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South St. Louis County News

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South County armed carjacking leads to police chase on Interstate 55

South County armed carjacking leads to police chase on Interstate 55

June 4, 2020

After a carjacking in South County Thursday, a suspect led officers on a police chase into St. Louis city limits. Officers from the St. Louis County Police Department’s Affton Southwest Precinct responded...

Teachers and administrators for the Hancock Place School District delivered yard signs to every Hancock High School senior’s house to let everyone know about their achievement in the absence of the typical pomp and circumstance. Superintendent Kevin Carl and Assistant Superintendent Tim McInnis delivered signs along with high-school FACS teacher Madison Avery, seen above.

Hancock celebrates 2020 seniors

June 4, 2020

Teachers and administrators for the Hancock Place School District delivered yard signs to every Hancock High School senior’s house to let everyone know about their achievement in the absence of the typical...

Severe thunderstorm watch issued for St. Louis, with 70 mph wind and hail possible

Severe thunderstorm watch issued for St. Louis, with 70 mph wind and hail possible

June 3, 2020

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the St. Louis region until 10 p.m. Wednesday. The thunderstorm watch covers 20 counties in central and eastern Missouri and 16 counties...

Southside Pawn and Jewelry as seen on Google Maps, next to Sharpshooters Grill.

Man charged with stealing guns from Affton pawn shop after trying to sell them on social media

June 3, 2020

A Valley Park man faces federal charges for stealing guns from an Affton gun store after he tried to sell them on social media. Devante Coffie, 19, of Valley Park, Missouri, was charged in federal court...

The rendering for the plaza for the now scrapped Crestwood City Center, released by Walpert in 2018.

Latest Crestwood mall redevelopment is dropped due to COVID-19, developer says

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor June 3, 2020

This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates.  The latest version of Crestwood mall redevelopment appears to be dead, this time killed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The city of Crestwood posted...

Krewson imposes curfew to try to prevent repeat of Mondays mayhem in St. Louis

Krewson imposes curfew to try to prevent repeat of Monday’s mayhem in St. Louis

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter June 2, 2020

A day of peaceful protests turned to mayhem Monday in St. Louis as three separate shootings led Mayor Lyda Krewson to impose a curfew tonight. St. Louis County police officers shot a man in North County...

Voters check in to cast their ballots at the Sunset Hills Community Center during the April 2019 municipal election.

South County Election Results June 2 election: Fribis wins, Crestwood tax extended, school boards set

June 2, 2020

Update: This article released figures Tuesday night when the election board said that all precincts were reporting, but those were just the absentee numbers. Read on for the updated totals.  Voters...

Workers get ready to fill in dirt from Missouri American Water’s water main replacement project near Fatima Drive and Kammerer Avenue in Affton. The project was part of the water utility comany’s plan to replace 224,000 feet of water main this year, approximately 42 miles of the 4,500 miles of main that the company oversees.

Part of Heege Road will close for three months to upgrade water mains

June 2, 2020

A portion of Heege Road in Affton will close for an estimated three months as Missouri American Water replaces aged water mains. Beginning Monday, June 1, Heege Road between Birkenhead Drive and Valcour...

Siblings Anders and Vaeya Rhodes climb on The Magic House playground in summer 2018. They both wore neon green shirts to the event, so that theyd match. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

The Magic House will reopen June 15 with reservations, reduced capacity

June 2, 2020

The Magic House in Kirkwood and its St. Louis city satellite location, MADE for Kids, will reopen in the coming weeks, joining other area attractions opening their doors as coronavirus restrictions begin...

The second floor of the aquarium gives visitors the opportunity to get their hands wet with touch tanks and interactive exhibits. That experience will be temporarily closed due to COVID-19.

St. Louis Aquarium and St. Louis Wheel will reopen Monday with new safety, cleaning protocols

June 2, 2020

The St. Louis Aquarium and St. Louis Wheel will reopen Monday, June 8, after receiving clearance from the city of St. Louis. The aquarium, Wheel and other retail and restaurants at Union Station will...

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