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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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Marie Davis, left, and Ward 2 Alderman Christine Lieber.

Davis and Lieber are vying for Sunset Hills Ward 2 alderman

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter February 25, 2021

Marie Davis and Christine Lieber are vying to replace Sunset Hills Ward 2 Alderman Steve Bersche in the upcoming election April 6. Davis, 73, 9405 Parklind Drive, is an entrepreneur who has been working...

Lindberghs Crestwood Elementary might expand due to mall housing

Lindbergh’s Crestwood Elementary might expand due to mall housing

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor February 24, 2021

The new developers of the former Crestwood mall site, Dierbergs Market and McBride Homes, confirmed at the first meeting of the Crestwood TIF Commission Feb. 4 that they will not be seeking tax incentives...

Sappington Elementary School Counselor Carolyn Hubert helps students try on new coats provided by the Crestwood-Sunset Hills Rotary Club’s Operation Warm program. The Rotary Club donated 104 coats, 60 hats and 60 pairs of gloves to Lindbergh students in 2015.

A look back: Rotary Club warms up winter for Lindbergh families

February 23, 2021

Editor’s note: Schools are closed to visitors and extra activities right now due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so we thought we’d take a look back at past philanthropic activities at local schools. Here's...

Death of man found in snow on Watson Road is not suspicious, police say

Death of man found in snow on Watson Road is not suspicious, police say

February 22, 2021

The Sunset Hills Police Department said Sunday that the death of a man found in the snow Friday on Watson Road is “not suspicious in nature,” and the name of the man will not be revealed. Officers...

Fred Daues, left, and Bruce Studer.

Two newcomers facing off in race for Ward 4 alderman in Sunset Hills

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter February 18, 2021

Read more questions and answers from candidates in the Feb. 25 issue of The Call. Two newcomers to public office are squaring off to replace Ward 4 Alderman Mark Colombo on the Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen...

Sunset Hills aldermen endorsing diversity, inclusion

Sunset Hills aldermen endorsing diversity, inclusion

February 17, 2021

The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen unanimously passed a resolution adopting a diversity and inclusion statement for the city at the board’s Jan. 12 meeting. The statement asserts that the city is committed...

MFPD Chief Brian Hendricks speaks at a board meeting in 2019.

MFPD replaces truck used for salting during snow and ice; was damaged in crash

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter February 17, 2021

The Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors unanimously approved the roughly $25,000 purchase of a new administrative truck Jan. 13, after Chief Brian Hendricks explained that the previous...

Eligible St. Louis County employees receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the St. Louis County mass vaccination site at the Florissant Valley campus of St. Louis Community College Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. The mass vaccination site in Ferguson has been operating since Jan. 29, vaccinating qualified county employees ahead of the public starting Feb. 3.

Back on: St. Louis County’s first state mass vaccination site isn’t canceled after all

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor February 16, 2021

A spokeswoman for Gov. Mike Parson's office confirmed Tuesday afternoon that, as it currently stands, the state is still planning to hold its first mass vaccination site in the St. Louis area Saturday...

A paramedic from the Fenton Fire Protection District gives a COVID-19 vaccine shot to a woman in the community room at the Affton Fire Protection District headquarters on Gravois Road while St. Louis County Executive Sam Page visited Feb. 12, 2021.

St. Louis County halts vaccines as shipments dry up from state

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor February 16, 2021

St. Louis County officials paused COVID-19 vaccine efforts last week due to a lack of vaccine supply from the state, despite the county kicking off mass vaccine efforts by opening four vaccine sites and...

Eligible St. Louis County employees receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at St. Louis Countys mass vaccination site at the Florissant Valley campus of St. Louis Community College Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. The mass vaccination site in Ferguson has been operating since Jan. 29, vaccinating qualified county employees ahead of the public starting Wednesday, Feb. 3.

UPDATED: Missouri cancels most mass vaccination sites this week, but St. Louis one still on

February 16, 2021

Editor's note: This article was updated at 6 p.m. Tuesday to reflect the latest information from the state and St. Louis County that the mass vaccination site is still on.  Gov. Mike Parson announced...

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