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The OHS girls volleyball team is leaning on a trio of seniors to help them bounce back from the team’s first losing season since 2016. Photo courtesy of the Mehlville School District.

OHS girls volleyball look to bounce back from first losing season since ‘16

By Stephen Glover, For the Call September 1, 2023

With the 2023 season underway, the Oakville girls volleyball team is hoping that a trio of seniors can get the Tigers to recover from their first losing season since 2016. “I’m pretty excited about...

Depsite not having any seniors on the squad this season, things are looking very promising for the Oakville girls golf team, said head coach Emily Baker. Photo courtesy of the Mehlville School District.

OHS golf undergoing a ‘youth movement’

By Stephen Glover, For the Call September 1, 2023

A youth movement is underway for the Oakville girls golf team as they enter the 2023 season with zero seniors on the squad. Thought that does not necessarily mean that 2023 is a rebuilding year for the...

Despite being a small team this year with just four varsity players, the 2023 season could be a memorable one for the Mehlville girls golf team. Photo courtesy of the Mehlville School District.

MHS golf is ready for a memorable year

By Stephen Glover, For the Call September 1, 2023

This year could be a memorable season for the Mehlville girls golf team as the Panthers three seniors return to the team as well as sophomore standout Eva Brown. “We’re excited for the season to start,”...

The seniors on the Oakville High School football team. Photo courtesy of the Mehlville School District.

Oakville Tigers football team has high aspirations for the 2023 season

By Jeremy Housewright, For the Call August 31, 2023

Following a 6-5 campaign and success of all three levels of the program in 2022, the Oakville Tigers football team has higher aspirations for the 2023 campaign. “Last year was the first winning season...

The Mehlville Panthers football team is looking to improve this season after going 3-7 in 2022.

Consistency is key for Mehlville Panthers football in 2023 season

By Jeremy Housewright, For the Call August 31, 2023

Consistency will be the key for the Mehlville Panthers gridiron squad this season. Following a 3-7 campaign in 2022, Kent Heinemann’s squad is looking for some improvement on both sides of the ball. “We...

Cheap Trick. Photo by David McClister.

Cheap Trick brings rock and roll to metro

By Dave Gil De Rubio, For the Call August 31, 2023

Now that live music is back, with it comes a string of Cheap Trick concerts. It’s something the veteran act has done on a consistent annual basis ever since forming in Rockford, Illinois, in 1973. The...

The states first Safe Haven Baby Box was installed at the Mehlville Fire Protection Districts Engine House No. 2, 5434 Telegraph Road. The boxes are designed to let parents anonymously surrender newborns at firehouses, hospitals and other public safety locations.

Missouri’s first ‘baby box’ installed at Mehlville Fire engine house in Oakville

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor August 31, 2023

South St. Louis County is now home to Missouri’s first Safe Haven Baby Box, a newborn safety incubator that allows parents to relinquish babies with no legal consequences. The “baby boxes” are temperature...

The Call presents the 34th Fall Sports Preview

The Call presents the 34th Fall Sports Preview

August 31, 2023

This week marks the 34th publication of The Call's annual Fall Sports Preview, a keepsake edition that celebrates fall sports at Lindbergh, Mehlville and Oakville high schools, first published the very...

Former Lindbergh principal provides scholarship endowment

Former Lindbergh principal provides scholarship endowment

August 30, 2023

Three university students from the South County area each received $5,000 scholarships thanks to the generosity of a former Lindbergh Schools principal. Dr. Mary Louise Zieger, a former principal in 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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