South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

PHOTOS: Ready to (virtually) learn

PHOTOS: Ready to (virtually) learn

September 3, 2020

St. Louis County Library is providing hundreds of tablet computers to local school districts to help families with young children keep learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as the Hancock Place School...

Food boxes will be given away at COVID distribution event Thursday at Mehlville High

Food boxes will be given away at COVID distribution event Thursday at Mehlville High

September 2, 2020

State representatives Jim Murphy of Oakville and David Gregory of Sunset Hills will host a COVID food distribution event Thursday, Sept. 3. The distribution will take place from 10 a.m. until noon at...

Markus Billingsley, left, and Radonna Smith in their mugshots.

Police: Carjackers charged with murder after victim kills accomplice in self-defense

September 2, 2020

A man and woman have been charged with murder after an armed carjacking victim shot and killed their 18-year-old accomplice in self defense at a South County car wash over the weekend. Police officers...

The slide shown by the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force last week that singled out South County as a coronavirus hotspot.

South County again singled out as a hotspot for the coronavirus

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor September 1, 2020

The St. Louis region saw its largest single-day spike in COVID-19 hospital admissions last week since the pandemic started, and once again, South County is being singled out by a task force of area hospitals...

Man found shot to death in South County

Man found shot to death in South County

August 30, 2020

A man died following a shooting on Lemay Ferry Road early Sunday morning, and detectives have opened a homicide investigation. At approximately 1:17 a.m. Sunday, St. Louis County Police Department officers...

Mark Aaron

Lemay man charged with shooting acquaintance in ‘altercation’ last week

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor August 28, 2020

A Lemay man faces charges for allegedly shooting an acquaintance in South County last week. Police say he threatened an eyewitness and cut off his distinctive red hair following the shooting, but he was...

Here’s what we know about coronavirus symptoms, exposure and contact

Here’s what we know about coronavirus symptoms, exposure and contact

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor August 27, 2020

Six months into the global COVID-19 pandemic, scientists are still learning about the novel virus and its effects. The wide range of symptoms, with none universal, coupled with the fact that some people...

South County and Jefferson County are again identified as coronavirus hotspots Monday, this time with Affton, Hillsboro and Festus singled out.

St. Louis region sees largest one-day spike in COVID-19 patients so far; South County again singled out as hotspot

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor August 26, 2020

The St. Louis region saw its largest single-day spike in COVID-19 hospital admissions Wednesday since the pandemic started, and once again, South County is being singled out by a task force of area hospitals...

Members of the Lindbergh High School Class of 2020 graduate in masks at an outdoor drive-in graduation at the PowerPlex in Hazelwood in June 2020.

As school starts, teenagers are the leading age group for new COVID-19 cases in St. Louis County

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor August 26, 2020

More teenagers in St. Louis County are testing positive for the coronavirus than any other age group just as schools are back in session with fall activities and sports. County Executive Sam Page drew...

The Lemay Fire Protection District posted this photo of ServPro cleaning the firehouse in March.

Lemay firefighters back on job after COVID

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor August 26, 2020

Things are back to normal at the Lemay Fire Protection District this week after all of its 24 firefighters had to quarantine after one tested positive for COVID-19 Aug. 4. The one-firehouse fire district...

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