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South St. Louis County News

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About 60 protesters with a range of colorful signs lined both sides of Gravois Road in Affton June 6 to show support for ‘Black Lives Matter’ and against racism. Some drivers passing by raised their fists in support.

Bill increasing penalties for protesters wins initial approval in Missouri Senate

By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent February 28, 2021

Republican state Senators advanced sweeping legislation early Tuesday morning aimed at penalizing protestors who block streets, while also providing further protections for law enforcement under investigation...

Citizens vote at the Sunset Hills Community Center April 2, 2019.

Missouri Republicans look to reinstate voter ID requirement

By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent February 27, 2021

About 137,700 registered voters in Missouri did not have a state-issued identification in 2017, according to an analysis from the secretary of state’s office.  Another 140,000 voters had expired IDs,...

Mike Shannon, a lead maintenance driver with the St. Louis County Department of Transportation, is administered the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, at St. Louis Countys mass vaccination site in Ferguson. The site, which is located at the Florissant Valley campus of St. Louis Community College, began public vaccinations the following day for those eligible.

St. Louis County wants to set record for vaccinations this week; here are all the lists to sign up

February 26, 2021

St. Louis County hopes to set a record this week for the number of vaccines it has been able to give in a week, along with adding capacity for more shots in the future. St. Louis County received 6,000...

Eligible St. Louis County employees receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at St. Louis Countys mass vaccination site at the Florissant Valley campus of St. Louis Community College Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. The mass vaccination site in Ferguson has been operating since Jan. 29, vaccinating qualified county employees ahead of the public starting Wednesday, Feb. 3.

Missouri teachers and ‘critical infrastructure’ workers eligible for COVID vaccine by mid-March

By Tessa Weinberg, Missouri Independent February 26, 2021

Teachers, childcare providers, employees of food processing plants and other critical infrastructure workers will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine starting March 15, Gov. Mike Parson announced...

A lawsuit argued that only state health director Dr. Randall Williams, seen here last week with Gov. Mike Parson, had the power to shut down businesses in Missouri.

Parson hints COVID vaccine eligibility will soon expand, including teachers

By Tessa Weinberg, Missouri Independent February 25, 2021

Gov. Mike Parson said he’ll make an announcement Thursday on “moving forward on the vaccine phases,” citing an anticipated boost to the state’s vaccine supply following the expected authorization...

Alex Garcia, right, and his wife, Carly, meet with U.S. Rep. Cori Bush, left, at the church in Maplewood where he lived last week. She gave the Garcias a copy of her private bill to give him permanent residency in the U.S.

Man living in St. Louis County church leaves after immigration officials say they won’t deport him

February 24, 2021

Alex Garcia, an undocumented immigrant from Honduras who has been living in a Maplewood church for more than three-and-a-half years to avoid deportation, left the church at 3 p.m. Wednesday after federal...

Eligible St. Louis County employees receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the St. Louis County mass vaccination site at the Florissant Valley campus of St. Louis Community College Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. The mass vaccination site in Ferguson has been operating since Jan. 29, vaccinating qualified county employees ahead of the public starting Feb. 3.

Back on: St. Louis County’s first state mass vaccination site isn’t canceled after all

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor February 16, 2021

A spokeswoman for Gov. Mike Parson's office confirmed Tuesday afternoon that, as it currently stands, the state is still planning to hold its first mass vaccination site in the St. Louis area Saturday...

Eligible St. Louis County employees receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the St. Louis County mass vaccination site at the Florissant Valley campus of St. Louis Community College Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. The mass vaccination site in Ferguson has been operating since Jan. 29, vaccinating qualified county employees ahead of the public starting Feb. 3.

Mass vaccine sites set on weekly basis

February 16, 2021

Editor's note: This article was updated at 6 p.m. Tuesday with the latest information from the state and St. Louis County that this weekend's St. Louis County mass vaccination event is still on.  Gov....

A paramedic from the Fenton Fire Protection District gives a COVID-19 vaccine shot to a woman in the community room at the Affton Fire Protection District headquarters on Gravois Road while St. Louis County Executive Sam Page visited Feb. 12, 2021.

St. Louis County halts vaccines as shipments dry up from state

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor February 16, 2021

St. Louis County officials paused COVID-19 vaccine efforts last week due to a lack of vaccine supply from the state, despite the county kicking off mass vaccine efforts by opening four vaccine sites and...

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