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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

House fire in Affton leaves one dead

House fire in Affton leaves one dead

April 11, 2023

Detectives from the St. Louis County Police Department and Regional Bomb and Arson Unit are investigating a fatal house fire that occurred Monday in Affton. According to police, officers from the Affton...

Charges issued against Fenton man for robbery and assault

Charges issued against Fenton man for robbery and assault

April 7, 2023

Charges were issued last week against a Fenton man accused of robbery in the first degree and armed criminal action. According to the St. Louis County Police Department, the prosecuting attorney's office...

The Missouri State Capitol building in Jefferson City.

What state control could mean for the St. Louis Police Department

By Meg Cunningham, Missouri Independent April 7, 2023

This story was originally published by the Kansas City Beacon.  In a vote watched closely in Kansas City, Missourians approved a statewide ballot measure in 2012 to return control of the St. Louis...

Planning Commission hears petition for new private school

Planning Commission hears petition for new private school

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor April 5, 2023

The St. Louis County Planning Commission heard a petition for a conditional use permit for a new private school in Oakville at its public hearing March 20. Victory Christian Academy, a private Christian...

Students arrive at Long Elementary School for the first day of classes  Aug. 27, 2020.  Mason Drinnin, above, was excited for his first day of first grade, with teachers lined up behind him to welcome students in person.

Lindbergh Board of Education approves new ‘23-’24 school start times

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor April 5, 2023

The Lindbergh Schools Board of Education voted last month to approve new school start times for elementary, middle and high school students. The board voted 7-0 at its March 14 meeting for the new start...

April 4 election results from around south St. Louis County

April 4 election results from around south St. Louis County

By Staff Report April 5, 2023

These are the final, unofficial election results for South County from the April 4 election as of Wednesday morning, with 100 percent of precincts reporting. Look for continuing coverage online and in...

Hassler, Pretto disqualified for Mehlville Board of Education

April 3, 2023

Two candidates for the Mehlville School District Board of Education were disqualified from the municipal elections Tuesday. The school district said in an email to families and district residents Monday...

Rep. Ben Baker, R-Neosho, is sponsoring the bill, which he said the purpose of the bill is to ensure Missourians constitutional right to carry firearms when attending places of worship.

Missouri legislation seeks to allow guns in places of worship

By Brooke Muckerman, Columbia Missourian/Missouri Independent March 27, 2023

Missouri Republicans are making a push to allow firearms to be carried inside religious establishments and lessen restrictions on access to firearms. House Bill 485, heard in the House Emerging Issues...

Voters line up to vote in the 2020 general election at Rogers Elementary in Oakville in November 2020.

Absentee voting open in St. Louis County ahead of April 4 election

March 27, 2023

No-excuse, in-person absentee voting is currently open in St. Louis County ahead of the municipal elections next week. The municipal elections are Tuesday, April 4. No-excuse absentee voting opened in...

Marie Davis, left, and Ward 2 Alderman Christine Lieber.

Marie Davis, Christine Lieber vie for Sunset Hills Ward 2 alderman

By Staff Report March 27, 2023

Editor’s note: The following article appeared in the March 30 print edition of The Call. Read web-exclusive questions and answers from the candidates at the end of this article.  Marie Davis is challenging...

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