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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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Cor Jesu Academy soccer after winning the 2025 Class 4 Missouri girls state championship game. Photo courtesy of Cor Jesu Academy.

Cor Jesu soccer wins back-to-back state championships

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
June 19, 2025
Carter Hausman and Isabella Moreno at the 2025 US Age Group National Championships Short Track event in New Jersey. Photo provided by Lindbergh Schools.

Two Sperreng students qualify for national speed skating competition

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
June 19, 2025
Tim Thuston

Green Park mayor resigns

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
June 17, 2025
Amy Bush. Photo provided by the Mehlville School District.

MHS teacher Amy Bush awarded nation’s top civics education honor

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
June 16, 2025
A man wearing a WWII Technician Fifth Grade uniform and a woman wearing a WWII American Red Cross Motor Corps uniform admire the new WWII memorial in sunset Hills with a Marine Corps veteran.

WWII memorial unveiled at Sunset Hills bank

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
June 12, 2025
Samuel Engel

Oakville High School sophomore Samuel Engel makes waves in local music scene

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
May 22, 2025
Kaleb Calvert bench presses at the Arnold Recreation Center, 1695 Missouri State Road.

Arnold native Kaleb Calvert beats bench pressing world record

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
May 22, 2025
The 2025 Cor Jesu waterpolo team.

Cor Jesu boasts first all-girls private school water polo team

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
May 22, 2025
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From left to right: Ike Fronabarger, Hamilton Striker, Nolan Belval and Sam Catlett. Photo courtesy of Lutheran South High School.

Four Lutheran South students ride in Black Hawk helicopter

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
May 22, 2025
An exterior view of the new Friendship Village assisted living and memory care building, as landscaping begins.

Friendship Village Sunset Hills to expand memory care, increase parking

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
May 21, 2025
A boy sits in a John Deere at Machine Madness 2025.

[Photo] Community bonds over vehicles, live music at ‘Machine Madness’

May 21, 2025
A trash truck operator demonstrates how the truck works before letting attendees pull the lever.

A baby stands in a loader.

A boy is helped out of a truck by his dad.

A baby sits in a CAT.

A girl meets a dog from the K-9 unit of the police department.

Attendees talk to the first responders present.

A young attendee sits in a fire truck.

A girl pretends to drive a Sunset Hills truck.

A boy pretends to drive.

Two young attendees gasp at the sight of a CAT.

Some attendees enjoyed the music and ice cream over the machines.

Firefighters gave attendees their own plastic fire hats.

Two Long Elementary School students climb up a piece of new equipment. The new playground was designed to be inclusive of all abilities and ages.

New Crestwood Park playgrounds officially open with ribbon cutting

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
May 14, 2025
From left to right: Ike Fronabarger, Hamilton Striker, Nolan Belval and Sam Catlett. Photo courtesy of Lutheran South High School.

Four Lutheran South students ride in Black Hawk helicopter

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
May 13, 2025
Students from Long Elementary School cheer for the new playgrounds.

Crestwood Ward 4 Alderwoman Megan Gadallah's daughter Maya slides down one of the new slides.

The slide was a popular choice amongst the students from Long Elementary.

Long Elementary students climb through the obstacle course.

Cash, a Long Elementary fourth grader, climbs the obstacle course at Crestwood Park.

Crestwood Ward 4 Alderwoman Megan Gadallah's daughter Mila jumps off of a swing.

The new playgrounds at Crestwood Park.

Veterans practice their golf swings at the April 23 clinic hosted at Tower Tee Golf and Recreation, 6727 Heege Road. The main focuses of that clinic were chipping, putting, pitching and driving.

Veterans find community, camaraderie through golf

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
May 8, 2025
Ed and MaryAnn Ryan.

Ed Ryan sworn in for fourth term on Mehlville Fire board

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
May 7, 2025
Samuel Engel playing with Aragon. Photo provided by Jen Engel.

Local teen musician Samuel Engel to be featured on Nine PBS

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
May 6, 2025
A veteran practices his swing at the April 23 clinic.

A veteran practices chipping at the April 23 clinic.

