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South St. Louis County News

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Virtual St. Louis County program: Use Tutor.com to continue your education

Virtual St. Louis County program: Use Tutor.com to continue your education

December 14, 2020

Although all branches of the St. Louis County Library are still closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual programs continue. The library will offer a program, "Using Tutor.com to Continue Your Education,"...

Bartolinos South has erected a tent outside to provide outdoor seating.

Missouri appeals court rules for St. Louis County in indoor dining lawsuit

December 11, 2020

The Missouri Court of Appeals sided Friday with St. Louis County in a lawsuit challenging the county’s indoor dining ban. The county’s indoor dining protocols were designed to limit the spread of COVID-19...

Coronavirus vaccine is light at end of tunnel

Coronavirus vaccine is light at end of tunnel

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor December 10, 2020

Widespread prevention of the COVID-19  virus is still many months away despite at least three new vaccines that could start distribution as soon as this month. The vaccines signal a potential end to...

Lindbergh Schools, one of the districts sued in the first suit, implemented masks mandates at various points throughout the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years depending on COVID-19 infection rates in district buildings.

‘Very, very little’ COVID transmission seen in Lindbergh classrooms

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor December 9, 2020

For the last month, all grade levels of Lindbergh Schools have been attending school in person, the first time that had happened since the COVID-19 pandemic started in March. But Superintendent Tony Lake...

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page attends the ribbon cutting for the 9 Mile Garden food truck garden in Affton Thursday, July 9.

Pushback on Page: Legislators want pandemic orders under state instead of county

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor December 9, 2020

South County state legislators led by Sen. Andrew Koenig are filing emergency legislation to take power away from counties when it comes to public-health orders like those St. Louis County has repeatedly...

Feed My People volunteer Joe Richardson delivers groceries to a family in need at the nonprofits facility in Lemay.

Labor unions hold food drive this weekend at five locations, including LiUNA

December 9, 2020

With the cancellation of this year's Boy Scouts “Scouting for Food” drive due to the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Louis area labor unions are stepping up and conducting a food drive among union families...

County Executive Sam Page formally announces that he will run to maintain his seat in 2020 at a campaign kick-off event in Bridgeton Nov. 21, 2019. Those in attendance at the event included Rep. Doug Beck, D-Affton, and councilwomen Lisa Clancy, who represents the 5th District, and Rochelle Walton Gray, who represents the 4th District. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Councilwoman Gray invites public to a virtual town hall meeting Wednesday

December 8, 2020

Councilwoman Rochelle Walton Gray invites the public to participate in a virtual town hall meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9. This virtual town hall is hosted by Gray and will be attended by St. Louis...

South County sees highest rates of COVID-19, less mask compliance than elsewhere

South County sees highest rates of COVID-19, less mask compliance than elsewhere

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor December 8, 2020

South County had the highest concentration of COVID-19 cases in St. Louis County for the last two weeks, continuing a disturbing trend that started in the summer but has become more noticeable heading...

‘Code Sunshine’ is a welcome birthday gift: After being admitted for COVID-19 to Mercy Hospital South on his daughter’s birthday, April 2, Bill finally went home last week with his wife, Lynn – on his own 68th birthday. Bill, a COVID-19 patient who only wanted to provide his first name, spent three weeks at Mercy Hospital South, with a week on a ventilator and two weeks in intensive care. He was treated with convalescent plasma donated by someone recovered from COVID-19. 
Mercy South calls a ‘Code Sunshine’ to celebrate with COVID-19 patients as they leave the hospital. After Bill left through the lobby with Lynn to cheers from workers lining the halls, some of his nurses and therapists signed his shirt with their motto ‘Stayin’ Alive.’

Mercy South is overwhelmed by COVID patients in surge

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor December 7, 2020

Mercy Hospital South is overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients even before an expected post-Thanksgiving surge, taking a toll on staff and, if many more ambulances roll up, perhaps leading to decisions on...

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