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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Call Newspapers Election Guide November 2022

Call Newspapers Election Guide November 2022

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor November 7, 2022

Several state and local races will be decided in the midterm elections tomorrow, Nov. 8, and The Call Newspapers Election Guide is here to give you everything you need to know before voting tomorrow. The...

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page, left, and 6th District Councilman Ernie Trakas, sign legislation Nov. 4 allocating $18.5 million in federal pandemic aid to address infrastructure and workforce development in South County. The money comes from the $193 million the county received in American Rescue Plan Act funds.

Page signs bill allocating millions in federal funds to South County

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor November 7, 2022

South St. Louis County will receive millions in federal aid after County Executive Sam Page signed a bill last week allocating a portion of the county’s American Rescue Plan Act funds to address economic...

Voters check in to cast their ballots at the Sunset Hills Community Center during the April 2019 municipal election.

No-excuse absentee voting open for 2022 general election

November 3, 2022

No-excuse absentee voting is currently open in Missouri ahead of Election Day next week. Last Tuesday was the first day for no-excuse absentee voting. Voters can cast a ballot without providing a reason...

Seventh District Councilman Mark Harder and 3rd District Councilman Tim Fitch at a May 2019 meeting.

Council allots majority of remaining pandemic aid

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor November 1, 2022

The St. Louis County Council approved several pieces of legislation last week to spend down remaining federal pandemic aid money. The council approved bills allocating nearly all of the county’s remaining...

Court rules in favor of developer in Sunset Hills Court Drive lawsuit

Court rules in favor of developer in Sunset Hills Court Drive lawsuit

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor November 1, 2022

Whether or not Court Drive in Sunset Hills should remain residential or be rezoned to allow for commercial development could be up for question again after a St. Louis County judge ruled in favor of developer...

Mehlville approves bid for MHS baseball fields

Mehlville approves bid for MHS baseball fields

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor October 31, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education unanimously approved a bid Oct. 20 to improve the conditions of the Mehlville High School baseball fields. The board approved a roughly $1.407 million base bid, including...

Dennis Hancock

Former Fenton mayor running to represent 3rd County Council District

By Lucas Irizarry, For The Call October 31, 2022

The race to represent the 3rd District on the St. Louis County Council features Republican Dennis Hancock and Democrat Vicki Lorenz Englund, former state representative and Lindbergh school board member...

LaDonna Higgins, left, George Hruza, center, and Tracy McCreery

Three running for Missouri Senate district that now represents Sunset Hills

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor October 25, 2022

Sunset Hills will be represented by a different state Senate district in next year’s legislative session after this year’s redistricting. Sunset Hills, as well as portions of Fenton and Oakville in...

The new Affton Southwest precinct is the site of the former Sappington Garden Shop, 11520 Gravois Road. Road.

St. Louis County breaks ground on long-awaited Affton Southwest precinct

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor October 25, 2022

St. Louis County broke ground last week on the long-awaited new police precinct building in South County. The groundbreaking was held Oct. 19 at the site of what will be the new Affton Southwest precinct...

Mehlville approves universal free breakfast at three schools

Mehlville approves universal free breakfast at three schools

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor October 24, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education unanimously approved a universal free breakfast program at Beasley, Bierbaum and Forder elementaries for the 2022-2023 school year at the board's Oct. 20 meeting.  A...

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