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

BREAKING: Police take escaped inmate into custody in Shrewsbury

BREAKING: Police take escaped inmate into custody in Shrewsbury

September 21, 2023

Update at 8:20 p.m. Sept. 21: According to the St. Louis County Police Department, Boyd was located and taken into custody without incidient in the 7300 hundred block of Watson Road in Shrewsbury. The...

Ramp closures planned this weekend at I-270/I-44 interchange

Ramp closures planned this weekend at I-270/I-44 interchange

September 20, 2023

Drivers who use Interstate 270 near Interstate 44 in St. Louis County should plan for extra travel time or consider alternative routes this weekend due to ramp closures. Weather permitting, crew from...

Missouri Lottery scratcher winner laying low after big win

Missouri Lottery scratcher winner laying low after big win

September 19, 2023

The winner of a $2 million top prize from a Missouri Lottery "Super Cash Bonanza" scratchers ticket is planning to "lay low" after winning it big earlier this month. The lucky winner had stopped with...

County library providing free Chromebooks

County library providing free Chromebooks

September 19, 2023

The St. Louis County Library will be giving away 1,000 free internet-connected Chromebooks after receiving funding from the Emergency Connectivity Fund. The devices come preloaded with unlimited data...

Operation Food Search and the county library are offering free lunches and after school meals at libraries including Weber Road, pictured above in 2019. Photo courtesy of the St. Louis County Library.

Library updates after school meal times

September 18, 2023

The St. Louis County Library has updated the times that free after-school meals will provided at select library branches for children ages 5 to 18. The library, in partnership with Operation Food Search,...

MoDOT shifting northbound I-55 lanes in South County Friday

MoDOT shifting northbound I-55 lanes in South County Friday

September 18, 2023

Drivers traveling Interstate 55 in south St. Louis County between Lindbergh Boulevard and Reavis Barracks Road should be aware of a planned lane shift Friday. Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation...

Missouri drivers violating the rules of the road are eligible for a second penalty — for texting and driving. (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent).

Missouri’s new distracted driving law begins with warning-only period

By Annelise Hanshaw, Missouri Independent September 11, 2023

As of Aug. 28, a Missouri law will penalize drivers for using their cell phones while the car is moving. Inattention is a leading cause of collisions, said Captain John Hotz, director of public information...

South County Community Calendar: Week of Sept. 8 through Sept. 14

South County Community Calendar: Week of Sept. 8 through Sept. 14

September 8, 2023

Friday, Sept. 8 • The Cliff Cave Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 5430 Telegraph Road, is hosting “Crochet Club for a Cause” from 10 - 11:30 a.m. Crochet granny squares will go to Warm Up...

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