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From left: Michael Broughton and Joshua Lang

Michael Broughton challenged by Joshua Lang in Green Park Ward 1

By Staff Report March 26, 2024

Incumbent Green Park Ward 1 Alderman Michael Broughton is challenged by newcomer Joshua Lang in the upcoming municipal election. Election day is Tuesday, April 2. Broughton and his wife, Marilyn, have...

Parent groups host Lindbergh BOE candidate forum Monday

Parent groups host Lindbergh BOE candidate forum Monday

March 25, 2024

The Lindbergh Schools Parent Groups are hosting a candidate forum for the upcoming Board of Education election on Tuesday, April 2. The forum will be held Monday, March 25 at 6:30 p.m. in the Lindbergh...

Pat Fribis challenged by Richard Gestring in Sunset Hills mayoral race

Pat Fribis challenged by Richard Gestring in Sunset Hills mayoral race

By Staff Report March 23, 2024

Sunset Hills Mayor Pat Fribis will face newcomer to public office Richard Gestring for the mayoral seat in the April 2 municipal elections. Pat Fribis has been mayor of Sunset Hills since 2016....

WATCH: Nine of 10 Mehlville BOE candidates field questions from voters at forum

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor March 19, 2024

In a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters and Call Newspapers at Andre’s South on March 5, nine of the 10 candidates running for the Mehlville School District Board of Education outlined their...

South County Community Calendar: Week of March 15 through March 21

South County Community Calendar: Week of March 15 through March 21

March 14, 2024

Friday, March 15  • SAJE Senior Ministry is hosting chair yoga at 10:30 a.m. at Concord Trinity United Methodist Church, 5275 S. Lindbergh Blvd. Admission is $3 and SilverSneakers is accepted. •...

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

Absentee voting open for 2024 municipal elections

March 13, 2024

Absentee voting is open in St. Louis County ahead of the April 2 election. The deadline to request an absentee ballot is 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 20. To request a ballot, visit https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/9f2476e1ded448dea9c3bdc4521ac205....

A rendering of the proposed new Crestwood Community Center. Renderings courtesy of the City of Crestwood.

Crestwood hosts town halls about Prop A for parks and rec boost

By Ellie Marshall, Staff Reporter March 11, 2024

The City of Crestwood is hosting three informational town halls about Proposition A this month at the Crestwood Community Center, 9245 Whitecliff Park Lane.  The town halls will be held Tuesday, March...

Charges issued for shooting at Telegraph and Kingston in South County

Charges issued for shooting at Telegraph and Kingston in South County

March 7, 2024

The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's office issued several charges Wednesday against a St. Louis man for assaulting a former romantic partner in South County. Jermaine Thurman, 49, of the 1100...

The states first Safe Haven Baby Box was installed at the Mehlville Fire Protection Districts Engine House No. 2, 5434 Telegraph Road. The boxes are designed to let parents anonymously surrender newborns at firehouses, hospitals and other public safety locations.

More places install drop-off boxes for surrendered babies. Critics say they’re a gimmick

By Anna Claire Vollers, Missouri Independent March 4, 2024

The pitch feels noble, visceral: Prevent newborns from being discarded in dumpsters, and do it in a way that shields the mother and protects her anonymity while safeguarding the baby’s health and future. In...

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