South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

The remnants of a garage and a car inside it destroyed in a fire Monday, seen the day after the fire.

Couple and cat are safe after fire during storms destroys garage in Oakville

August 14, 2020

An Oakville couple and their cat are safe after a fire destroyed their garage during the storms that swept through South County Monday night, leaving some households without power for days. The call reporting...

The Gianinos family of restaurants posted this tribute to patriarch Bill Gianino after his death Friday.

Bill Gianino, one of South County’s best-known restaurant owners, dies

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor July 2, 2020

One of South County’s best-known restaurant owners, Bill Gianino, died Friday at his family farm in Cuba, Missouri. William “Bill” Gianino, 69, owned the self-named Gianino’s family of restaurants...

Gov. Mike Parson signs HB 397 and hands the signed bill to the daughter of Rep. Mary Elizabeth Coleman after it was signed in 2019.  Also pictured is Sen. Jeanie Riddle.

Effort to send Clean Missouri back to voters one step from final approval

By Ashlyn O'Hara, Missouri News Network May 6, 2020

A new version of Clean Missouri is steps away from reappearing on November’s ballot following a committee vote in favor last week The proposal — Senate Joint Resolution 38 — sponsored by Sen. Dan...

Letters to the editor

Food pantries need help during this crisis; donations down, need is up

May 2, 2020

To the editor: Throughout the region food pantries such as Feed My People, Circle of Concern and the Arnold Food Pantry among others, are facing unprecedented challenges as they work to ensure their clients...

Hundreds say they will protest in Jefferson City to Reopen Missouri

Hundreds say they will protest in Jefferson City to ‘Reopen Missouri’

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 20, 2020

Missouri is joining a growing list of states nationwide that have seen protests against the stay-at-home orders handed down by most governors in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Over the weekend...

Some of the data released on Jefferson Countys new data dashboard.

Jefferson County reports second death from coronavirus, unveils data dashboard

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 6, 2020

Jefferson County has reported its second death from the coronavirus, just days after its first death during the COVID-19 pandemic. Of 76 total cases, the county has had two deaths and one recovered case,...

A sign points to the Mercy drive-thru testing site in Chesterfield. Mercy has also opened two sites in Jefferson County.

After first coronavirus death, Jefferson County extends stay-at-home order and dining ban

April 3, 2020

The Jefferson County Health Department on Thursday announced the first death related to COVID-19 in Jefferson County, Missouri, followed by the extension of a stay-at-home order and a dining ban. The...

Page, Trakas file to run again; both will have three challengers

Page, Trakas file to run again; both will have three challengers

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 2, 2020

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page will face three challengers in the Democratic primary this August, and Councilman Ernie Trakas also has three challengers for his 6th District seat. Filing for county,...

New private high school set to open for fall 2020

New private high school set to open for fall 2020

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter February 13, 2020

A private Christian school in Arnold that serves South County students is looking to expand the grades it serves by opening a new high school in fall 2020. Victory Christian Academy, 1930 Meyer Drury...

HCI, a former medical marijuana dispensary located in Collinsville, Illinois.

State issues licenses to six marijuana dispensaries for South County

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter February 4, 2020

Medical marijuana dispensaries will open later this year after the state approved licenses for 192 statewide, including 66 in the St. Louis region and six in South County. The Missouri Department of Health...

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