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St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

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Single-family subdivision, other commercial uses on planning panel agenda

Single-family subdivision, other commercial uses on planning panel agenda

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor March 6, 2024

The St. Louis County Planning Commission will hear two proposals in the 6th District at its public hearing Monday.  The commission will meet Monday, March 11 at 7 p.m. in the St. Louis County Council...

Kevin Schartner.

Former Mehlville BOE director announces bid for County Council

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor November 22, 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...

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...

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page, left, and 6th District Councilman Ernie Trakas, sign legislation Nov. 4 allocating $18.5 million in federal pandemic aid to address infrastructure and workforce development in South County. The money comes from the $193 million the county received in American Rescue Plan Act funds.

Page signs bill allocating millions in federal funds to South County

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor November 7, 2022

South St. Louis County will receive millions in federal aid after County Executive Sam Page signed a bill last week allocating a portion of the county’s American Rescue Plan Act funds to address economic...

Trakas’ proposal for ARPA funds intended to spark dialogue

Trakas’ proposal for ARPA funds intended to spark dialogue

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor November 17, 2021

Sixth District St. Louis County Councilman Ernie Trakas, R-Oakville, has proposed a “South County Strong Plan” to help residents and businesses negatively impacted by COVID-19.  The plan would...

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...

Oakville subdivision is up for county zoning

Oakville subdivision is up for county zoning

January 14, 2021

A new 26-acre subdivision in Oakville, a new QuikTrip at the corner of Lindbergh and Lemay Ferry, a self-storage facility in Sappington and a new construction company office on South County Center Way...

The proposed location of Adworth Senior Living at 1250 and 1301 Adworth Drive.

Rare council tie stops Adworth Senior Living

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter November 25, 2020

Plans for more senior housing in South County appear to be dead after the latest complex failed rezoning with a rare tie of the St. Louis County Council. The council deadlocked 3-3 Sept. 23 on the 3-story...

The Call endorses Ernie Trakas for 6th District County Council race

The Call endorses Ernie Trakas for 6th District County Council race

October 14, 2020

Also see The Call's endorsement in the county executive race.  On one level, voters in the 6th County Council District are lucky this year: They have two candidates running — Republican incumbent Ernie...

Bob Burns, left, and Ernie Trakas, right.

Burns challenges Trakas for 6th District County Council seat this November

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 6, 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...

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