South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

The proposed site for the new Crestwood Community Center.

Crestwood voters will decide on bond for new community center in April

By Ellie Marshall, Staff Reporter January 12, 2024

Crestwood voters will weigh in on a $33 million bond measure in April that, if passed, will allow the city to issue several different bonds for different parks and recreation projects, most notably the...

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

Competitive races in Green Park, Mehlville school board

By Staff Report January 3, 2024

Candidate filing closed Dec. 26 for municipal offices and school board positions across south St. Louis County for the April 2 election, including a competitive mayoral race in Sunset Hills, and competitive...

Crestwood fire department, resident presented awards for life-saving efforts

Crestwood fire department, resident presented awards for life-saving efforts

By Ellie Marshall, Staff Reporter December 19, 2023

Both a Crestwood resident and the city’s fire department were honored with awards recently at the Nov. 28 Crestwood Board of Aldermen meeting: a Life Saving Award and a Greater St. Louis Fire Chief Award. Life...

City, district celebrate new sidewalks for safe student commutes

City, district celebrate new sidewalks for safe student commutes

December 12, 2023

Lindbergh Schools and Crestwood officials, alongside students, held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Dec. 1 for the new sidewalks for students to Crestwood and Sappington elementary schools, pictured above....

Candidate filing underway for April 2024 municipal and school board elections

Candidate filing underway for April 2024 municipal and school board elections

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor December 11, 2023

Candidate filing for next April’s municipal and school board elections is currently underway. Filing for the April 4 elections began at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, and will continue until 5 p.m. Tuesday,...

The Crestwood aquatic center.

Crestwood will install security cameras at pool, approves playground resurfacing

By Ellie Marshall, Staff Reporter November 29, 2023

The Crestwood Board of Aldermen discussed a wide variety of ordinances at its regular monthly meeting on Oct. 24, ranging from added security to the aquatic center, a new playground at one of the city’s...

Crestwood aldermen approve new contract with Waste Connections

Crestwood aldermen approve new contract with Waste Connections

By Ellie Marshall, Staff Reporter November 25, 2023

The Crestwood Board of Alderman extensively discussed the city’s residential solid waste services renewal at its Oct. 24 meeting before unanimously voting in favor of said renewal at its Nov. 14 meeting....

Christmas in Crestwood celebrates 10 years

Christmas in Crestwood celebrates 10 years

November 24, 2023

Santa Claus is coming to Crestwood to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Christmas in Crestwood. The festivities kick-off Friday with a “Holiday Scramble Contest.” From Nov. 24 through Sunday, Dec....

Lindbergh High School student Colin Yarbrough practiced his piloting skills by flying over Mount Everest on a flight simulator, pictured above, during his Aviation 1 class Oct. 24. The Aviation 1 class is part of Lindbergh School’s new two-year program that helps students learn the basics of aviation, and gives them the opportunity to get their drone pilot’s license. “It’s fun,” teacher Rob Droege said. “They’re learning math, they’re learning science, but in a real practical sense. They can see how it fits and how it’s working. And that’s a lot more fun, they’re really engaged with that.”

Lindbergh High School’s aviation program takes flight

By Ellie Marshall, Staff Reporter November 22, 2023

In most classrooms, paper airplanes are – and have long been – considered a disruption. In Rob Droege’s classroom, however, paper airplanes are a part of the curriculum. Last spring, the Lindbergh...

Crestwood evaluates waste contract

Crestwood evaluates waste contract

By Ellie Marshall, Staff Reporter November 14, 2023

The Crestwood Board of Alderman extensively discussed the city’s residential solid waste services renewal at its Oct. 24 meeting as the present contract with Waste Connections, the city’s current solid...

Load More Stories