Veteran and PGA HOPE instructor Tim Davenport helps a participant with her golf swing at the April 23 clinic held at Tower Tee, pictured above. When asked about his favorite part of the program, Davenport, who has been involved with PGA HOPE since it began, said: “The smiles.”

A volunteer smiles with a shovel.

[Photo] Community plants trees, shrubs at Crestwood Park

May 7, 2025
An unplanted tree sits next to a puddle of rainwater.

A young volunteer dumps a tree out of its pot, preparing to plant it.

An unplanted tree sits on a picnic table. All trees were provided by Forest ReLeaf of Missouri through their Project CommuniTree program.

Mehlville School District middle schools return to traditional grading

Mehlville School District middle schools return to traditional grading

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
May 1, 2025
After taking her oath of office at the Crestwood Board of Aldermen’s April 22 meeting, Crestwood’s newly-elected Ward 4 Alderwoman Megan Gadallah smiles with her family — her husband, Marwan, and their children, Maya, Mila and Malec. Gadallah defeated her opponent, Steven Liddy, in the April 8 election, receiving over 60% of votes.

Crestwood board bids farewell to Tony Kennedy, welcomes Megan Gadallah

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
May 1, 2025
A group of Green Park residents, primarily made up of a few families, stood outside Green Park City Hall with signs reading “Let the Children Play” before the Green Park Board of Aldermen's April 21 meeting.

Green Park families advocate for allowing basketball hoops

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
May 1, 2025
The recently discarded caution sigange.

The newly redone bridge at Whitecliff Park.

The bridge at Whitecliff Park allows cars and pedestrains to cross Gravois Creek.

The Whitecliff bridge goes over Gravois Creek.

The bridge at Whitecliff Park had been closed for construction since September 2024.

Cars can now drive on the new bridge at Whitecliff Park.

The new bridge at Whitecliff Park.

[Photo] Whitecliff Park bridge reopens

April 30, 2025
The new bridge at Whitecliff Park.

Crestwood Mayor Scott Shipley and former Ward 4 Alderman Tony Kennedy smile with the resolution presented to Kennedy in honor of his time served on the board.

Ian Parai. Photo by Unique Footprints Co.

Mehlville High School senior Ian Parai earns every available merit badge

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
April 24, 2025
Mehlville board approves purchase of new trailer

Mehlville board approves purchase of new trailer

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
April 24, 2025
The members of the Lindbergh High School racquetball team who attended nationals pose with their trophies and medals. Photo courtesy of Joshua Jones, one of Lindbergh racquetball's coaches.

LHS racquetball succeeds at nationals

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
April 24, 2025
South Tech students gasp at the realism of the SIMLab patient mannequins at Chamberlain University. The mannequins have the ability to breathe, blink and have stretchy skin. The mannequin pictured above simulated a postpartum woman.

South Tech nursing students get hands-on experience at Chamberlain University

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
April 24, 2025
Serene Wilkinson, left, and Ann Zimpfer take their oath of office at the Mehlville Board of Education's April 10 meeting. Photo courtesy of the Mehlville School District.

Mehlville BOE welcomes new members, reorganizes board

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
April 17, 2025
Mike Edwards.

Beasley Elementary School playground named in honor of ‘Mr. Mike’

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
April 17, 2025
Multiple candidate signs were seen in the grass outside the doors to Lindbergh High School.

Mix of newcomers, incumbents see success in April 8 election

By Ellie Marshall, News Editor
April 17, 2025
South Tech students point out what is wrong with the mannequin during “What’s Wrong with This?”

Students practice applying tourniquets.

A student practices packing a wound.

A student practices packing a wound.

A Chamberlain University faculty member demonstrates how to apply pressure on an open wound.

Students practice applying tourniquets.

A student examines a mannequin during “What’s Wrong with This?”

A student examines a disected organ.

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Students disect an organ.

One of the disected organs.

Led by a Chamberlain University faculty member, South Tech students practice drawing injections.

A Chamberlain University faculty member demonstrates how to draw injections.

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Shocked at the realism, a South Tech student listens to the simulated heartbeat of a SIMLab mannequin.

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
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