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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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With parents and a student sitting behind him socially distanced, Mehlville Superintendent Chris Gaines presents bond issue information to the Board of Education, including conceptual drawings, at the Oct. 15, 2020, board meeting held in person at the Mehlville High School Library. The presentation was ‘very thorough,’ then board President Kevin Schartner said. The meeting was also livestreamed.

Possible ballot measure could address wages, keeping ESSER interventionists

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor August 24, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education again discussed the possibility of putting a ballot measure before voters at its meeting Aug. 18.  The ballot measure could be in the form of a tax levy, bond, or both...

Former Oakville High School football coach Arlee Conners has taken over the Oakville boys cross country program this season.

OHS boys cross country under leadership of former football coach

By Stephen Glover, For the Call August 23, 2022

As the Oakville boys cross country team enters the 2022 season, a familiar face will be coaching the Tigers. Former Oakville head football coach Arlee Conners has taken over the program and is looking...

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

‘Summer of Prop S’ still going strong

August 16, 2022

This summer saw several projects under construction across the Mehlville School District funded by the 2021 no-tax-rate increase $35 million bond Proposition S for “Safe Schools, Safe Kids,” including...

Marshall Crutcher

Mehlville Board of Education approves balanced ‘22-23 budget

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor August 15, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education approved a “break-even” 2022-2023 budget June 23.  The 2022-2023 operating loss was initially forecast at $2 million, however the district is using $2 million in...

An Oakville High School student sews during class as students returned for two weeks in October-November 2020, before the announcement that they would return to all-virtual learning until January 2021.

Mehlville Board of Education eliminates masking positivity threshold

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor August 9, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education voted last week to eliminate the COVID-19 positivity threshold for masking in school buildings, starting the school year entirely mask-optional for the first time since...

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

South County primary election results: Page wins, Christ defeats Tsichlis

August 3, 2022

A number of local primary races were decided in elections yesterday, Tuesday, Aug. 2. Some of the major races for South County included a victory for incumbent County Executive Sam Page, and Brad Christ...

Rainfall breaks 1915 record, causing flash floods, road closures

Rainfall breaks 1915 record, causing flash floods, road closures

July 27, 2022

The St. Louis region saw a record amount of rain Tuesday, breaking the previous record for the most rainfall ever recorded in a single day.   According to the National Weather Service in St. Louis,...

Josh Groh

Oakville Elementary teacher named regional teacher of the year

July 27, 2022

Josh Groh, a third-grade teacher at Oakville Elementary School, was named one of 10 honorees for Missouri Regional Teacher of the Year for the St. Louis region, meaning he is eligible to apply for Missouri...

MFPD board votes against schedule change for employees

MFPD board votes against schedule change for employees

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter July 26, 2022

The Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors officially decided July 20 that they won’t be changing schedules for any employees, ending a monthslong discussion. The schedule change issue...

Emily Fiasco, above right, on Jeopardy!

Band director, MHS alum and now ‘Jeopardy!’ champion

July 21, 2022

Buerkle Middle School and Washington Middle School assistant band director and Mehlville High School alum Emily Fiasco achieved a lifelong dream when she appeared on the gameshow ‘Jeopardy!’ July 14,...

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