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South St. Louis County News

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County Executive Steve Stenger at the Aug. 1 County Council meeting. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

Stenger stops attending council meetings; says it’s become a ‘circus’

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor February 6, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com  Web Exclusive update: Stenger attended the County Council meeting Tuesday, Feb. 5, which happened after this article went to press.  The...

Roughly 20 members of south county Republican groups waved signs in a show of support for 6th District Councilman Ernie Trakas, R-Oakville, at the intersection of South Lindbergh Boulevard and Tesson Ferry Road in 2017. Trakas himself made an appearance at the event with signs against a city-county merger. The councilman is pictured alongside supporter Paul Alvino of Oakville, right. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

Better Together plans a city-county merger

January 17, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com From its start five years ago, the nonprofit organization Better Together said that despite its name, it didn’t necessarily support a city-county...

Workers lower one of the largest pedestrian trail bridges in St. Louis County into place at Cliff Cave Park in Oakville in July.

Voters weigh ‘parks protection’ in Charter

October 31, 2018

Workers lower one of the largest pedestrian trail bridges in St. Louis County into place at Cliff Cave Park in Oakville, July 2017.  Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Far down...

Fitch announces bid for council seat; won’t accept campaign contributions

Fitch announces bid for council seat; won’t accept campaign contributions

January 24, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd Staff Reporter news3@callnewspapers.com Former St. Louis County Police Department Chief Tim Fitch kicked off his candidacy for the County Council last week with a promise that he would...

County Executive Steve Stenger, second from left, listens to Rep. Bob Burns, D-Affton, address the council last year, left to right: 5th District Councilman Pat Dolan, D-Richmond Heights, Chairman Sam Page, D-Creve Coeur, 1st District Councilwoman Hazel Erby and 4th District Councilwoman Rochelle Walton Gray, D-Black Jack. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

Cuts required, but county not in a fiscal crisis, Stenger says

November 21, 2017

St. Louis County will have to downsize in the future to maintain a balanced budget, but County Executive Steve Stenger said last week that the county’s fiscal condition is not the “financial crisis”...

Musick Road closed through next spring for bridge replacement project

Musick Road closed through next spring for bridge replacement project

October 10, 2017

By Gloria Lloyd Staff Reporter news3@callnewspapers.com Musick Road is closed through next spring to replace a deteriorated bridge, causing delays for residents trying to get to Grant’s Farm, the...

A follow-up on an earlier Call story: Oakville resident Annie Miskovic and her son Sam, 3, always waited every week for their former Republic trash hauler, Fred Davenport, who developed a friendship with the boy. Although most of Oakville is switching trash providers, Sam will still be able to see Fred in action because Fred let the family know where his closest route will be.

Most Oakville citizens will see new trash haulers this week

April 5, 2017

Bids for trash districts OK’d with unanimous council vote Originally Published: April 5, 2017 By Gloria Lloyd Staff Reporter glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Most Oakville residents will see...

Call serves up the year’s Most Misguided Quotes

December 29, 2010
Former Call staffer Burke Wasson a few years back began selecting gems uttered by elected officials and others throughout the course of a year and called them the Most Misguided Quotes of the Year.
Dooley’s presence scarce at County Council meetings

Dooley’s presence scarce at County Council meetings

March 2, 2010
Byline: Where’s Charlie?

Westfall’s successor, Charlie Dooley, pledges to do ‘very best’ he can

November 11, 2003
Byline: The County Council last week attempted to fill the shoes of the late County Executive George R. “Buzz” Westfall and unanimously appointed Charlie Dooley, D-north county, as Westfall’s successor and to serve out the rest of his term until November 2004.
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