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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Brett Hull, left, and his father Bobby Hull. Photo courtesy of NHL.com.

Take our poll: Would you take life advice from Brett Hull?

January 31, 2020

Would you take life advice from Brett Hull? He had wisdom to offer at last weekend's NHL All-Star Game in St. Louis.

The St. Louis County Police Department investigates at apartments along Marble Arch Lane in Affton after a woman was fatally stabbed Wednesday. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Missouri legislators look to increase prison time for armed criminal action, weapon crimes

January 27, 2020

By Seth Bodine Missouri News Network JEFFERSON CITY — Efforts to reduce gun violence in Missouri were on the minds of both Senate Republicans and House Democrats last week. Three Republican senators...

Quentin Jackson

Homeless man charged with murder in stabbing of Affton man

January 27, 2020

A homeless man is accused of stabbing an Affton man to death last week. St. Louis County prosecutors on Friday charged Quentin Jackson, 37, with second-degree murder, armed criminal action and stealing...

Filing for April election closes; competitive races set for school boards and Sunset Hills

Filing for April election closes; competitive races set for school boards and Sunset Hills

January 23, 2020

Candidate filing closed Tuesday for local elections in April, and this election season is set to be the most competitive South County has seen in several years. The election will be held Tuesday, April...

Grant’s View Branch kicked off summer at the ninth annual Star Wars Fan Fest, with games, costumes, snow cones and more. Photos courtesy of the St. Louis County Library.

St. Louis County Library will no longer charge fines; says change won’t impact waiting lists

January 22, 2020

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The St. Louis County Library will no longer charge fines for overdue books, and library officials say the initiative will increase access to...

Shawn Overstreet

Valley Park man charged with two burglaries in South County

January 22, 2020

A Valley Park man was charged Friday with two burglaries in South County in November. Shawn Overstreet, 48, of the 300 block of Jefferson Avenue in Valley Park, was charged with two counts of second-degree...

Wintry mix is again expected for St. Louis area, starting tonight

Wintry mix is again expected for St. Louis area, starting tonight

January 22, 2020

Another wintry mix is forecast for Wednesday night through Thursday morning in the St. Louis region, despite a similar forecast last week that was mostly a bust. The National Weather Service in St. Louis...

Charter Commission offers new Charter with no major changes

Charter Commission offers new Charter with no major changes

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter January 21, 2020

After a year marred by a late start, absentee members and conflict over procedures, the St. Louis County Charter Commission has wrapped up its job of studying and recommending changes to the county Charter...

In this photo published by the St. Patrick Center on its 35th anniversary, Edith Cunnane talks to children at the center.

Edith Cunnane dies; former County Council member founded St. Patrick Center

January 20, 2020

Edith Cunnane, the founder of the St. Patrick Center and a former member of the St. Louis County Council, died Jan. 3 at the age of 76. In a remembrance of Cunnane, the St. Patrick Center recounted...

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