April 21, 2018
Longtime Sunset Hills resident Rich Stieren donated $200,000 to the city for a new playground and nature trail that will be located adjacent to the city’s Athletic Complex, 13555 West Watson Road. The new playground will include a 30-foot-long concrete tugboat to climb, swings, a 100-foot zipline, tetherball, picnic tables, benches and a half-mile trail
[ Read More ]The Fenton Fire Protection District’s Proposition F bond issue failed to gain enough votes to pass last week. The majority of district voters approved the measure for facilities upgrades, but bond issues need a 57-percent majority to pass. The measure gained 1,620 “yes” votes, or 50.19 percent, and 1,608 “no” votes, or 49.81 percent. The
[ Read More ]Three south county legislators and a legislator from Kirkwood will hold a joint town-hall meeting and tour of South County Technical School Saturday morning. Reps. Doug Beck, D-Affton; Sarah Unsicker, D-Shrewsbury, who represents Crestwood; Deb Lavender, D-Kirkwood; and Bob Burns, D-Affton, will hold the town hall and tour 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, April 7, at South County Tech,
[ Read More ]The Missouri Baptist Medical Center is celebrating the St. Louis Cardinals’ Opening Day by posting a photo of three sets of triplets born at the hospital in Cardinals gear — enough to field an entire baseball team. The three sets of triplets are: Reed, Knox and Finn, sons of Ben and Jessica Kennedy of Fenton
[ Read More ]Pictured above: Newly elected Mehlville Board of Education members Lisa Messmer, left, and Tori Behlke after their victory Tuesday night. Final results are in…. In today’s election, voters in Crestwood and Sunset Hills chose aldermen and Mehlville and Lindbergh school district voters each chose from three Board of Education candidates for two open seats in
[ Read More ]The Call makes endorsements for south county elections next Tuesday, April 3. First, we endorsed Grant Mabie over Bill Boston in Crestwood Ward 3, and now we reveal our other choices. Editorial by the Call South county voters next week will vote for aldermen in Crestwood and Sunset Hills and Lindbergh and Mehlville school board
[ Read More ]By Gloria Lloyd Editor news3@callnewspapers.com With Sunset Hills Ward 1 Alderman Richard Gau departing the Board of Aldermen after six years, two candidates are vying to replace him on the board. Ann McMunn and Joseph “Joe” Stewart III are running in the April 3 election to succeed Gau. Court Drive resident McMunn is best known
[ Read More ]By Gloria Lloyd Staff Reporter news3@callnewspapers.com Sunset Hills residents do not want the rest of the city to forget about Court Drive while the battle between the city and the property owner over the tornado-ravaged area is fought in court. Opponents of the commercialization of Court Drive are holding a rally at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday,
[ Read More ]By Gloria Lloyd Staff Reporter news3@callnewspapers.com Sunset Hills is set to get its first new hotel in more than a decade after the Board of Aldermen passed a plan that has been in the works for years. Aldermen stood by their earlier advice to current Days Inn owner HR Sheevam and voted 7-1 to approve
[ Read More ]By Mike Anthony Executive Editor news1@callnewspapers.com The Sunset Hills Planning and Zoning Commission voted last week against accepting streets in the city’s Tapawingo subdivisions for city maintenance. The panel voted 7-0 March 7 to recommend the Board of Aldermen deny a request that the streets be accepted for city maintenance. Commission members Bill Hopfinger, Brian
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