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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

Proposition E’s ‘price’ is worth it for students

March 31, 2023

To the editor: I have been a tax-paying resident of the Mehlville School District for 13 years, and I have three children who are students at Washington Middle and Mehlville High. Each day when my children...

Newspaper urges voters to support Mehlville Proposition E in April

Newspaper urges voters to support Mehlville Proposition E in April

March 31, 2023

The Call indisputably endorses the Mehlville School District’s Proposition E, a 31-cent tax-rate increase that will appear on the April 4 ballot. The “E” in Prop E stands for “Ensuring high-quality...

Call makes endorsements for Lindbergh Board of Education, Green Park mayor

Call makes endorsements for Lindbergh Board of Education, Green Park mayor

March 31, 2023

Lindbergh school board Five candidates — incumbent Matt Alonzo, Andrew Lawson, Paul Leinweber,  David Randelman and  incumbent Christy Watz — are running for three open seats on the Lindbergh Schools...

Call makes endorsements for April 4 elections: Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors

Call makes endorsements for April 4 elections: Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors

March 31, 2023

When Aaron Hilmer first won election to the Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors nearly 20 years ago in 2005 alongside Bonnie Stegman, critics said they lacked the necessary experience...

Letters to the editor

Faith-based scouting program teaches life skills, perform service work

March 24, 2023

To the editor: My name is Vivian Lang. I am a 16-year-old girl who has advanced to the Patriot Level with the American Heritage Girls (AHG). AHG is a faith-based scouting program similar to the Girl Scouts....

Public forums should not be a free-for-all

Public forums should not be a free-for-all

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor February 27, 2023

In recent years, the public forum  at County Council meetings has become a breeding ground for hate speech and misinformation, with individuals speaking on culture war topics that are completely unrelated...

Letters to the editor

Political parties not willing to work across the aisle is ‘what’s really scary’

February 27, 2023

To the editor: A letter in the Nov. 24, 2022, edition of The Call talked about scare tactics and how it’s the Democrats who are scary, not the Republicans. I would think the reader would understand...

Letters to the editor

Mehlville has been responsible with tax dollars, deserves levy increase

February 26, 2023

To the editor: I think it’s worth acknowledging that when neighboring districts are considering cutting down to four days of school per week, largely due to the need to make budgetary cuts, the Mehlville...

Letters to the editor

Reader encourages others to ‘vote no and close your wallet’

February 26, 2023

To the editor: It’s time to take matters into our own hands by using the power of the purse.  The only way to get the attention of our politicians to combat the crime wave we are being subject to,...

Reader reminds renters to carefully review lease agreements before signing

November 25, 2022

To the editor: Renters beware! I have noticed a disturbing trend in home rental leases. Renters need to carefully review any lease agreement for costs associated with maintenance on the rental property....

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