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Ellie Marshall, News Editor

Former Staff Reporter and current News Editor at Call Newspapers. Email me at emarshall@callnewspapers.com with ideas, tips, etc!

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Affton School District hires third school resource officer for 2025-26 school year

Affton School District hires third school resource officer for 2025-26 school year

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
April 10, 2025
Mehlville Fire Protection District Engine House 5, 11020 Mueller Road.

MFPD board discusses proposed 2025 tax rates, addition of baby box

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
April 10, 2025
The Lutheran South baseball team competed in a tournament in Florida while on spring break. Photo courtesy of Lutheran South High School.

Lutheran South baseball donates to Florida food pantry over spring break

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
April 10, 2025
The Lutheran South baseball team competed in a tournament in Florida while on spring break. Photo courtesy of Lutheran South High School.

Lutheran South baseball donates to Florida food pantry

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
April 2, 2025
St. Simon the Apostle School.

St. Simon the Apostle School to close after 2024-25 school year

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
April 2, 2025
The Lemay Fire Protection District's table at the 2025 Connections Summit.

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The 2025 Connections Summit was held March 29 at Hancock Place Elementary School, 9101 South Broadway.

[Photo] Hancock hosts second annual ‘Connections Summit’

April 2, 2025
The 2025 Connections Summit had various tables with information on financial literacy, parenting strategies, social-emotional well-being, substance abuse prevention and more. The event also featured educational presentations on key topics for families, a job fair to connect with local employers offering career opportunities and job resources, a diaper giveaway for families in need and free child identification services.

A boy examines the firefighter gear at the Lemay Fire Protection District table.

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Lindbergh, Mehlville school board candidates share views, opinions at community forums

Lindbergh, Mehlville school board candidates share views, opinions at community forums

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
March 28, 2025
Ryan Brazzle poses with a bike. Photo provided by Brazzle.

Fenton native to bike across country this summer for charity

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
March 27, 2025
Patrick Sloan

Arrest made in connection with hateful graffiti found at Affton schools

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
March 20, 2025
Sam Page

Sam Page delivers annual State of the County Address

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
March 13, 2025
Students shake Luttrell’s hand following his presentation.

Providence Academy welcomes 101-year-old World War II veteran

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
March 12, 2025
The fourth grade class at Providence Academy made Luttrell a poster thanking him for serving in the Marines.

Students shake Luttrell’s hand following his presentation.

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[Photo] ‘Ashes To Go’ offered at Sunset Hills church

March 12, 2025
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[Photo] ‘Ashes To Go’ offered at Sunset Hills church

March 12, 2025
Lutheran South High School's newly opened Jubel Center for the Arts.

Lutheran South High School hosts ribbon cutting for new Jubel Center for the Arts

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
March 6, 2025
5600 S Lindbergh Blvd., the site of a future CODES Dispensary.

Green Park approves new marijuana dispensary

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
March 6, 2025
Amanda Lindsey

Oakville alum, local magician to appear on national television

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
March 6, 2025
The Bayless Performing Arts team and Selma Jugovic before the 2025 Missouri All-State Choir performance. From left, Band Director Jeff Martini, theatre teacher Katy Glass, Jugovic, Vocal Music Director Tamara Simmons and Band Director Stephen Elford. Photo courtesy of Tamara Simmons, Bayless School District’s vocal music director.

First Bayless High School student in school history performs in All-State Choir

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
February 27, 2025
Oakville High School's Stella Kolb and Kaitlyn Bridges. Photo Courtesy of the Mehlville School District.

OHS theatre students earn ‘superior’ rating at annual statewide conference

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
February 27, 2025
Free breakfast offered at Buerkle Middle School for remainder of year

Free breakfast offered at Buerkle Middle School for remainder of year

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
February 27, 2025
Lindbergh High School senior and International Week Organizer Safiya Hasan smiles at the camera over her shoulder.

Lindbergh High School senior hosts district’s first-ever International Week

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
February 27, 2025
Crestwood Board of Aldermen discuss Grant Road closure 

Crestwood Board of Aldermen discuss Grant Road closure 

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
February 26, 2025
Four members of the Oakville High School choir perform at the Mehlville School District Legislative Advocacy Committee's 2025 legislative breakfast.

[Photo] Mehlville School District hosts legislative breakfast

February 27, 2025
Truman Middle School teacher named Special School District Key to the Classroom honoree

Truman Middle School teacher named Special School District Key to the Classroom honoree

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
February 20, 2025
The Bayless Performing Arts team and Selma Jugovic before the 2025 Missouri All-State Choir performance. From left, Band Director Jeff Martini, theatre teacher Katy Glass, Jugovic, Vocal Music Director Tamara Simmons and Band Director Stephen Elford. Photo courtesy of Tamara Simmons, Bayless School District’s vocal music director.

