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Sunset Hills moves to prohibit pier-based structures

Sunset Hills moves to prohibit pier-based structures

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter January 29, 2022

The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen voted 7-1 Nov. 9 to prohibit the use of piers, posts, pilings and columns when elevating primary structures in residential districts. Ward 2 Alderman Casey Wong was the...

Sunset Hills aldermen reject city takeover of Tapawingo streets

Sunset Hills aldermen reject city takeover of Tapawingo streets

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor January 27, 2022

Sunset Hills aldermen struck down a petition last month to accept private streets for city maintenance in the Manors of Tapawingo subdivision.  The proposal, which asked for the city to take over Pagada...

Lindbergh reviews school start time changes

Lindbergh reviews school start time changes

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter January 27, 2022

The 2021-2022 school year featured new start times for Lindbergh elementary schools and the high school, and the changes were reviewed by the Board of Education Jan. 20 at a special meeting. Elementary...

Anna Scott, left, and Jonathan Pence with the restored cello at a LHS concert in December.

LHS senior restores, performs with 19th century cello

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter January 25, 2022

Lindbergh senior Jonathan Pence’s passion is finding and restoring instruments into a playable condition, and recently he was able to play one of his projects at an LHS concert Dec. 7. The project,...

Sperreng student wins Bill of Rights art contest

January 25, 2022

Dec. 15 marked the 130th anniversary of the signing of the Bill of Rights. Last year was also the second year the U.S. Courts hosted a Bill of Rights Day event, accompanied by an art and essay contest...

Schools continue masking through end of January

Schools continue masking through end of January

By Erin Achenbach and Lucas Irizarry January 24, 2022

Both Lindbergh Schools and the Mehlville School District will continue universal masking through the end of the month in response to the community COVID positivity rate.  Both districts had planned...

Lindbergh extends masking requirement

Lindbergh extends masking requirement

January 10, 2022

Lindbergh Schools is extending universal masking for all students and staff, regardless of vaccination status, through Jan. 19. The district announced Jan. 3 ahead of students’ return to school after...

Secretary Ed Ryan and Fire Chief Brian Hendricks go over the payment of bills with Archimages associate Roy Mangan in 2018.

MFPD eyes potential tax rate increase in April

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter January 10, 2022

In an effort to combat its growing budget deficit, the Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors will consider introducing a 20-cent tax increase on the April ballot. The increase would still...

Voters line up to vote in the 2020 general election at Rogers Elementary in Oakville in November 2020.

Candidate filing closed for April 5 election, competitive races in Sunset Hills, Mehlville

By Staff Report January 5, 2022

Candidate filing closed last week for several municipal offices and school board positions across South County, including a competitive race for Sunset Hills mayor. Aldermanic seats in Crestwood, Sunset...

Lindbergh Board of Education votes to keep two challenged books

Lindbergh Board of Education votes to keep two challenged books

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter December 31, 2021

The Lindbergh Schools Board of Education voted earlier this month to keep two challenged books in the high school’s library.  The board voted 6-1 Dec. 16 to retain both “The Handmaid’s Tale”...

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