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South St. Louis County News

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The 900 block of Lemay Ferry Road in Lemay as seen on Google Street View.

St. Louis County issues stay-at-home order, starting Monday; region will follow

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor March 21, 2020

St. Louis County will join states like Illinois, California and New York with a stay-at-home order to fight the coronavirus, under a decree issued by County Executive Sam Page that goes into effect at...

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Capt. Mary Barton named first female police chief in St. Louis County history

March 19, 2020

The St. Louis County Board of Police Commissioners has chosen Capt. Mary Barton, who commands the West County Precinct, as the first female police chief in county history. Since Chief Jon Belmar announced...

No election this summer for Bayless Board of Education

No election this summer for Bayless Board of Education

March 19, 2020

There will be no election this year for the Bayless Board of Education since three people, all incumbents, filed for the three open seats. The election, originally set for April 7, has been postponed...

The St. Louis County public notice bulletin board on the ground floor of the Government Center, as seen the day of an emergency council meeting July 27. The 24-hour notice for the meeting is second from the top on the far right.

St. Louis County limits access to county government building, services to prevent coronavirus spread

March 18, 2020

St. Louis County is limiting public access to county government workers for some services as part of operational changes to protect the public and workers from the coronavirus. County Executive Sam Page...

Students at Oakville Elementary participate in Kids Voting for the November 2018 election.

Governor postpones Missouri’s April 7 election to June due to coronavirus

March 18, 2020

Missouri’s April 7 municipal and school board election will be postponed to June 2 under an executive order signed by Gov. Mike Parson today, due to the state of emergency trying to prevent the spread...

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page updates the public about COVID-19 (coronavirus) preparedness on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. At right is Spring Schmidt, co-director of the Saint Louis County Department of Public Health.

St. Louis restaurants close to dine-in customers starting Friday; part of ‘social distancing’

March 18, 2020

Restaurants and bars in St. Louis County and St. Louis city will close for dine-in business starting Friday, making them takeout-only — a practice that has been implemented to stop the spread of the...

Voters check in to cast their ballots at the Sunset Hills Community Center during the April 2019 municipal election.

St. Louis County election board asks to postpone April election due to coronavirus

March 16, 2020

The St. Louis County Board of Election Commissioners is asking a court to move the county’s April 7 municipal and school board election to either April 28 voting by mail or Aug. 2. A decision is expected...

All St. Louis County Library locations to close to the public through April 3

All St. Louis County Library locations to close to the public through April 3

March 16, 2020

All St. Louis County Library branch locations will close to the public Tuesday, March 17, to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the library announced Monday. SLCL will close all 20 branch locations...

Planning Commission considers projects in Affton and Oakville tonight

Planning Commission considers projects in Affton and Oakville tonight

March 16, 2020

The county Planning Commission will hold a public hearing tonight on two potential developments in South County, including a commercial strip mall in Affton and a new drive-thru restaurant on Telegraph...

Students at Hagemann Elementary School in photos taken in January at Abilities Awareness Day.

All St. Louis County schools will close for two weeks as part of regional shutdown due to coronavirus

March 16, 2020

All St. Louis County school districts and the St. Louis Archdiocese schools will close for at least two weeks starting Wednesday, March 18, under a plan announced Sunday night by all area superintendents. The...

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