Bayless senior selected to perform in All-State Choir, first in school history

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
February 19, 2025
The Affton High School cheerleading squad surveys the game's action.

Alumni seating was reserved behind the home team’s bench.

Affton High School girls varsity basketball team had a cookie cake reading, "Celebrating women in sports." The cake was purple to represent Affton's school color. The opposing team, Ritenour, was given a cookie cake with the same message in orange frosting.

The Affton High School girls varsity basketball team huddles to discuss pre-game strategy.

Signs reading "National Girls and Women in Sports Day" covered the walls of Affton High School.

[Photo] Affton's second-annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day celebration a success

February 13, 2025
Lindbergh High School holds first-ever International Week

Lindbergh High School holds first-ever International Week

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
February 13, 2025
Signs reading "National Girls and Women in Sports Day" covered the walls of Affton High School.

Affton’s second-annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day celebration a success

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
February 13, 2025
The mini arch. Photo courtesy of Crestwood.

Crestwood Board of Aldermen hears updates on Prop A Nature Playscape project

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
February 12, 2025
The Affton boys wrestling team at the 2025 South Side Invitational tournament. Photo courtesy of the Affton School District.

Affton High School boys wrestling team wins first place at South Side Invitational

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
February 6, 2025
Social Security benefits exempt from state income tax in Missouri

Social Security benefits exempt from state income tax in Missouri

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
February 6, 2025
Green Park City Hall.

Green Park Board of Aldermen to hold special meeting Feb. 10

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
February 6, 2025
Crestwood board appoints Charter Review Commission

Crestwood board appoints Charter Review Commission

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
February 4, 2025
Mehlville School District seeks volunteers for new Strategic Plan Steering Committee

Mehlville School District seeks volunteers for new Strategic Plan Steering Committee

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
January 30, 2025
The Cor Jesu Dance team.

Cor Jesu dance team succeeds at first annual Seckman Dance Regional competition

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
January 30, 2025
Affton-Southwest Precinct Commander Captain Guy Means gives Max an honorary police badge, police patch and police chief bracelet.

Sappington Elementary School student honored for helping mom during seizure

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
January 30, 2025
Tina Mecey.

Mehlville Fire engineer Tina Mecey, 55, dies of cancer

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
January 30, 2025
5600 S Lindbergh Blvd.

Green Park approves preliminary development plan for marijuana dispensary on Lindbergh

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
January 29, 2025
Oakville High School's Stella Kolb and Kaitlyn Bridges. Photo Courtesy of the Mehlville School District.

OHS thespians excel in state conference competition

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
January 29, 2025
Competitive races set across South County for April election

Competitive races set across South County for April election

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
January 23, 2025
Photo courtesy of Lutheran South High School.

Lutheran South hosts ‘Lusopalooza’ for grand opening of Jubel Center for the Arts

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
January 23, 2025
Mehlville School District adds full-day early childhood education to Bierbaum Elementary, approves half-day early childhood tuition increase

Mehlville School District adds full-day early childhood education to Bierbaum Elementary, approves half-day early childhood tuition increase

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
January 23, 2025
The signs are expected to read "Slow Pedestrian Crossing." Photo courtesy of Sunset Hills.

Sunset Hills approves one flashing sign, one non-flashing sign on Robyn

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
January 22, 2025
Former Missouri 95th House District Rep. Michael O'Donnell (R-Oakville).

Rep. Michael O’Donnell leaves Missouri House to serve as commissioner of securities

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
January 22, 2025
Proposition R 2024 Phase 1 construction recently began at Truman Middle School. Photo courtesy of Lindbergh Schools.

Proposition R 2024 construction begins at Truman Middle School

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
January 15, 2025
Amid further investigation, charges against St. Louis County Clerk Diann Valenti dropped

Amid further investigation, charges against St. Louis County Clerk Diann Valenti dropped

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
January 9, 2025
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson delivered his State of the State address on Jan. 27, 2021 (photo courtesy of Missouri Governor's Office).

Melissa Price Smith sworn in as new St. Louis County prosecuting attorney

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
January 9, 2025
Elliot's self-portrait. Photo courtesy of Lindbergh Schools.

Crestwood Elementary fifth graders send self-portrait ornaments to the White House

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
January 2, 2025
Dennis Hancock

Wesley Bell refiles quo warranto petition seeking to remove Dennis Hancock from office

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
January 2, 2025
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson delivered his State of the State address on Jan. 27, 2021 (photo courtesy of Missouri Governor's Office).

Gov. Mike Parson given authority to fill vacant prosecuting attorney seat

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
January 2, 2025
Students create ornaments to send to the White House by tracing circles and cutting out copies of the self-portraits they painted at the beginning of the school year.

