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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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The new Comfort Suites development next to Helen Fitzgerald’s under construction, as seen July 17, 2020.

Developers question why aldermen don’t OK Helen’s/hotel plan

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter September 23, 2020

A Sunset Hills bill that would establish a new sales tax at Helen Fitzgerald’s and the neighboring hotel to fund parking has been postponed for months after city officials said they would drop a related...

Crestwood Elementary surprised Mr. DC with a socially-distanced parade and celebration Friday, Sept. 4, for winning 2021 Missouri Teacher of the Year.

Darrion Cockrell, Lindbergh’s ‘Mr. DC,’ named Missouri Teacher of the Year for 2021

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor September 22, 2020

Darrion Cockrell, the Lindbergh Schools educator named 2021 Missouri Teacher of the Year, sees the statewide honor as an opportunity to continue his mission of connecting with children in positive and...

Brittany Gillett

New Sunset Hills city administrator looks forward to challenge of moving city ahead

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter September 22, 2020

The city of Sunset Hills will have a new city administrator at the helm starting next week, after the board voted unanimously to hire Brittany Gillett as the city’s second-ever city administrator. The...

Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway announces that she will perform an audit of St. Louis County at the St. Louis County Library headquarters May 15, 2019, after the County Council voted unanimously to approve an audit May 7. Former County Executive Steve Stenger requested an audit of the county two years ago, but then-council Chairman Sam Page, now the county executive, declined.

State audit finds Stenger enabled by council, county auditor, Charter

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor September 22, 2020

Poor oversight by the County Council, an auditor who doesn’t audit and a county Charter that tilts the balance of power in St. Louis County to the county executive all contributed to the lack of oversight...

Concord Elementary students pose for a back-to-school photo Friday, Aug. 28, 2020.

Lindbergh Schools is holding its tax-rate hearing virtually Tuesday night

September 21, 2020

The Lindbergh Schools Board of Education will vote on the 2020 blended tax rate at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, during the annual scheduled tax rate hearing. This year’s proposed blended rate is $4.0309...

Mehlville’s John Cary Early Childhood students Emma Kitchell and Yaneli Juarez-Carrillo check out their playground the first week at school in 2018.

St. Louis County reopens its playgrounds today

September 21, 2020

St. Louis County will reopen its playgrounds today — Monday, Sept. 21. St. Louis County’s playgrounds have been closed since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The county Parks Department developed...

Dee Baebler

Dee Baebler is stepping down as Sunset Hills alderman

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter September 17, 2020

Longtime Sunset Hills Ward 1 Alderman Dee Baebler will no longer serve in her post after she and husband move this month from Sunset Hills to the city of St. Louis. Baebler said she plans to resign Sept....

Ashu Joshi

Sunset Hills doctor pleads guilty to distribution of child pornography related to 16-year-old wife

September 16, 2020

A Sunset Hills doctor pleaded guilty Wednesday to distributing child pornography. Ashu Joshi, 48, of Sunset Hills, pleaded guilty in front of U.S. District Judge John A. Ross, signing on to a plea deal...

Grants Farm will reopen for unique Halloween Drive-Thru Experience in October

Grant’s Farm will reopen for unique Halloween Drive-Thru Experience in October

September 16, 2020

Grant’s Farm has been closed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, but it will reopen for a drive-thru Halloween experience in October. Starting Oct. 1 and running through Oct. 31, Grant’s Farm will welcome...

Brittany Gillett

New Sunset Hills city administrator resigns as Wentzville alderman to remove any conflict of interest

September 16, 2020

Brittany Gillett was officially hired this week as the new Sunset Hills city administrator, and she resigned her position as alderman in Wentzville after the vote, effective Sept. 23. Gillett posted to...

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