South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

A rendering of the proposed Affton Plaza food truck garden.

First food truck garden in state coming to Affton after approval

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor November 20, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Missouri’s first food truck garden will be coming to St. Louis next year, overcoming objections from some of its neighbors in Affton with...

6th District Councilman Ernie Trakas cracks a smile after County Executive Sam Page gives him the pen used to sign an anti-vaping bill championed by Trakas at Hancock High School May 16, 2019.

Investigation ‘did not substantiate’ sexual harassment claim against Trakas

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor November 19, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The law firm conducting an outside investigation into sexual harassment allegations against St. Louis County Council Presiding Officer Ernie...

Mother charged with stabbing daughter in attempted murder-suicide in Fenton hotel

Mother charged with stabbing daughter in attempted murder-suicide in Fenton hotel

November 19, 2019

A woman stabbed her daughter and tried to stab herself in an attempted murder-suicide at the Holiday Inn Express in Fenton Tuesday, police said. Police say officers arrived about 12:34 p.m. and found...

Police identify man in wheelchair who was hit, killed crossing street in South County

Police identify man in wheelchair who was hit, killed crossing street in South County

November 19, 2019

The man in a motorized wheelchair who was struck and killed while crossing a street in South County Monday night has been identified by police. Police said Sevkija Ferhatovic, 64, of the 3600 block of...

One city, one district? City-county Board of Freeholders could change 24 school districts

One city, one district? City-county Board of Freeholders could change 24 school districts

November 19, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com At least one member of the Board of Freeholders believes that education could fall under the board’s powers to reorganize city-county government...

Man in motorized wheelchair hit by car, killed in South County

Man in motorized wheelchair hit by car, killed in South County

November 18, 2019

A man in a motorized wheelchair was struck and killed while crossing a street in South County Monday night. Police said the man who was hit, who has not yet been publicly identified, is between 60 and...

St Louis County Police Chief Colonel Jon Belmar announces the newly instated Special Response Unit. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

St. Louis County Police Department’s accreditation agency wants to know what you think

November 15, 2019

The St. Louis County Police Department and its accreditation agency want to know what you think of the department. On Monday, November 18, 2019, a team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation...

Affton Panera/Bread Co. could expand, replace Breakfast and Burger

Affton Panera/Bread Co. could expand, replace Breakfast and Burger

November 15, 2019

The Panera in Affton could move across the street to a larger location with a drive-thru that is the current site of an existing local restaurant under a rezoning plan that will be heard by the St. Louis...

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