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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Kevin Schartner.

Schartner leads school board through a pandemic and potential facilities bond issue

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter December 10, 2020

Mehlville Board of Education President Kevin Schartner will once again lead the board after he was re-elected to the position by acclamation at the board’s June 11 meeting. Schartner, who was first...

Trautwein Terrific Kids April 2018: Pictured front row, from left, are: Ayaan Mohamed Hussein, Nejla Omerspahic, Nia Phillips and Lizi Reehten.  

Back row, left to right, are: Trautwein Principal Shannon Henderson, Kiwanian Ron Rammaha, Kiwanian Pauline Roth, Trautwein Assistant Principal Julie Durham and Kiwanian Roy Wunsch.

A look back: Trautwein Terrific Kids honored

December 7, 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...

These students were chosen as Kiwanis Terrific Kids in February 2018. Pictured, from left, are: Students are, left to right, Dante Fogelbach, Nora Reid, Ava Day and Cameron Sturm.  The adults are, left to right, Linda Bowen, Roy Wunsch, Pauline Roth and Hagemann Principal Scott Andrews.

A look back: South County Kiwanis honor Hagemann Terrific Kids

December 6, 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 of the...

The Beasley Terrific Kids in October 2019. Pictured, from left, are: Front row: Chase Carroll, Brielle Grimes, Dzevad Subasic and Harper Wayne. Second row: Beasley Elementary Principal Andrea Deane, Kiwanian Pauline Roth and Kiwanian Carla Rowell.

Terrific Kids honored at Beasley Elementary

November 30, 2020

Editor's Note: The terrific program "Terrific Kids" from 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 of last year's...

Mehlville students are thankful for food and family this Thanksgiving

Mehlville students are thankful for food and family this Thanksgiving

November 24, 2020

Responses from Mrs. Theel’s fourth graders in Mehlville@Home: Tarik — My game. Aldo — I am thankful for my mom and dad. Ian — I am thankful for technology. Kori —  Family and friends. Maleyah...

Students graduate from Oakville High School in a socially distanced in-person graduation last July.

Mehlville, Oakville highs switch to all-virtual

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor November 18, 2020

Mehlville and Oakville high school students were set to return to all-virtual learning Monday, Nov. 16, the Mehlville School District announced Nov. 12 in an email to parents. Superintendent Chris Gaines...

An Oakville Elementary student the first day of school in 2020.

With students in and out of school, teachers still worried despite air quality upgrades

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter November 17, 2020

The Mehlville School District is trying to make the return to schools safer for students and staff by upgrading air quality, but some teachers are still nervous about teaching in person during the COVID-19...

Wohlwend water main break leads to virtual school Tuesday

Wohlwend water main break leads to virtual school Tuesday

November 16, 2020

A water main break at Wohlwend Elementary in Oakville is the Mehlville School District's first chance to test out its new policy of hosting virtual school days when school is let out for bad weather or...

An Oakville High School student sews during class as students returned for two weeks in October-November 2020, before the announcement that they would return to all-virtual learning until January 2021.

Mehlville and Oakville high schools return to all-virtual learning due to rise in COVID-19

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor November 12, 2020

Mehlville and Oakville high school students will return to all-virtual learning Monday, Nov. 16, the Mehlville School District announced Thursday in an email to parents. Superintendent Chris Gaines said...

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

Turnout tops 72 percent as long lines to vote move quickly in South County

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor November 3, 2020

Voters who didn’t vote early or by mail were waiting in lines hundreds of people deep throughout South County as Election Day kicked off. By 4 p.m., the St. Louis County Board of Elections said that...

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