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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

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St. Louis County dumping Meridian as trash company; residents were unhappy with hauler

St. Louis County dumping Meridian as trash company; residents were unhappy with hauler

September 19, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com St. Louis County is dumping one of its trash providers following numerous service complaints in South County and across multiple County Council...

All Wet: Experts urge caution when flooding resides

All Wet: Experts urge caution when flooding resides

September 19, 2019

By Bill Milligan Editor wmilligan@callnewspapers.com Originally published July 15, 1993 Experts are warning flood victims to use caution when returning to their homes after flood waters begin to...

Suspects still at large after armed carjacking in Affton

Suspects still at large after armed carjacking in Affton

September 19, 2019

Police are searching for suspects in an armed carjacking in Affton early Tuesday. A victim’s car was taken at gunpoint around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 9800 block of Paul Revere Drive, behind the Heritage...

Assistant U.S. Attorney Hal Goldsmith, left, talks to St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter Jacob Barker after the ethics town hall Monday at Kol Rinah in University City. Barker was mentioned in Goldsmiths indictment of former County Executive Steve Stenger, as Stenger tried to dodge Barkers questions about a phony contract that formed the crux of the case against Stenger. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

Hal Goldsmith speaks: The man who brought down Stenger talks ethics and how public can fight corruption

September 19, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Hal Goldsmith has 1 p.m. this Saturday marked on his calendar. That’s when former St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger reports to prison...

St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell, left, and police Chief Jon Belmar speak at a press conference after the February 2019 trial of Trenton Forster, who was convicted of first-degree murder for killing Officer Blake Snyder. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

After 40 years, St. Louis County Crime Commission starts meeting again Thursday

September 18, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com St. Louis County officials are trying to come up with ways to combat the county crime problem — including a wave of killings of children...

Board of Electors will pass on county reorganization

Board of Electors will pass on county reorganization

September 18, 2019

By Bill Milligan Editor wmilligan@callnewspapers.com Originally published July 26, 1990 (with a sidebar listing the Board of Freeholders appointees) County Executive H.C. Milford last week asked...

The room of Municipal League mayors votes to set up a Board of Freeholders in St. Louis County at Chesterfield City Hall Jan. 24. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

Apply to serve on Board of Freeholders; Page says board will be diverse

September 18, 2019

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page is currently accepting applications for the Board of Freeholders, the group that can make changes to the St. Louis County-St. Louis city governance structure under the...

Charter Commission holds public forum this weekend in South County

Charter Commission holds public forum this weekend in South County

September 17, 2019

In an effort to “maintain transparency and increase public knowledge,” the St. Louis County Charter Commission will host a series of public forums: ● Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 6 p.m. in the County...

The Michael Brown Chosen for Change Foundation posted this photo of Michael Brown Sr. and his youngest daughter Mikelle taken before the press conference on Facebook.

Wesley Bell still hasn’t responded to requests to reopen Ferguson investigation

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor September 16, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com A month after Michael Brown Sr.’s call for St. Louis County prosecutors to reopen the investigation into his son’s death in Ferguson five...

A rendering of the proposed Affton Plaza food truck garden.

Affton Plaza proposes Missouri’s first ‘food truck garden’ as an Affton town square

September 14, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The county Planning Commission will hold a public hearing next week on several potential developments in South County, but one stands out:...

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