South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Above, Mehlville’s Eric Ohmer (No. 2) scores the winning touchdown with less
than two minutes to go in the Oct. 9 game, flanked by Dino Pajazetovic (No. 33) of Oakville.

Panthers fall to Wildcats in first home game of delayed season

By Stephen Glover, Sports Reporter October 19, 2020

For the first time since the long-delayed fall football season started Oct. 9, Mehlville hosted a home football game Oct. 16 — but the Panthers suffered a 54-17 setback to Eureka under the glow of Friday...

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Trick-or-treating is safety risk, county says

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor October 15, 2020

St. Louis County has issued a rating system for how safe Halloween activities are during the COVID-19 pandemic, and traditional trick-or-treating is classified as a high-risk activity. The county says...

Rep. Michael ODonnell, left, and Ann Zimpfer, right.

Former teacher challenges O’Donnell to represent Oakville in Missouri’s House

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 15, 2020

Incumbent Rep. Michael O’Donnell, R-Oakville, is being challenged for the 95th District Missouri House seat representing Oakville by Ann Zimpfer, a former teacher and newcomer to public office. The election...

Bob Burns, left, and Ernie Trakas, right.

Trakas, Burns vying to represent South County in the 6th District, County Council

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 15, 2020

Rep. Bob Burns, D-Affton, will challenge Republican incumbent Ernie Trakas in the election Tuesday, Nov. 3, to see who will take the seat representing the County Council’s 6th District. The 6th District...

Paul Berry III, left, and Sam Page, right.

Paul Berry challenges Sam Page for county executive

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 14, 2020

County Executive Sam Page, a Democrat, and Republican Paul Berry are running for the county executive seat in the election Tuesday, Nov. 3, after winning their respective primaries in August. Berry did...

State Sen. Jill Schupp, left, and U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner, right.

Jill Schupp faces Ann Wagner for Missouri’s 2nd U.S. Congressional District in Nov. 3 election

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 13, 2020

State Sen. Jill Schupp, D-St. Louis, is challenging U.S. Congresswoman Ann Wagner for her seat in the U.S. House of Representatives to represent the 2nd Missouri District. Schupp, 65, of Creve Coeur,...

Rep. Doug Beck, left, and David Lenihan, right.

In race to succeed Sifton in Senate, Beck and Lenihan stake out positions on the issues

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 13, 2020

Rep. Doug Beck, D-Affton, will face political newcomer David Lenihan in the general election Tuesday, Nov. 3, for the 1st District Missouri Senate seat currently held by Sen. Scott Sifton, who is term-limited. Beck,...

Students walk to class during the passing period at Lindbergh High School Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018.

Mehlville, Oakville, Lindbergh high schools will return in person

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor October 13, 2020

Both Lindbergh Schools and the Mehlville School District will bring high school students back to in-person class by the end of October, and Lindbergh will move elementary students to five days a week in...

Next to current Chief Mary Barton, from left, former Chief Ron Battelle, BackStoppers president, accepts the check from Oakville Principal Tamara Sunkett, standing next to Officer Tamarris Bohannon’s wife, Alexis Bohannon, their daughter and other family members.

‘Always a Tiger’: Oakville teachers give back to family of late officer, OHS alum

October 12, 2020

Although fundraising abilities are more limited with the Mehlville School District’s high school students still attending all-virtual school, Oakville High School teachers banded together for a donation...

Woman dies in Telegraph Road crash, hit by car after exiting SUV

Woman dies in Telegraph Road crash, hit by car after exiting SUV

October 9, 2020

A woman was killed when a car hit her while she was standing outside her car Friday morning on Telegraph Road in Oakville. Traffic has been stopped both ways on Telegraph Road at Greymonte Estates Drive,...

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