Ten Crestwood Elementary fifth graders send self-portrait ornaments to the White House

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
December 24, 2024
Green Park City Hall.

Green Park board places question of commercial property tax on April ballot

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
December 23, 2024
The supplies used to create White House-worthy ornaments.

Students trace circles that will later be cut out and used for their ornaments.

One student focuses deeply on cutting out her ornament.

Students trace, cut and paste their ornaments after receiving instructions from Crestwood Elementary School art teacher Christopher Burke.

Crestwood Elementary School art teacher Christopher Burke explains how to create the ornaments from the students' already-made self-portraits.

Darrion Cockrell, Crestwood Elementary School's physical education teacher, tells ten selected fifth graders that their self-portraits will be sent to the White House and used as holiday decor.

Second suspect charged for November shooting of Colin Brown 

Second suspect charged for November shooting of Colin Brown 

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
December 19, 2024
Timothy Smith with the Affton boys and girls basketball teams, as well as the Bayless boys basketball team, on Dec. 13.

Affton alum, Army veteran honored at Dec. 13 Affton boys basketball game

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
December 19, 2024
A young girl with face paint wraps her present to give to her foster parent.

Foster families celebrate Christmas at Faith Oakville Church with crafts, gifts wrapping

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
December 19, 2024
Arrest made in connection with Colin Brown’s murder

Arrest made in connection with Colin Brown’s murder

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
December 18, 2024
Lola Neudling on her 103rd birthday.

Sunset Hills resident turns 103 years old

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
December 18, 2024
St. Louis County Executive Sam Page signs ethics reform executive orders into law in 2019 in the county executive's office.

Contentions continue surrounding appointment of next prosecuting attorney

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
December 17, 2024
Photo courtesy of Lindbergh Schools.

LHS student chosen to perform in Macy’s parade

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
December 12, 2024
Fredbird high fives students at the Dec. 3 St. Louis County Library and Cardinals Care bookmobile unveiling at Bierbaum Elementary School.

New St. Louis County Library bookmobile unveiled at Bierbaum Elementary School

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
December 12, 2024
Fifth annual Oakville Community Holiday Crawl 'a success'

Fifth annual Oakville Community Holiday Crawl ‘a success’

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
December 11, 2024
Andre’s at Sunset Hills currently operates a banquet facility and would like to update and utilize a garage under an outdoor pavilion to offer the hospitality suite. The proposed hospitality suite is roughly 3,100 square feet. No changes to the footprint of the structure would be made. The garage was initially utilized as a golf cart shed as part of the previous golf course/clubhouse. Photo courtesy of Sunset Hills.

Andre’s withdraws CUP application allowing ‘get ready rooms’

By Ellie Marshall, Call Newspapers
December 10, 2024
"Schools thrive when we have good relationships with our community, and the relationship that Bierbaum Elementary and the Mehlville School District has built with the St. Louis County Library is a testament to that," Paul Morris, principal of Bierbaum Elementary School, said.

The new St. Louis County Library and Cardinals Care bookmobile holds over 5,000 books.

Fredbird gets the students of Bierbaum Elementary School excited for the bookmobile unveiling.

Former Cardinals Player Brad Thompson urges the students of Bierbaum Elementary School to get loud in order to get Fredbird's attention.

A baseball-loving student from Bierbaum Elementary School introduces former Cardinals Player Brad Thompson, emcee of the bookmobile unveiling event.

The new St. Louis County Library and Cardinals Care Cardinals-themed bookmobile.

Crestwood residents examine the various nature playscape designs displayed at the open house event on Dec. 3. Photo courtesy of Crestwood Mayor Scott Shipley.

Crestwood residents give feedback on Prop A Nature Playscape project

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
December 4, 2024
Andre’s at Sunset Hills currently operates a banquet facility and would like to update and utilize a garage under an outdoor pavilion to offer the hospitality suite. The proposed hospitality suite is roughly 3,100 square feet. No changes to the footprint of the structure would be made. The garage was initially utilized as a golf cart shed as part of the previous golf course/clubhouse. Photo courtesy of Sunset Hills.

Andre’s at Sunset Hills denied CUP allowing overnight stays

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
November 29, 2024
Students test out new bikes.

Hancock Place Elementary School awarded 24 new bicycles for PE class

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
November 28, 2024
Candidate filing for April 2025 municipal and school board elections to open next month

Candidate filing for April 2025 municipal and school board elections to open next month

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
November 28, 2024

OHS soccer alum starts sports equipment recycling nonprofit

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
November 27, 2024
Members of The David and Barbara Mungenast Charitable Foundation reveal 24 Strider balance-to-pedal bikes at Hancock Place Elementary School's unveiling ceremony held Nov. 14.

Hancock Place Elementary School awarded 24 new balance-to-pedal conversion bicycles

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
November 20, 2024
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