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Construction of security entrances at two Mehlville middle schools complete

Construction of security entrances at two Mehlville middle schools complete

February 5, 2025

New security entrances at both Buerkle Middle School and Washington Middle School are now complete. Prior to the completion of the new entrances, visitors had immediate access to the entire school after...

Mehlville School District seeks volunteers for new Strategic Plan Steering Committee

Mehlville School District seeks volunteers for new Strategic Plan Steering Committee

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor January 30, 2025

The Mehlville School District is seeking volunteers to serve on the new Strategic Plan Steering Committee to ensure as many voices of the community as possible are heard before the district drafts its...

Tina Mecey.

Mehlville Fire engineer Tina Mecey, 55, dies of cancer

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor January 30, 2025

Tina Mecey – a firefighter, engineer and paramedic at Mehlville Fire Protection District – died of cancer on Jan. 14. She was 55. “I can sum Tina, Tina’s legacy and what Tina meant to us in...

Mehlville School District adds full-day early childhood education to Bierbaum Elementary, approves half-day early childhood tuition increase

Mehlville School District adds full-day early childhood education to Bierbaum Elementary, approves half-day early childhood tuition increase

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor January 23, 2025

The Mehlville Board of Education unanimously approved a full-day early childhood pilot program at Bierbaum Elementary School for the 2025-26 school year at its Jan. 16 meeting. The program marks the...

Missouri Lottery player wins $2 million in Mehlville 

Missouri Lottery player wins $2 million in Mehlville 

January 23, 2025

A Missouri Lottery player recently won $2 million from a “Diamonds & Gold” ticket purchased at the Mehlville Dierbergs,  2516 Lemay Ferry Drive. “I was looking at it, and I thought it was...

Mehlville girls basketball team loses three back-to-back games, drops to 3-5 record

Mehlville girls basketball team loses three back-to-back games, drops to 3-5 record

By Jeremy Housewright, For the Call January 9, 2025

As a new year begins, Mehlville’s girls basketball squad is hoping to break a three-game losing streak. Currently at 3-5 on the season, the Panthers have seen a 3-2 record drop to two games under...

 Lindbergh forward Samantha Colvin (40) looks downcourt for a possible pass, doubling back to make room from defending a Marquette player (21).

Local girls basketball teams doing well this season

By Jeremy Housewright, For the Call December 31, 2024

Each of the area’s girls basketball teams have seen some success early on in the season, with Oakville leading the way at 4-2.  Head coach Laura Bishop says she is seeing improvement everyday. “I...

St. Louis man eludes capture after stealing two vehicles from South County in two days

St. Louis man eludes capture after stealing two vehicles from South County in two days

December 20, 2024

The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued charges on Dec. 10 on suspect William Bishop, Jr., 39, of the 6500 block of Hancock Avenue in St. Louis, for two counts of stealing a motor vehicle...

Mehlville's Marcus Jacobs (5) rushes aggressively down court, shrugging off an Oakville player with an arm bar.

Mehlville boys basketball ‘has work to do’

By Jeremy Housewright, For the Call December 19, 2024

Four games into the season, the Mehlville Panthers boys basketball team still has work to do to play the way head coach Daniel Braun feels his squad is capable of. “I think we’ve seen some glimpses...

Man arrested for stealing a motor vehicle, second-degree property damage in Mehlville

Man arrested for stealing a motor vehicle, second-degree property damage in Mehlville

December 13, 2024

The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued charges on Dec. 2 against suspect Drevon Fitzpatrick, 20, of the 700 block of Biddle Street, 63108, for stealing a motor vehicle, leaving the...

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