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Mehlville's #4 swings at the nearing ball.

Oakville baseball defeats Mehlville 3-2

April 17, 2025

 The Mehlville High School and Oakville High School baseball teams faced off on April 7. The tight game ended in a 3-2 win for the Tigers. 

Patrick Steinway

Charges issued against South County man for stealing over $25,000 from local church

April 16, 2025

The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued charges on April 15 against suspect Patrick Steinway, 41, of the 4800 block of Southridge Park Drive, 63129, for stealing $25,000 or more.  Steinway...

Mehlville School District community to host international festival Friday

Mehlville School District community to host international festival Friday

April 15, 2025

The Mehlville-Oakville International Festival will be held April 18 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Mehlville High School, 3200 Lemay Ferry Road. The festival was created to celebrate and educate the community...

Mehlville Fire Protection District Engine House 5, 11020 Mueller Road.

MFPD board discusses proposed 2025 tax rates, addition of baby box

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor April 10, 2025

The March 19 Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors meeting had a packed agenda and an audience to match. “It’s seriously been like a decade since we’ve had so many people in the...

Missouri’s first Safe Haven Baby Box was installed in South County at the Mehlville Fire Protection District’s Engine House No. 2, 5434 Telegraph Road. The box was dedicated at a ribbon cutting event Aug. 8 2023, pictured above, which was attended by Rep. Jim Murphy of Oakville (pictured center) – who sponsored the legislation for the baby boxes, Mehlville Fire Chief Brian Hendricks and Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe. The boxes are designed to let parents anonymously and safely surrender newborns at firehouses, hospitals and other public safety locations.

Bill establishing a ‘Safe Place For Newborns Fund’ heard in committee

By Hannah Taylor, Missouri News Network April 9, 2025

A House bill that would fund the creation of “baby boxes” where parents can safely and legally relinquish children was heard April 2. House Bill 121 would create the “Safe Place for Newborns Fund”...

An Affton High School student high-fives a supporter of Steve Davila outside of Affton High School. Davila successfully ran for the open Affton Fire Protection District Board of Directors seat, winning by a vote of 55.6% to 44.4% against incumbent Chris Volz.

April 8 general municipal election results

April 8, 2025

A number of elections – including fire, municipal and school boards, as well as multiple local and county-wide propositions – were decided on Tuesday, April 8. Incumbent Chris Volz was defeated...

Read The Call’s candidate questionnaires for the April 8 election

Read The Call’s candidate questionnaires for the April 8 election

April 8, 2025

The Call’s candidate questionnaires offer the most complete glimpse you’ll find of candidates’ views leading up to an election. View a complete collection of the Call Candidate Questionnaires for...

Four candidates seek election for two seats on Mehlville BOE

Four candidates seek election for two seats on Mehlville BOE

By Staff Report March 31, 2025

Mick Johnson Jr., Megan Paule, Serene Wilkinson and Ann Zimpfer – all newcomers to public office –  are seeking to fill the two open seats on the Mehlville School District Board of Education. The...

Lindbergh, Mehlville school board candidates share views, opinions at community forums

Lindbergh, Mehlville school board candidates share views, opinions at community forums

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor March 28, 2025

Candidates for both the Mehlville and Lindbergh boards of education participated in candidate forums earlier this month.  Mehlville’s forum, sponsored by Call Newspapers and the League of Women Voters,...

An Oakville batter makes contact with the ball.

LHS baseball beats OHS

March 27, 2025

The Lindbergh High School baseball team came out victorious over Oakville High School on March 20. The final score of the game was 5-6. 

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