South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Call makes endorsements for Green Park aldermen, SH mayor

March 21, 2024

Green Park Ward 1 In Green Park Ward 1, The Call endorses Michael Broughton. His dedication to transparency and prompt responsiveness highlights his readiness and respect for the electoral process, crucial...

Call makes endorsements for April 2 elections

March 21, 2024

Mehlville School District Board of Education For the Mehlville School District Board of Education, The Call endorses Peggy Hassler and Jean Pretto for the two seats up for the two-year term, and Tori...

Our Call: A new year, a new opportunity  to support local news

Our Call: A new year, a new opportunity to support local news

January 25, 2024

The new year brings with it a renewed opportunity to support local news, a cornerstone of the community. A tangible way to begin is by subscribing to the weekly mailed print edition of the St. Louis Call....

Call makes endorsements for Mehlville school board

Call makes endorsements for Mehlville school board

March 31, 2022

Three candidates are running for two seats on the Mehlville Board of Education: Ben Droney, Scott Huegerich and Sarah Grace Wright. All three candidates are new to public office.  While there were...

Call endorses candidates for city contests

Call endorses candidates for city contests

March 31, 2022

Sunset Hills mayor  Mayor Pat Fribis is challenged by Ward 2 Alderman Christine Lieber, a small business owner and insurance agent who has served as alderman since April 2021.  The Call welcomes...

Our Call: Historic preservation laws needed for now and future

Our Call: Historic preservation laws needed for now and future

July 27, 2021

Imagine 100 years from now, driving in your flying car down Lemay Ferry Road. Approaching the Butler Hill intersection, you look at the corner and see ye olde QuikTrip, a historic gas station perfectly...

Our Call: Trakas’ idea for town halls is a rare winner in Clayton

Our Call: Trakas’ idea for town halls is a rare winner in Clayton

May 6, 2021

Sometimes things never change in county government. In fact, more often than not, that is exactly what happens — the more things change in Clayton, the more they stay the same. And that’s how it’s...

Our Call: Tale of three cities and a county on jail cooperation   

Our Call: Tale of three cities and a county on jail cooperation   

April 29, 2021

South County saw two proposals for crossjurisdictional law enforcement cooperation last week, and one shows what to do while the other is a textbook example of what not to do. Crestwood and Sunset Hills...

More oversight is always better than less, even now

More oversight is always better than less, even now

December 4, 2020

What is the best way to spend the $175 million St. Louis County will receive in federal funds for the coronavirus response? Who should make those decisions? With a corrupt county executive ousted only...

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...

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