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Five candidates, including two incumbents, vie for two open seats on Lindbergh BOE

Five candidates, including two incumbents, vie for two open seats on Lindbergh BOE

By Staff Report March 26, 2025

This year’s race for the Lindbergh Board of Education features five candidates running for two open seats.  The candidates include incumbents Jennifer Miller, current board vice president who has...

Four candidates seek election for two seats on Mehlville BOE

Four candidates seek election for two seats on Mehlville BOE

By Staff Report March 26, 2025

Mick Johnson Jr., Megan Paule, Serene Wilkinson and Ann Zimpfer – all newcomers to public office –  are seeking to fill the two open seats on the Mehlville School District Board of Education. The...

Affton residents to vote on Proposition 1

Affton residents to vote on Proposition 1

By Ashlynn Perez, For the Call March 25, 2025

 Voters can cast their ballots on Affton School District’s Proposition 1 in the upcoming April 8 election.  The bond, if approved, would allow the district to use $30 million in funds for facility...

Patrick Sloan

Arrest made in connection with hateful graffiti found at Affton schools

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor March 20, 2025

 The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued charges on March 13 against suspect Patrick Sloan, 18, of the 9300 block of Lavern Place, 63123, for two counts of second-degree property damage...

Local school districts collaborate to host second annual ‘Connections Summit’

Local school districts collaborate to host second annual ‘Connections Summit’

March 18, 2025

The second annual Connections Summit – a community event open to families, staff and residents of the Affton, Bayless, Hancock Place and Mehlville School districts – will be held Saturday, March 29...

Cassandra Walker Suggs. Photo courtesy of the Affton School District.

Affton School District names new assistant superintendent for next school year

By Ashlynn Perez, For the Call March 13, 2025

The Affton School District will welcome a new assistant superintendent to the team this summer: educator and administrator Cassandra Walker Suggs.  Suggs’ appointment was approved at the March 4...

Students shake Luttrell’s hand following his presentation.

Providence Academy welcomes 101-year-old World War II veteran

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor March 12, 2025

In honor of the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, Providence Academy –  a Pre-K–12 “classical Christian school” located at 800 Buckley Road – invited World War II veteran and Purple...

Charlie Yeldham was presented  Missouri’s Outstanding Beginning Teachers award from the Missouri Association of Colleges for Teacher Education by Michele Augustin, director of teacher education and academic services at Washington University, and Jessica Bockskopf, teaching supervisor at Washington University. Photo courtesy of Lindbergh Schools.

Lindbergh High School teacher named Missouri Outstanding Beginning Teacher

March 11, 2025

Lindbergh High School social studies teacher Charlie Yeldham was recently recognized as one of Missouri's Outstanding Beginning Teachers by the Missouri Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (MACTE)....

Patrick Sloan

Graffiti with swastikas, offensive phrases found at Affton High School Friday

March 11, 2025

Editor's note: Additional hate graffiti was found at Rogers Middle School on the morning of March 12. It was announced on March 13 that Patrick Sloan, 18, of Affton, was arrested in connection with the...

WATCH: Mehlville Board of Education candidates answer questions from voters at forum

WATCH: Mehlville Board of Education candidates answer questions from voters at forum

March 10, 2025

The League of Women Voters of Metro St. Louis and Call Newspapers again partnered this year to host a forum for residents to hear from the candidates running for the two open seats on the Mehlville...

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