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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Mehlville cancels after-school activities for elementary, middle schools

September 21, 2023

The Mehlville School District is canceling all elementary and middle school after-school activities Thursday, as well as Y Club. The decision is "out of an abundance of caution" according to the school...

BREAKING: Police take escaped inmate into custody in Shrewsbury

BREAKING: Police take escaped inmate into custody in Shrewsbury

September 21, 2023

Update at 8:20 p.m. Sept. 21: According to the St. Louis County Police Department, Boyd was located and taken into custody without incidient in the 7300 hundred block of Watson Road in Shrewsbury. The...

Ramp closures planned this weekend at I-270/I-44 interchange

Ramp closures planned this weekend at I-270/I-44 interchange

September 20, 2023

Drivers who use Interstate 270 near Interstate 44 in St. Louis County should plan for extra travel time or consider alternative routes this weekend due to ramp closures. Weather permitting, crew from...

County library providing free Chromebooks

County library providing free Chromebooks

September 19, 2023

The St. Louis County Library will be giving away 1,000 free internet-connected Chromebooks after receiving funding from the Emergency Connectivity Fund. The devices come preloaded with unlimited data...

Operation Food Search and the county library are offering free lunches and after school meals at libraries including Weber Road, pictured above in 2019. Photo courtesy of the St. Louis County Library.

Library updates after school meal times

September 18, 2023

The St. Louis County Library has updated the times that free after-school meals will provided at select library branches for children ages 5 to 18. The library, in partnership with Operation Food Search,...

MoDOT shifting northbound I-55 lanes in South County Friday

MoDOT shifting northbound I-55 lanes in South County Friday

September 18, 2023

Drivers traveling Interstate 55 in south St. Louis County between Lindbergh Boulevard and Reavis Barracks Road should be aware of a planned lane shift Friday. Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation...

The Dogwood Social House in Ellisville.

Public hearing set for South County Dogwood Social House

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor September 12, 2023

Dogwood Social House is seeking to open a new location in South County. According to the agenda for the St. County Planning Commission’s Sept. 18 meeting, the restaurant is proposing a new location...

Planning panel to hear petitions for dealership, self-storage facility

September 5, 2023

The St. Louis County Planning Commission will review a proposal for a car dealership and a proposal for a self-storage facility, both located in South County, at its public hearing Monday, Sept. 18. The...

County library, health department partner to provide Narcan kits at library branches

County library, health department partner to provide Narcan kits at library branches

September 3, 2023

The St. Louis County Library and the St. Louis Department of Public Health announced last week that Narcan kits are available at five county library branches, and will expand to all 20 branches by the...

Officers with the 131st Security Forces Squadron and members of Mehlville Fire Protection District wait for mock victims to be extracted from a building during a simulated active shooter event, Jefferson Barracks Air National Guard Base, Mo., Aug. 11, 2023. The two organizations worked together over multiple days to train and test their capabilities. Photo by U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Mundwiller.

‘First of its kind’ civilian police force takes over at Jefferson Barracks base

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor August 30, 2023

There’s a new sheriff in town at the Jefferson Barracks Air National Guard Base after it got its own police force, the first of its kind for an Air National Guard base. One of the unique aspects of...

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