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A volunteer from the St. Louis County animal shelter addresses the St. Louis County Council at a 2019 meeting.

St. Louis County names new animal shelter director; first permanent leadership since March 2018

November 26, 2019

A volunteer from the St. Louis County animal shelter addresses the county council about the treatment of both volunteers and animals at the shelter at the Nov. 5 meeting. Photo by Erin Achenbach. After...

Rep. David Gregory addresses the Tesson Ferry Republican Club in July 2018.

Secretary of state warns of online misinformation with South County GOP legislators

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter November 26, 2019

Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft joined local legislators for a town hall last month, discussing online misinformation, medical marijuana, election security, the 2019 legislative session and more. Reps....

Anthony Shahid holds a noose around his neck while reading an old St. Louis Post Dispatch article about former St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger during public comment at the Nov. 5 county council Meeting. Shahid was among dozens of speakers who spoke out  against the alleged mistreatment of a woman in North County by a St. Louis County police officer. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Council tries to limit public speakers’ ‘activism’ with new security and ‘ground rules’

November 25, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com After two weeks of intense public comments at the St. Louis County Council, Presiding Officer Ernie Trakas and the council hope to minimize...

Winter Wonderland in Tilles Park will open Wednesday for the 34th year

Winter Wonderland in Tilles Park will open Wednesday for the 34th year

November 24, 2019

The 34th annual Winter Wonderland in Tilles Park, presented by St. Louis County Parks, will open to cars and horse-drawn carriages Wednesday, Nov. 27. The Parks Department is urging county residents to...

A sign urges residents to avoid contact with remaining floodwater in Lemay Park June 21. Floodwaters may carry sewage and infectious organisms.

MSD cleaning up after sewage spill into Mississippi River tributary in Oakville

November 23, 2019

Crews with the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, or MSD, are cleaning up after a force main break Saturday in Oakville in south St. Louis County released 260,000 gallons of sewage into a tributary...

Pretzel Pretzel will open on Tesson Ferry

Pretzel Pretzel will open on Tesson Ferry

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter November 22, 2019

Pretzel Pretzel, the pretzel shop that earned a devoted following since it debuted in Affton in 2017, will be moving to a new storefront in the former Pizza Hut building on Tesson Ferry Road sometime early...

River City Boulevard, at the intersection of Lemay Ferry Road, is inaccessible due to rising floodwater from the River des Peres Thursday, May 30. The Mississippi River, which backs up into the River des Peres, is expected to crest Saturday.

Flooded homes could get FEMA buyouts

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter November 22, 2019

South County residents affected by flooding could receive buyouts after St. Louis County filed for flood relief with the Federal Emergency Management Agency. St. Louis County filed in September seeking...

Bayless set for a ‘road diet’ in 2022 plans

Bayless set for a ‘road diet’ in 2022 plans

November 21, 2019

By Erin Achenbach Staff Reporter eachenbach@callnewspapers.com Bayless Avenue will be undergoing a “road diet” and repaving beginning in 2022, but not all residents in the area are happy about slimming...

Jefferson Barracks Family Trail to be dedicated Thursday

Jefferson Barracks Family Trail to be dedicated Thursday

November 21, 2019

Jefferson Barracks Park has a new “family trail” that makes it easier for families to be active together in the park. The St. Louis County Parks Department, St. Louis County Parks Foundation and public...

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