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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Kevin Schartner

Mehlville’s Kevin Schartner announces 6th District run

November 14, 2023

Former Mehlville Board of Education member Kevin Schartner announced Nov. 10 that he will be running for the 6th St. Louis County Council District in next year’s election. Schartner served on the Mehlville...

Lori and Ernie Trakas

Post-corruption, Trakas focuses on the 6th District

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor June 24, 2021

Four years into Ernie Trakas’ tenure as the St. Louis County Council member for the 6th District, he is finally able to pursue his own vision for St. Louis County instead of opposing one from someone...

Pictured above: County Council Presiding Officer Ernie Trakas gives opening remarks at the 20th JB Blast at Jefferson Barracks Park July 3, 2019. This year,  Trakas was in charge of the festivities, after the resignation of former County Executive Steve Stenger. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Trakas uninjured as shots fired at his car on interstate

April 20, 2021

Councilman Ernie Trakas was uninjured when two shots were fired at his car while he was driving Friday on Interstate 64 in Frontenac, in what police describe as a possible road-rage incident. Trakas,...

Bob Burns, left, and Ernie Trakas, right.

Trakas, Burns vying to represent South County in the 6th District, County Council

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 15, 2020

Rep. Bob Burns, D-Affton, will challenge Republican incumbent Ernie Trakas in the election Tuesday, Nov. 3, to see who will take the seat representing the County Council’s 6th District. The 6th District...

From left to right: Rep. Bob Burns, Alex Lange and Venki Palamand.

Candidates in County Council Democratic primary say what they’ll do for South County

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter July 10, 2020

Three candidates will face off in the Democratic primary Tuesday, Aug. 4, to run in November for the 6th District seat representing South County on the St. Louis County Council. The winner of the primary...

Candidate filing underway for Aug. 4 primary

Candidate filing underway for Aug. 4 primary

February 27, 2020

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page will face two challengers in the Democratic primary this August. Page, county Assessor Jake Zimmerman and Ladue businessman Mark Mantovani all filed Tuesday for the...

6th District Councilman Ernie Trakas cracks a smile after County Executive Sam Page gives him the pen used to sign an anti-vaping bill championed by Trakas at Hancock High School May 16, 2019.

Investigation ‘did not substantiate’ sexual harassment claim against Trakas

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor November 19, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The law firm conducting an outside investigation into sexual harassment allegations against St. Louis County Council Presiding Officer Ernie...

Presiding Officer Ernie Trakas questions Stinson attorney Andrew Scavotto during the Ethics Committee meeting July 24, 2018. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

Trakas sexual harassment probe ongoing

November 12, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com A law firm is still conducting a sexual harassment investigation into St. Louis County Council Presiding Officer Ernie Trakas, R-Oakville,...

Bob Burns, left, and Ernie Trakas, right.

Trakas says he’s running again for council; Burns is challenging

November 12, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Just after Rep. Bob Burns announced last week that he is running for the St. Louis County Council representing South County in 2020, incumbent...

Bob Burns is running for St. Louis County Council in the 6th District, challenging Trakas

Bob Burns is running for St. Louis County Council in the 6th District, challenging Trakas

November 5, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Rep. Bob Burns announced Tuesday that he is running next year for the St. Louis County Council, challenging current council Presiding Officer...

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