South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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Utility poles bisect the narrow sidewalks on the west side of Lemay Ferry Road in October 2020 presenting issues for those who use wheelchairs or have other mobility concerns.  The east side of Lemay Ferry has accessible sidewalks, but for anyone on the west side, the only way to reach the accessible east sidewalk is by directly crossing the street, or riding in the street next to the closest crosswalk at Victory Drive.

Lemay Ferry pedestrian safety examined

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 23, 2020

Despite multiple incidents involving pedestrians being hit or killed along Lemay Ferry Road due to inaccessible sidewalks and outcry from both residents and elected officials, a makeover of the state-owned...

Gov. Mike Parson enters the stage, passing State Auditor Nicole Galloway before the Missouri gubernatorial debate at the Missouri Theatre in Columbia on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020 (Robert Cohen for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Parson, Galloway spar on COVID, policing, health care in debate

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor October 22, 2020

In what will likely be the only in-person debate among the four candidates for Missouri governor, Gov. Mike Parson and state Auditor Nicole Galloway sparred over COVID-19, budget priorities and policing...

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

St. Louis County unveils app with Election Day wait times, opens satellite voting Thursday

October 21, 2020

The Nov. 3 general election is less than two weeks away, so important dates and deadlines are quickly approaching for voters in St. Louis County. While the deadline for registering to vote has passed,...

Teacher Samantha Wanko talks to incoming kindergarteners at Bierbaum Elementary  in the Mehlville School District in August 2020 about procedures and Chromebook pickup.

South County high schools open for the first time since March

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 21, 2020

With more and more students returning to in-person learning, South County’s public high schools are set to open their doors for the first time since March, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to...

Gabriel Jones, left, and Bridget Walsh Moore, right.

Political newcomers Jones, Moore contend for the 93rd District

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 21, 2020

Two newcomers to public office are seeking the 93rd District seat in the Missouri House currently held by Rep. Bob Burns in the general election next month. Affton residents Bridget Walsh Moore, a Democrat,...

Gabriel Jones, left, and Bridget Walsh Moore, right.

Two candidates seeking to represent Lemay, Affton in Burns’ 93rd District seat

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 20, 2020

Two newcomers to public office are running to replace term-limited Rep. Bob Burns, D-Affton, for his 93rd District seat in the Missouri House of Representatives in the general election next month. Gabriel...

Above, Mehlville’s Eric Ohmer (No. 2) scores the winning touchdown with less
than two minutes to go in the Oct. 9 game, flanked by Dino Pajazetovic (No. 33) of Oakville.

Panthers fall to Wildcats in first home game of delayed season

By Stephen Glover, Sports Reporter October 19, 2020

For the first time since the long-delayed fall football season started Oct. 9, Mehlville hosted a home football game Oct. 16 — but the Panthers suffered a 54-17 setback to Eureka under the glow of Friday...

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Trick-or-treating is safety risk, county says

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor October 15, 2020

St. Louis County has issued a rating system for how safe Halloween activities are during the COVID-19 pandemic, and traditional trick-or-treating is classified as a high-risk activity. The county says...

Bob Burns, left, and Ernie Trakas, right.

Trakas, Burns vying to represent South County in the 6th District, County Council

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 15, 2020

Rep. Bob Burns, D-Affton, will challenge Republican incumbent Ernie Trakas in the election Tuesday, Nov. 3, to see who will take the seat representing the County Council’s 6th District. The 6th District...

Paul Berry III, left, and Sam Page, right.

Paul Berry challenges Sam Page for county executive

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 14, 2020

County Executive Sam Page, a Democrat, and Republican Paul Berry are running for the county executive seat in the election Tuesday, Nov. 3, after winning their respective primaries in August. Berry did...

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