South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

A nurse at Mercy Hospital South prepares the first dose of Pfizer/BioNTechs COVID-19 vaccine for Mercys Chief Medical Officer Aamina Akhtar Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. Mercy South planned to vaccinate 20 workers Dec. 14 and another 20 staffers Dec. 15.

Missouri ranks last in residents vaccinated for COVID-19

By Tessa Weinberg, Missouri Independent January 27, 2021

Out of the 50 states, Missouri ranks last in the nation in terms of the percentage of its residents who have received the initial shot of a COVID vaccine.  Only 4 percent of Missouri residents have received...

Affton firefighters tour the inside of a Missouri American Water tank at Tesson Ferry and Gravois roads in South County.

Sunset Hills holds special meeting after rejecting Missouri American Water tower

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter January 26, 2021

The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen will hold a special meeting Tuesday about a new Missouri American Water tower the city rejected earlier this month. Neighbors are opposed to the tower, but the city attorney...

In a photo tweeted by Gov. Mike Parson, Parson speaks at a Branson retreat in November 2020 to Missouri senators who were not wearing masks including, second from right, Sen. Andrew Koenig, R-Manchester, who represents Sunset Hills, and third from right, Sen. Paul Wieland, R-Imperial, who represents Arnold.

Targeting St. Louis County, Republican lawmakers seek to curb local control over COVID-19 health orders

By Tessa Weinberg, Missouri Independent January 26, 2021

Editor's note: Since this hearing last week, Sen. Andrew Koenig tested positive for COVID-19, and Sen. Bill Eigel said that he had close contact with someone who tested positive and would isolate.  When...

Two children, two adults hospitalized after South County house fire

Two children, two adults hospitalized after South County house fire

January 25, 2021

Five people were injured in a house fire Sunday morning in South County, with four of them — two children and two adults — transported to area hospitals, with one child critically injured. St. Louis...

MHS students wrap hundreds of shoeboxes filled with toys, clothes and household necessities to donate to families in need in Mehlville School District and a nearby district.

A look back: Mehlville High School students wrap presents for families in need

January 25, 2021

During the COVID-19 pandemic, The Call is taking a look back at some of the past stories of South County. The holidays in 2020 weren't normal for most families, but here's a look back at students giving...

Students, parents, staff, alumni and community members showed their love for green and gold at the Lindbergh homecoming parade on Sept. 20, 2018.

A look back: Celebrating the green and gold at the Lindbergh homecoming parade

January 24, 2021

During the COVID-19 pandemic, The Call is taking a look back at some of the past stories of South County. School hasn't been normal for most families this year, but here's a look back at students celebrating...

Students from Mrs. Rygelski’s third-grade class at Blades Elementary School pose with Library Media Specialist Jill Hudson after she was presented in May 2019 with a check for $300 to fund her idea to bring pedal exercisers to the school library. Pictured from left to right are Ella Weber, Ashlyn Petlansky, Jill Hudson, Kaimen Matthis (back right) and Wesley Givens (front right).

A look back: Blades Elementary teacher’s idea to add pedal exercisers to library receives grant

January 24, 2021

Editor's note: During the pandemic, we are looking back at several inspiring stories from local South County schools. This grant was given in May 2019.  Jill Hudson, a library media specialist at Blades...

Self-storage facility proposed along Gravois Road

Self-storage facility proposed along Gravois Road

January 23, 2021

A self-storage facility in Sappington, a new 26-acre subdivision in Oakville, a new QuikTrip at the corner of Lindbergh and Lemay Ferry and a new construction company office on South County Center Way...

The Lindbergh Green Light Plan outlines the three phases of possible school openings and closures.

Lindbergh middle schools expand to four days a week in person

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter January 22, 2021

Middle schools in Lindbergh Schools will soon begin attending school in-person four days a week instead of the current rotating two days mixed with virtual learning. Superintendent Tony Lake announced...

Mehlville voters will consider first bond issue since 1992, Proposition S on April ballot

Mehlville voters will consider first bond issue since 1992, ‘Proposition S’ on April ballot

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter January 22, 2021

Voters in the Mehlville School District will vote on the district’s first facilities bond issue since 1992 after the Mehlville Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday night to place a 12-cent no-tax-rate-increase...

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