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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

The Red Cross provided meals for families affected by the wildfires in Oregon in 2020.

Red Cross warns about number of fires in St. Louis, statewide in recent days

January 7, 2021

With colder weather and families gathered for the holidays, the American Red Cross of Greater St. Louis has responded to an increasing number of home fires in recent days — more than three times the...

Author Alan Gratz led Mehlville School District students on a choose your own adventure lesson while visiting Oakville Middle School and Wohlwend Elementary in October 2019.

A look back: Author Alan Gratz visits Oakville schools

January 6, 2021

Editor’s Note: In-person visits to schools by authors are on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but we thought we'd take a look at some of the past visits.  New York Times-bestselling author Alan...

St. Louis County received a 975-dose shipment of Pfizers COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday. Vaccines are not yet available to the public.

St. Louis County receives first COVID-19 vaccines, no availability yet for public

January 6, 2021

St. Louis County received its first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, but the vaccine is not yet available to the general public. The St. Louis County Department of Public Health received a...

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page attends the ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9 Mile Garden, a food truck garden in Affton that is the first in the state. The food truck garden officially opened July 3.

St. Louis County ‘Safer at Home’ stay-at-home order extended indefinitely

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor January 6, 2021

St. Louis County is still under a stay-at-home advisory in 2021, a continuation of an order issued by County Executive Sam Page in mid-November in response to the ongoing surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations. In...

U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner.

Ann Wagner bucks Missouri GOP colleagues on electoral vote objections

By Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent January 6, 2021

U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner on Monday became the first Republican in the Missouri congressional delegation to say publicly that she will oppose attempts to object to the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s...

The Missouri State Capitol building in Jefferson City.

Missouri lawmakers return to tackle Medicaid, education, budget amid COVID

By Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent January 6, 2021

With COVID-19 continuing to spread across the state, Missouri lawmakers convene at noon Wednesday to begin the 101st General Assembly. It is certain to be a session like no other. Questions surrounding...

Then a candidate for Senate, Sen. Josh Hawley speaks at a campaign stop in Ballwin in 2018. Hawley went on to defeat incumbent Claire McCaskill, a Democrat.

Josh Hawley vows to contest certification of Joe Biden’s victory

By Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent January 6, 2021

Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley announced last week that he will object to the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory when Congress convenes Wednesday to ratify the...

The planned Meramec River Bridge replacement.

New eastbound Meramec River Bridge opens to traffic tonight; construction still finishes in early 2022

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor January 5, 2021

The two new Meramec River Bridges on Interstate 44 near Interstate 270 in South County are getting closer to completion, with a major step set for Tuesday night. Overall, the project is still on track...

Angelo Poole

Serial business burglar charged with stealing from businesses across South County

January 5, 2021

A man St. Louis County police are calling a serial business burglar has been charged with a series of break-ins at gas stations and liquor stores across South County. County prosecutors on Monday charged...

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