December 15, 2019
Pictured above: River City Boulevard, at the intersection of Lemay Ferry Road, was inaccessible due to rising floodwater from the River des Peres Thursday, May 30. The Mississippi River, which backs up into the River des Peres, was expected to crest the next Saturday. Photo by Erin Achenbach. By Erin Achenbach Staff Reporter eachenbach@callnewspapers.com South
[ Read More ]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 6th District Councilman Ernie Trakas said he’s running again. Trakas, 69, is a Republican from Oakville who had not yet officially announced that he is
[ Read More ]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 Ernie Trakas for the 6th District seat representing South County. Burns, 71, is a Democrat from Affton who is currently in his fourth term representing the 93rd
[ Read More ]Pictured above: The Mehlville MyPath students who presented March 8 pose with administrators and representatives. Front row, from left to right: Rep. Bob Burns, D-Affton, Jasper Hong, Sarah Buck and Mehlville MyPath teacher Jennifer Sikich. Back Row, from left to right: Mehlville High School Assistant Principal Andrew Ross, Vincent Troskey, Edi Maumutovic, Kyle Flowers, Emma Davis
[ Read More ]Letter to the Editor To the editor: Affton residents, homeowners, businesses and car owners now pay the highest taxes in Missouri. Your taxes on a $200,000 home and $20,000 car are approximately $1,000 higher than the same valued home or car in Sunset Hills or Crestwood or Mehlville. Owning two cars makes it worse. I
[ Read More ]Sen. Andrew Koenig speaks at the Tesson Ferry Republican Club this summer. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer. By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The 2018 session of the Missouri Legislature officially ended last week with a joint veto and special session, wrapping up a year that showcased differences among south county’s legislators that mirror Missouri’s
[ Read More ]Rep. Doug Beck, D-Affton, presents a legislative commendation to retiring Lindbergh Superintendent Jim Simpson in June. By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com One of the topics that Missouri legislators focused on in this week’s special session is education. Gov. Mike Parson called legislators back to expand access to STEM education, or education that focuses more
[ Read More ]Rep. Marsha Haefner, R-Oakville, speaks to the South County Chamber of Commerce this summer about an eventful year in Jefferson City. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer. By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Legislators head back to Jefferson City for a combined veto and special session this week, wrapping up what can only be described as
[ Read More ]By Annika Merrilees Columbia Missourian A special session of the Missouri Legislature will begin later this month to decide whether to discipline Gov. Eric Greitens for the alleged misconduct detailed in reports released by the House Investigative Committee. Every south county legislator in the Missouri House of Representatives and Senate signed a petition for the
[ Read More ]Editor’s note: This article has been updated with more from Burns’ statement Monday. By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Rep. Bob Burns, D-Affton, said he will not step down from office despite Democratic leaders and U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill calling for him to resign last week due to his support for a radio-show host known
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