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South St. Louis County News

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Bartolinos South has erected a tent outside to provide outdoor seating.

Missouri appeals court rules for St. Louis County in indoor dining lawsuit

December 11, 2020

The Missouri Court of Appeals sided Friday with St. Louis County in a lawsuit challenging the county’s indoor dining ban. The county’s indoor dining protocols were designed to limit the spread of COVID-19...

The Loft Gift Shop at Historic Sappington House offers decorative gifts and presents.

Do your Christmas shopping at Sappington House

December 11, 2020

The Loft Gift Shop at Historic Sappington House, 1015 S. Sappington Road, will offer two upcoming days of Christmas shopping. The shop, located above the temporarily closed Barn Restaurant, offers tax-free...

Crestwood now allows ducks in city limits

Crestwood now allows ducks in city limits

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter December 10, 2020

Ducks can now be kept in the city of Crestwood, although the ordinance passed by the Board of Aldermen only applies to ducks that lived in the city prior to Oct. 27. Under an ordinance approved 7-1 Oct....

Coronavirus vaccine is light at end of tunnel

Coronavirus vaccine is light at end of tunnel

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor December 10, 2020

Widespread prevention of the COVID-19  virus is still many months away despite at least three new vaccines that could start distribution as soon as this month. The vaccines signal a potential end to...

Lindbergh Schools, one of the districts sued in the first suit, implemented masks mandates at various points throughout the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years depending on COVID-19 infection rates in district buildings.

‘Very, very little’ COVID transmission seen in Lindbergh classrooms

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor December 9, 2020

For the last month, all grade levels of Lindbergh Schools have been attending school in person, the first time that had happened since the COVID-19 pandemic started in March. But Superintendent Tony Lake...

Jonathan Williams at the Dec. 8 meeting.

Crestwood hires new police chief, promotes Ramirez to parks director

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter December 9, 2020

The city of Crestwood has two new department heads after a new police chief and parks and recreation director were unanimously appointed by the Board of Aldermen Tuesday.  Succeeding former Chief of...

South County sees highest rates of COVID-19, less mask compliance than elsewhere

South County sees highest rates of COVID-19, less mask compliance than elsewhere

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor December 8, 2020

South County had the highest concentration of COVID-19 cases in St. Louis County for the last two weeks, continuing a disturbing trend that started in the summer but has become more noticeable heading...

Jay and Susan Trevisano, far right, appear with their display and the hosts of ‘Great Christmas Light Fight,’ filmed in Crestwood last year.

Crestwood family’s Teddy Bear Christmas Land featured on TV’s ‘Christmas Light Fight’

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor December 7, 2020

The classic holiday light display “Teddy Bear Christmas Land” has been a fixture on Laurel Hill Drive in Crestwood for decades, but this year it is getting national recognition. Jay and Susan Trevisano...

The sign at Scott Credit Union in Crestwood along Watson Road.

New Watson Road overlay highlights new Crestwood zoning code years in the making

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter December 7, 2020

Crestwood is weighing a proposed zoning code rewrite that could hand off some zoning powers from the Board of Aldermen to the Planning and Zoning Commission, but a public hearing on the new code focused...

‘Code Sunshine’ is a welcome birthday gift: After being admitted for COVID-19 to Mercy Hospital South on his daughter’s birthday, April 2, Bill finally went home last week with his wife, Lynn – on his own 68th birthday. Bill, a COVID-19 patient who only wanted to provide his first name, spent three weeks at Mercy Hospital South, with a week on a ventilator and two weeks in intensive care. He was treated with convalescent plasma donated by someone recovered from COVID-19. 
Mercy South calls a ‘Code Sunshine’ to celebrate with COVID-19 patients as they leave the hospital. After Bill left through the lobby with Lynn to cheers from workers lining the halls, some of his nurses and therapists signed his shirt with their motto ‘Stayin’ Alive.’

Mercy South is overwhelmed by COVID patients in surge

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor December 7, 2020

Mercy Hospital South is overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients even before an expected post-Thanksgiving surge, taking a toll on staff and, if many more ambulances roll up, perhaps leading to decisions on...

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