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Affton Christian Church, 9625 Tesson Ferry Road, will host its free Thanksgiving dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Affton Christian Church opens doors for 15th annual free Thanksgiving meal

By Ashlynn Couch, Staff Reporter November 26, 2025

By mid-morning, the smell of turkey and the sound of volunteers have filled the halls of Affton Christian Church. It’s Thanksgiving, and the kitchen is busy with the 75 people it takes to make a free...

Residents vote in the 2024 general election at Lindbergh High School, 5000 Lindbergh Blvd.

South County creatives are semifinalists in this year’s ‘I Voted’ sticker design contest

By Ashlynn Couch, Staff Reporter November 26, 2025

Two South County residents are in the running to have their artwork printed on “I Voted” stickers across all of St. Louis County: Lamija Salkic of Bayless Junior High School and Rachel McInnis of Affton....

CJA senior Angelina Hong smiles with her medal following her fourth-place finish at the 2025 Missouri girls state tennis tournament. Photo courtesy of Cor Jesu Academy.

Cor Jesu student finishes fourth at girls state tennis tournament

By Ashlynn Couch, Staff Reporter November 13, 2025

This year, Cor Jesu Academy senior Angelina Hong returned to the Missouri girls state tennis tournament for the third time. She says her competitions at state in years past — like her sophomore year...

Affton National Honor Society participates in Field of Flags initiative for Veterans Day

Affton National Honor Society participates in Field of Flags initiative for Veterans Day

By Ashlynn Couch, Staff Reporter November 6, 2025

In honor of Veterans Day on Nov. 11, members of the National Honor Society at Affton High School are participating for the third year in their annual tradition: the Field of Flags initiative.  Each...

Affton quarterback Corey Recht clutches the ball in the Cougars' Oct. 30 contest against Union.

Union Wildcats roll past Affton 43-0 to open district play

By Jeremy Housewright, For the Call November 6, 2025

The Union Wildcats used a relentless rushing attack and a stifling defense to shut down the Affton Cougars 43-0 on Oct. 30 in the opening round of the Class 4 District 2 playoffs. The Wildcats (6-4),...

Affton School District Superintendent Travis Bracht.

Affton’s Travis Bracht wins 2026 Missouri Superintendent of the Year

By Ashlynn Couch, Staff Reporter November 5, 2025

The announcement took Travis Bracht, Affton School District’s superintendent, by surprise. He was attending the Missouri School Boards Association (MSBA)’s fall conference on Oct. 25 when, during an...

Author comes to Affton High School for book talk on Bosnian War memoir

November 3, 2025

Author Adis Žiga is coming to Affton High School, 8309 McKenzie Road, on Nov. 10 to discuss his new book, “The Empty Chocolate Wrapper: Bosnian War Genocide from the Eyes of Innocence.” The book talk...

The garden at Affton High School. Photo courtesy of the Affton School District.

Affton High School’s Garden Club hopes to revitalize outdoor space with grant money

By Ashlynn Couch, Staff Reporter October 30, 2025

Six years ago, Affton High School’s Garden Club had only four members devoted to keeping the outdoor space alive. Now, that number has tripled in size to 12 members — reaching a peak of 18 members...

The South County Police Business Association hosted its annual awards ceremony on Oct. 15 at the River City Casino Hotel.

South County Police Business Association honors two local officers with annual awards

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor October 23, 2025

In front of a large crowd of friends, family, peers, business associates and local elected officials, Officer Marcus Bechtold of the Affton-Southwest Precinct and Officer Bradley Tucker of the South County...

Missouri Sen. Brian Williams, D-14th District, addresses the audience at the press conference on Oct. 16. Williams assisted in the effort to open this unique childcare center in St. Louis County. "I'm looking forward to continuing to advocate for issues that take our region to the next level," Williams said.

Early childhood education center for kids of police officers launches in Affton, second in the nation

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor October 22, 2025

The St. Louis County Police Department held a press conference at the Affton-Southwest Precinct on Oct. 16 to share its newest update: the addition of a dedicated childcare and early childhood education...

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