February 13, 2025

CharacterPlus®, the longest-running character education initiative in the country, recently announced its 2025 Missouri Schools of Character. Of the 16 schools from the area recognized this year, three...

Construction of security entrances at two Mehlville middle schools complete

Construction of security entrances at two Mehlville middle schools complete

February 5, 2025

New security entrances at both Buerkle Middle School and Washington Middle School are now complete. Prior to the completion of the new entrances, visitors had immediate access to the entire school after...

Mehlville School District seeks volunteers for new Strategic Plan Steering Committee

Mehlville School District seeks volunteers for new Strategic Plan Steering Committee

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor January 30, 2025

The Mehlville School District is seeking volunteers to serve on the new Strategic Plan Steering Committee to ensure as many voices of the community as possible are heard before the district drafts its...

Kaitlyn Bridges and Stella Kolb. Photo Courtesy of the Mehlville School District.

OHS thespians excel in state conference competition

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor January 29, 2025

Five Oakville High School students placed in various competitions at the Missouri Thespian Conference held Jan. 9 through Jan. 11 at Union Station. During the competition portion – known as the...

Competitive races set across South County for April election

Competitive races set across South County for April election

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor January 23, 2025

Candidate filing closed Dec. 31 for municipal offices and school board positions across south St. Louis County for the April 8 election.  Up for election this year are municipal seats in Crestwood,...

Mehlville School District adds full-day early childhood education to Bierbaum Elementary, approves half-day early childhood tuition increase

Mehlville School District adds full-day early childhood education to Bierbaum Elementary, approves half-day early childhood tuition increase

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor January 23, 2025

The Mehlville Board of Education unanimously approved a full-day early childhood pilot program at Bierbaum Elementary School for the 2025-26 school year at its Jan. 16 meeting. The program marks the...

OHS girls basketball on win-streak

OHS girls basketball on win-streak

By Jeremy Housewright, For the Call January 20, 2025

After dropping back-to-back games for the first time this season, the Oakville Tigers girls basketball team is back on the winning track, putting together a three-game win streak. Tigers head coach...

Rose Pizzo.

Bernard Middle School cafeteria manager nominated for National Life Group LifeChanger of the Year Award

January 15, 2025

Rose Pizzo, Bernard Middle School’s cafeteria manager, was recently nominated for a National Life Group LifeChanger of the Year Award for the 2024-2025 school year. The National Life Group LifeChanger...

Mehlville girls basketball team loses three back-to-back games, drops to 3-5 record

Mehlville girls basketball team loses three back-to-back games, drops to 3-5 record

By Jeremy Housewright, For the Call January 9, 2025

As a new year begins, Mehlville’s girls basketball squad is hoping to break a three-game losing streak. Currently at 3-5 on the season, the Panthers have seen a 3-2 record drop to two games under...

 Lindbergh forward Samantha Colvin (40) looks downcourt for a possible pass, doubling back to make room from defending a Marquette player (21).

Local girls basketball teams doing well this season

By Jeremy Housewright, For the Call December 31, 2024

Each of the area’s girls basketball teams have seen some success early on in the season, with Oakville leading the way at 4-2.  Head coach Laura Bishop says she is seeing improvement everyday. “I...

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