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

As students head to college, a look back at Oakville High Class of 2020 graduation ceremony

September 8, 2020

As students head to college, we're taking a look back at the Class of 2020. Here is Oakville High School's masked graduation ceremony held in July at the Family Arena in St. Charles.     See...

Our Call: A new tradition with Call-Outs for those in the community

Our Call: A new tradition with Call-Outs for those in the community

September 4, 2020

Welcome to the Call-Outs, in which we will recognize the people achieving so much for our community, sometimes with little recognition. Arlee Conners. The longtime Oakville High School football coach...

PHOTOS: See photos from Mehlvilles first day of school

PHOTOS: See photos from Mehlville’s first day of school

September 4, 2020

The Mehlville School District began the fall semester last week with a unique start for students, parents and teachers, as most classes and grades are all-virtual.  

Food boxes will be given away at COVID distribution event Thursday at Mehlville High

Food boxes will be given away at COVID distribution event Thursday at Mehlville High

September 2, 2020

State representatives Jim Murphy of Oakville and David Gregory of Sunset Hills will host a COVID food distribution event Thursday, Sept. 3. The distribution will take place from 10 a.m. until noon at...

Officer Tamarris Bohannon

‘A hero to many’: Officer killed in line of duty graduated from Oakville High

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor August 31, 2020

Tamarris Bohannon, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department officer shot and killedĀ over the weekend, was a 2009 graduate of Oakville High School. Bohannon, 29, had served on the force for the city...

Coach Arlee Conners

Mike Genge named new Oakville football coach, practices resume after positive case

By Stephen Glover, Sports Reporter August 28, 2020

If the 2020 high-school football season kicks off, there will be a new head coach for the Oakville Tigers. Mike Genge has taken over the program after former head coach Arlee Conners stepped down after...

Members of the Lindbergh High School Class of 2020 graduate in masks at an outdoor drive-in graduation at the PowerPlex in Hazelwood in June 2020.

As school starts, teenagers are the leading age group for new COVID-19 cases in St. Louis County

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor August 26, 2020

More teenagers in St. Louis County are testing positive for the coronavirus than any other age group just as schools are back in session with fall activities and sports. County Executive Sam Page drew...

Mehlville Superintendent Gaines: Getting back in school depends on you

Mehlville Superintendent Gaines: Getting back in school depends on you

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor August 25, 2020

The Mehlville School District will be kicking off school this week with an all-virtual start due to rising COVID-19 cases in South County, and Superintendent Chris Gaines was straightforward about how...

Workers make repairs and repaint the Mehlville School District pool. Photo courtesy of the Mehlville School District.

No bond issue in November: Mehlville measure is on hold

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter August 24, 2020

The Mehlville Board of Education declined last week to place a no-tax-rate-increase bond issue on the Nov. 3 ballot. The board cited concerns that the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic as well...

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