South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Rep. Michael ODonnell, left, and Ann Zimpfer, right.

O’Donnell runs for re-election in Oakville’s 95th District, with challenge from Zimpfer

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 20, 2020

A retired Mehlville School District teacher is looking to turn a historically red Missouri House district blue in the general election next month. Ann Zimpfer, a Democrat, is challenging Rep. Michael...

Rep. Michael ODonnell, left, and Ann Zimpfer, right.

Former teacher challenges O’Donnell to represent Oakville in Missouri’s House

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 15, 2020

Incumbent Rep. Michael O’Donnell, R-Oakville, is being challenged for the 95th District Missouri House seat representing Oakville by Ann Zimpfer, a former teacher and newcomer to public office. The election...

Pictured above: Rep. Michael ODonnell, Rep. Jim Murphy and Rep. David Gregory present Mehlville Superintendent Dr. Chris Gaines with a House resolution praising Mehlvilles 2018 APR scores.

Local lawmakers honor test success by Mehlville School District, Gaines

March 19, 2019

The Mehlville School District is receiving high praise from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. DESE awarded the Mehlville School District an APR score of 99.6 percent on its...

Newly elected state legislator Jim Murphy hugs his son, former Mehlville Board of Education member Jamey Murphy, at his victory party at Cafe Telegraph Tuesday night. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

‘Red wave’ turns south county crimson

November 14, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com  The Democratic “blue wave” expected by some for the election last week didn’t happen in South St. Louis County, which instead saw a...

From left to right: 94th District candidates Jim Murphy and Jean Pretto and 95th District candidates Michael ODonnell and Mike Walter at the candidate forum Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018 at Mehlville High School in St. Louis. Murphy and ODonnell both went on to be elected as representatives of their respective districts.

All four Oakville candidates would be new to Legislature

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 30, 2018

Education, public safety and economic development were the three big topics at a legislative candidate forum between the Republican and Democratic candidates in the 94th and 95th Missouri House districts,...

Michael ODonnell (left) and Mike Walter (right).

Walter, O’Donnell hope to succeed Haefner as legislator from Oakville

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 26, 2018

Democrat Mike Walter, a newcomer to public office, will square off on Tuesday, Nov. 6 against former Oakville Republican Committeeman Michael O’Donnell to succeed Rep. Marsha Haefner, R-Oakville, and...

Forum set for 94th, 95th House races

Forum set for 94th, 95th House races

October 16, 2018

Call Newspapers and the Mehlville High School Student Council are co-sponsoring a forum next week for the candidates running in the 94th and 95th District races for the Missouri House. Jim Murphy and...

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