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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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The Affton School District vaccinated every teacher and staff member who wanted a COVID-19 vaccine at an event at Affton High School Monday, March 15, 2021, seen above.

Increase in daily new cases and high positivity rates put county in CDC red zone

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter July 23, 2021

St. Louis County is now in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention red zone after an increase in new daily COVID cases and a high test positivity rate.  As of July 21, the county is seeing an...

Heat advisory in effect for St. Louis area until Saturday night

Heat advisory in effect for St. Louis area until Saturday night

July 23, 2021

The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory Friday for St. Louis and the surrounding areas. The warning is in effect until 8 p.m. Saturday. The report said heat index values may reach up to...

McBride subdivision proposed at corner of Tesson Ferry Road and Walden Ridge

McBride subdivision proposed at corner of Tesson Ferry Road and Walden Ridge

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor July 15, 2021

A new 14-lot subdivision at the intersection of Tesson Ferry Road and Walden Ridge Drive is one of the South County projects up for St. Louis County zoning next week.  The St. Louis County Planning Commission...

A nurse at Mercy Hospital South prepares the first dose of Pfizer/BioNTechs COVID-19 vaccine for Mercys Chief Medical officer Aamina Akhtar Monday, Dec. 14. Mercy South planned to vaccinate 20 workers Dec. 14 and another 20 staffers Dec. 15.

Page says ‘tidal wave’ coming for those who aren’t vaccinated

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor July 12, 2021

Rates of new COVID-19 infections are rising in St. Louis County, and County Executive Sam Page issued a warning to those who have not been vaccinated: “a tidal wave is coming.”  At a media brief...

Members of the Visiting Nurses Association, National Guard, county employees and volunteers help administer COVID-19 vaccines at a mass vaccination site in Ferguson Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. The county announced Tuesday that in addition to the mass vaccination site at the Florissant Valley campus of St. Louis Community College, additional vaccination sites would open in the Mehlville, Affton and Eureka fire protection districts, which will begin administering vaccines to eligible members of the public who have appointments Thursday.

County pushes vaccinations for students before return to school

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor July 6, 2021

The St. Louis County Department of Public Health is launching a back-to-school vaccination program to get students vaccinated against COVID-19 before school starts in August.  Beginning in mid-July,...

Rain didn’t stop South County from enjoying the 20th year of the JB Blast at Jefferson Barracks Park in 2019, featuring live music, an appearance from County Executive Sam Page and a fireworks show.

JB Blast lights up the sky Friday, July 2

July 1, 2021

The 2021 JB Blast will light up the sky in South County at 7 p.m. Friday, July 2, at the Jefferson Barracks Park Amphitheater, 533 Bagby Road. The event kicks off at 7 p.m. and will feature a concert...

Crestwood City Hall

Crestwood Board of Aldermen pass paid parental leave policy

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor June 30, 2021

Crestwood has become one of the few municipalities in all of St. Louis County to give employees paid parental leave. The city’s Board of Aldermen unanimously adopted a new parental leave policy for...

The Kassebaum Building, at the corner of Butler Hill Road and Lemay Ferry.

Town hall to be held on Butler Hill’s QT

June 25, 2021

Sixth District County Councilman Ernie Trakas will host a town hall Monday on a QuikTrip proposed at the intersection of Butler Hill and Lemay Ferry roads. The town hall will be held in person at 6 p.m....

A photo of the rescue as it happened at Johnson’s Shut-Ins June 14.

Oakville grads rescue drowning teenager at Johnson’s Shut-Ins

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor June 24, 2021

A teenager who nearly drowned at Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park last week was rescued by a group of quick-thinking teen lifeguards visiting from Oakville, with help from a fateful trip to Walgreens. The...

Lori and Ernie Trakas

Post-corruption, Trakas focuses on the 6th District

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor June 24, 2021

Four years into Ernie Trakas’ tenure as the St. Louis County Council member for the 6th District, he is finally able to pursue his own vision for St. Louis County instead of opposing one from someone...

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