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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

With parents and a student sitting behind him socially distanced, Mehlville Superintendent Chris Gaines presents bond issue information to the Board of Education, including conceptual drawings, at the Oct. 15, 2020, board meeting held in person at the Mehlville High School Library. The presentation was ‘very thorough,’ then board President Kevin Schartner said. The meeting was also livestreamed.

Possible ballot measure could address wages, keeping ESSER interventionists

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor August 24, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education again discussed the possibility of putting a ballot measure before voters at its meeting Aug. 18.  The ballot measure could be in the form of a tax levy, bond, or both...

Katherine Pinner

South County author and newcomer to public office wins primary for executive

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor August 23, 2022

The race for St. Louis County Executive in November will feature incumbent Sam Page and a previously little-known candidate from South County, Katherine Pinner, who defeated Rep. Shamed Dogan of Ballwin...

Former Oakville High School football coach Arlee Conners has taken over the Oakville boys cross country program this season.

OHS boys cross country under leadership of former football coach

By Stephen Glover, For the Call August 23, 2022

As the Oakville boys cross country team enters the 2022 season, a familiar face will be coaching the Tigers. Former Oakville head football coach Arlee Conners has taken over the program and is looking...

A Mehlville School District employee hands out emergency food boxes from Operation Food Search to students receiving grab-and-go meals while students are out of school during the pandemic.

County library, Operation Food Search offering free grab-and-go meals

August 23, 2022

St. Louis County Library and Operation Food Search are teaming up to provide after school meals to children at eight branches starting Aug. 22.  Participating branches will serve a healthy, light meal...

Joël Scheible

Lindbergh adopts 2022-2023 budget

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter August 18, 2022

The Lindbergh Board of Education adopted its 2022-2023 budget June 30. It features $83.4 million in operating revenues, $86.1 million in operating expenditures, $13.8 million in debt revenue and $29.9...

Updated zoning code rewrite gets first reading at Sunset Hills meeting

Updated zoning code rewrite gets first reading at Sunset Hills meeting

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter August 18, 2022

The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen heard a first reading of a newly-updated draft of the city’s Unified Development Ordinance Aug. 9.  The UDO has been in the works for the past five years and was...

Sunset Hills indefinitely postpones bill addressing Airbnbs, short-term rentals

Sunset Hills indefinitely postpones bill addressing Airbnbs, short-term rentals

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter August 17, 2022

The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen voted unanimously to indefinitely postpone its Airbnb ordinance Aug. 9. The move is in anticipation of House Bill 1662 going into effect this month. According to City...

Proposition S construction at Blades Elementary School in the Mehlville School District on Aug. 15, 2022.

‘Summer of Prop S’ still going strong

August 16, 2022

This summer saw several projects under construction across the Mehlville School District funded by the 2021 no-tax-rate increase $35 million bond Proposition S for “Safe Schools, Safe Kids,” including...

The Big Bend Bridge over Interstate 44.

Big Bend bridge reopened, full project scheduled to be completed in November

August 15, 2022

Drivers who regularly use the Big Bend Bridge over Interstate 44 near Kirkwood and Crestwood have some good news after the Missouri Department of Transportation reopened the bridge Monday.  Crews were...

Marshall Crutcher

Mehlville Board of Education approves balanced ‘22-23 budget

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor August 15, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education approved a “break-even” 2022-2023 budget June 23.  The 2022-2023 operating loss was initially forecast at $2 million, however the district is using $2 million in...

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