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The city of Sunset Hills campus: Sunset Hills Police Department

New Sunset Hills city administrator is Wentzville Alderman Brittany Gillett

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter September 1, 2020

Sunset Hills has hired its second-ever city administrator, who is set to begin at the end of September.  Mayor Pat Fribis told The Call that she offered the position of city administrator Saturday...

Class of 2020 graduate Karen Guo at the drive-in graduation ceremony.

WATCH: As Lindbergh Class of 2020 heads to college, relive graduation ceremony at Drive-In St. Louis

September 1, 2020

The Lindbergh High School Class of 2020 got a drive-in graduation ceremony at the PowerPlex site in Hazelwood June 26. Graduates, who were separated into groups of 20, marched in and posed for photos with...

Officer Tamarris Bohannon

‘A hero to many’: Officer killed in line of duty graduated from Oakville High

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor August 31, 2020

Tamarris Bohannon, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department officer shot and killed over the weekend, was a 2009 graduate of Oakville High School. Bohannon, 29, had served on the force for the city...

Winner - Pet and Parent 

Mya, submitted by Angie Wynne.

PHOTOS: See all the winners from The Call’s Pet Photo Contest

August 31, 2020

Sponsored by Pet Supplies Plus and St. Louis Call

Matthew Troutman

Fifth head of Thomas Jefferson School, Matthew Troutman, takes the reins

August 31, 2020

As of July 1, Dr. Matthew Troutman became the fifth head of Thomas Jefferson School, a private day and boarding school at 4100 S. Lindbergh Blvd. in Sunset Hills. Dr. Elizabeth Holekamp retired after nine...

Man found shot to death in South County

Man found shot to death in South County

August 30, 2020

A man died following a shooting on Lemay Ferry Road early Sunday morning, and detectives have opened a homicide investigation. At approximately 1:17 a.m. Sunday, St. Louis County Police Department officers...

PHOTOS: Neighborhood children celebrate 96-year-old local residents birthday

PHOTOS: Neighborhood children celebrate 96-year-old local resident’s birthday

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter August 29, 2020

Melvin 'Mel' Bequette celebrated his 96th birthday Aug. 6 with friends and neighbors at his home in Crestwood. Mel was born in 1924 and every year on Aug. 6 children from around the neighborhood and other...

Drive-thru pop-up COVID testing held in Affton this weekend

Drive-thru pop-up COVID testing held in Affton this weekend

August 29, 2020

As the spread of COVID-19 continues, the St. Louis County Department of Public Health said Friday that “getting tested has never been more important.” More than 225,000 COVID-19 tests have been...

Woman dies in Oakville house fire, with bomb and arson squad investigating

Woman dies in Oakville house fire, with bomb and arson squad investigating

August 28, 2020

Am 87-year-old woman died in a house fire in Oakville Friday afternoon. The St. Louis regional bomb and arson squad is investigating to find the cause. Officers from the St. Louis County Police Department’s...

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