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All content by Jessica Belle Kramer
Upgrades at Point Elementary, 6790 Telegraph Road, include a secure entry vestibule, roof work, HVAC work and ADA exit ramp.

[Photo] Here’s what could be fixed in Mehlville bond issue

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter
December 14, 2020
The empty Crestwood mall site, with the buildings demolished and the site leveled, as seen in May 2019.

[Photo] Crestwood issues RFP to find a new mall developer, supported by owner UrbanStreet

July 2, 2020
Some of the classes held by the Crestwood Parks and Recreation Department at the Crestwood Community Center include children’s ballet classes. In a 2019 class, Sandy Book teaches cousins Caroline Kulik, left, and Audrey Flesch a relieve during the preschool ballet, tap and jazz class.

[Photo] Stepping up to the barre

August 7, 2019
Mehlville Board of Education member Jean Pretto and Chief Financial Officer Marshall Crutcher discuss the 2020 budget during a meeting June 5, 2019 at Mehlville High School.

[Photo] Mehlville projects $1 million operating surplus in 2019-2020 budget

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter
June 26, 2019
American Red Cross volunteer nurse Elvira Demdam, right, and volunteer Peter King check the sign in log on June 5 at Kennedy Recreation Complex. Kennedy is being used as an emergency shelter run by volunteers from all over the country. Demdam is from Jacksonville, Florida, and King is from Long Island, New York.

[Photo] FLOODING: Mississippi River forecast to reach second-highest level; South County residents evacuated

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor
June 7, 2019
Pat Maroon started as Oakville’s hockey star

Pat Maroon started as Oakville’s hockey star

By Jessica Belle Kramer, For the Call
June 6, 2019
Lindbergh football senior Nick Roth, right, carries the ball during a Flyers’ victory against Parkway South during the 2018 football season at Lindbergh. The Flyers topped the Patriots 43-12 on Lindbergh’s 2018 senior night, as senior football players, band members, Flyerettes and cheerleaders were honored for their four years of Friday night contributions.

[Photo] Lindbergh seniors carry Flyers to victory

October 24, 2018
Crestwood resident Catherine Biermann smiles while holding her chicken, Jane, at her house in Crestwood. Jane is one of five chickens that Biermann keeps in a coop on her property on Lodge Pole Lane. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

[Photo] Crestwood discusses law on keeping ducks, eye center, Chase ATM comes to city

September 8, 2020
Sen. Andrew Koenig speaks at the Tesson Ferry Republican Club in summer 2018. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

[Photo] Legislators from south county take opposing views on taxes, budget

September 20, 2018
County Executive Steve Stenger at the Aug. 1 County Council meeting. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

[Photo] County Council heads to court in lawsuit vs. Stenger

September 18, 2018
Sen. Andrew Koenig, R-15th District, speaks at the Tesson Ferry Republican Club in summer 2018.

[Photo] South county legislators’ views on education span all sides of spectrum

September 14, 2018
Incoming Hancock second-grader Aubrey-Nicholson, first-grader Makenna Kessler and second-grader Moussa Moftin read their brand new books together at the Bring Me a Book event in summer 2018. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

[Photo] Nonprofit delivers free books to eager students in Hancock summer classes

August 18, 2018
MFPD firefighter-medics David Wideman and Capt. Nick Larosa pull Jared Sarni out of the water during a mock water rescue practice in 2018.

[Photo] Mehlville Fire unveils new rescue boat with rescue drill

August 16, 2018
St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson was at then-County Executive Steve Stenger's 2018 victory party in Sunset Hills. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

[Photo] Election results: Stenger wins, McCulloch loses, right-to-work fails

August 8, 2018
Former County Executive Steve Stenger, left, talks to then council Chairman Sam Page, D-Creve Coeur, at the Aug. 1 council meeting. Page became county executive April 19, after Stenger resigned from the position and pled guilty to federal corruption charges. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

[Photo] An unusual headline: County Council and Stenger actually get along

August 3, 2018
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[Photo] PHOTOS: MetroLink celebrates 25th anniversary with opening of new Cortex Station

August 7, 2018
Councilmen Sam Page, Ernie Trakas and Mark Harder read over documents at a Ethics Committee meeting in July 2018.

[Photo] Gallery: Port Authority board declines to answer questions

July 31, 2018
Siblings Anders and Vaeya Rhodes climb on The Magic House playground in summer 2018. They both wore neon green shirts to the event, so that they'd match. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

[Photo] Gallery: The Magic House hosts a ‘Slime-Filled Day of Fun’

July 25, 2018
Then Rep. Mary Elizabeth Coleman during her 2018 campaign for the Missouri House. Coleman was elected to the Missouri Senate in 2022.

[Photo] Three candidates are vying for GOP nod for the 97th District House of Representatives seat held by Revis

July 22, 2018
Fourth graders Sam Kappel, left, and Mason Cross listen to Bloxels representative Nick Groninger as he explains how the coding game works in July 2018 before the students play it on their own.

[Photo] Lindbergh graduate teaches coding to Camp Ignite students at Concord

July 17, 2018
Oakville High School's newly installed turf, as seen in summer 2018.

[Photo] Oakville High School installs new field turf

June 24, 2018
St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar announces the newly instated Special Response Unit in 2018. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

[Photo] New police unit for community engagement funded by Prop P

June 13, 2018
Secretary Ed Ryan and Fire Chief Brian Hendricks go over the payment of bills with Archimages associate Roy Mangan in 2018.

[Photo] MFPD first in county to roll out new paramedics

June 15, 2018
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