South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Letters to the editor

‘Black Lives Matter’ until they don’t, contends a Sunset Hills resident

September 3, 2020

To the editor: Black Lives Matter except, of course, those Black Lives who have had their business, property and life destroyed by so-called “peaceful” protesters, tolerated by mayors and governors. Louis...

Letters to the editor

Phrases behind use of masks are repeated so much so it’s not seen as extreme

September 2, 2020

To the editor and residents: I realize the editorial of Aug. 27 is meant well about South County ZIP codes having a rise in virus cases. But “life won’t return to normal for any of us until we all...

Letters to the editor

Trump is ‘threat to our democracy,’ and citizens should run for office

September 1, 2020

To the editor and residents: Donald Trump is a threat to our democracy. He gained the presidency by a political anomaly — the Electoral College (EC). Aided by Republican gerrymandering of key political...

The slide shown by the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force last week that singled out South County as a coronavirus hotspot.

‘Give me liberty or give me COVID-19!’ doesn’t have quite the same ring

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor August 28, 2020

South County has been singled out this month as a coronavirus hotspot by the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force, at the same time schools are attempting to open. It’s a shame that five months...

In a year to remember, Call Newspapers celebrates its 31st anniversary

In a year to remember, Call Newspapers celebrates its 31st anniversary

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor August 27, 2020

The St. Louis Call celebrates its 31st anniversary this year with a new name, masthead, website, circulation and, just as any other business in South County, a will to innovate and survive the COVID-19...

Letters to the editor

Parent writes: Kids should be in schools five days a week, in person

August 26, 2020

To the editor and residents: We need schools open. Schools provide more than just academics to children and adolescents. In addition to reading, writing and math, children learn social and emotional...

Letters to the editor

Nuns of St. Clare thankful for generosity, ‘amazed’ at food response

August 25, 2020

To the editor: Recently some of our friends became concerned that we were in need of food, and we were overwhelmed by the generosity of the people of Oakville and South County. We were — and are —...

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page, right, and his wife, Jennifer, head to the polls Tuesday morning in Creve Coeur to vote for Page in the Democratic primary. Jennifer Page was dressed in scrubs to head to her job at Mercy Hospital South.

Take our poll: Do you agree with the election of County Executive Sam Page in the Democratic primary Aug. 4?

August 15, 2020

St. Louis County voters most likely gave County Executive Sam Page two more years in office by handing him a commanding victory in the Democratic primary Tuesday in a four-way race with two well-known...

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