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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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The Hancock High School Class of 2023

Grad Salute: Hancock High School Class of 2023

June 6, 2023

Congratulations Hancock High School seniors on a fantastic achievement. To see this year’s Grad Salute and greetings from the South County business community, celebrate with the May 25 print edition...

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

Final election results from around South County from the April 4 election

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor April 26, 2023

These are the final, official election results for South County from the April 4 election as of April 13, with 100 percent of precincts reporting. There are 650,198 registered voters in the county; 117,864...

County road projects underway, budget woes leave some projects unaddressed

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor April 26, 2023

With spring and summer approaching, several road and bridge projects are underway in St. Louis County but budget constraints have left some projects on the chopping block. County Executive Sam Page discussed...

Supporters make case for Mehlville Proposition E

Supporters make case for Mehlville Proposition E

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor March 21, 2023

Supporters of the Mehlville School District’s Proposition E on the ballot Tuesday, April 4, are hoping the school district’s voters approve the first tax rate increase since 2015. Proposition E, for...

Paul Northington

Hancock Place hires new chief financial officer

January 23, 2023

The Hancock Place Board of Education voted at its January meeting to bring on Paul Northington as the district’s chief financial officer. Northington will become the executive director of finance and...

Library, South County school districts announce closures Thursday

Library, South County school districts announce closures Thursday

December 21, 2022

Lindbergh Schools announced Wednesday that the district will be closed Thursday, Dec. 22, as the St. Louis region braces for a winter storm and wind chill temperatures below zero. All district activities,...

A teacher from Mehlville High School works with students in person after the Jan. 19, 2020 return, high schoolers’ first time in school in person since November.

Community survey shows support for levy increase

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor December 20, 2022

A survey commissioned by the Mehlville School District shows that a majority of voters would support a possible tax-rate increase to increase teacher salaries. In a scientific mailed survey conducted...

The Frauenchor — Ladies Chorus — of the St. Louis German Cultural Society will perform  at the German Christmas Vesper Service at Peace Lutheran Church.

Peace Lutheran holding annual German Advent service Dec. 11.

December 9, 2022

The Rev. Dr. Robert Kolb will preach at the German Advent/Christmas Service at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11 at Peace Lutheran Church, 737 Barracksview Road. Kolb, a professor at the Concordia Theological...

Proposition S construction at Blades Elementary School in the Mehlville School District on Aug. 15, 2022.

Board approves bid for HVAC work

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor November 22, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education unanimously approved a bid at its meeting Nov. 17 to improve HVAC at four schools. The board approved a $2.693 million bid with Integrated Facility Services for HVAC work...

Mehlville Superintendent Chris Gaines talks to a teacher in a hallway while schools were all-virtual in fall 2020.

Levy increase needed by ‘24 to keep Mehlville ESSER positions

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor November 22, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education again reviewed the possibility of placing a tax-rate increase on a future ballot at its meeting last week. For the past several months since June, the Board of Education...

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