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The new Comfort Suites development next to Helen Fitzgerald’s under construction, as seen July 17, 2020.

Helen Fitzgerald’s, hotel sales tax plan is withdrawn in Sunset Hills

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter December 10, 2020

A proposal for tax incentives at the Helen Fitzgerald’s and Comfort Suites hotel property in Sunset Hills has been scrapped for now. If the developers bring it back, they will have to start over. Comfort...

Pedestrian hit, killed while crossing Watson Road

Pedestrian hit, killed while crossing Watson Road

December 10, 2020

A pedestrian crossing Watson Road in Sunset Hills was killed Wednesday when she was hit by a car. Officers from the Sunset Hills Police Department responded at 6:07 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, to the 10500...

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...

A historic 1927 newspaper that was left at a local post office.

A missing 1927 newspaper poses a puzzle

December 9, 2020

A Sunset Hills resident is hoping to give the holiday gift of reuniting someone with a historic newspaper that appears to have been accidentally left at the post office. Jan Burmeister stopped by the...

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...

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...

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

County shuts down Bartolino’s and three other restaurants that violated indoor dining ban

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor December 7, 2020

After defying St. Louis County’s indoor dining ban for two weeks, Bartolino’s South said it would comply with the mandate and shut down indoor dining so that it can keep curbside and takeout options...

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