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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

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Elementary students from the Mehlville School District write to Santa

Elementary students from the Mehlville School District write to Santa

December 21, 2023

Students from Forder, Rogers, Point and Bierbaum elementaries in the Mehlville School District tell Santa what they want for Christmas.   Dear Santa: For Christmas, I’d like the Minecraft Creeper...

Several holiday events this weekend at St. Louis County parks

Several holiday events this weekend at St. Louis County parks

December 9, 2022

The St. Louis County Parks Department is hosting several holiday events this weekend around the county, including two events Saturday and Sunday in South County. On Saturday, Dec. 10, there will be...

Santa Claus traded his reindeer and sleigh for a red Jeep Wrangler during the Christmas in Crestwood parade in 2020.

See Santa this weekend and celebrate the holidays all monthlong with Crestwood

November 29, 2022

See Santa Saturday in Crestwood during a day full of holiday activities as part of the annual ‘Christmas in Crestwood.’ This year, Santa’s Winter Wonderland is back. Hosted inside St. Raymond-St....

Winter Wonderland returns to Tilles Park

Winter Wonderland returns to Tilles Park

November 29, 2022

The 37th annual Winter Wonderland at Tilles Park, 9551 Litzsinger Road, is underway now through Dec. 30. The display is open daily from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. It will be closed Christmas Day. See over a...

Santa Claus traded his reindeer and sleigh for a red Jeep Wrangler during the Christmas in Crestwood parade in 2020.

Christmas in Crestwood celebrates the holidays

November 25, 2022

Christmas in Crestwood kicked off nearly two months of activities on the city’s birthday Nov. 12. Starting Nov. 12, students K-12 as well as adults can submit personal essays for an essay contest. This...

Green Park hosting several holiday events, including decorating contest

Green Park hosting several holiday events, including decorating contest

November 22, 2022

Green Park is hosting several Christmas-themed events next month ahead of the holidays, including a holiday party, holiday cookie and sweets swap, and an outdoor holiday display decorating contest. On...

Winter Wonderland returns to Tilles Park

Winter Wonderland returns to Tilles Park

December 18, 2020

Start a new holiday tradition or continue a favorite one at the 35th Annual Winter Wonderland in Tilles Park, presented by St. Louis County Parks. Winter Wonderland is open now through Jan. 2 from 5:30...

Decorated graves at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery after Wreaths Across America in 2018.

Wreaths Across America at Jefferson Barracks is still on, honoring more than 14,000 veterans

December 16, 2020

The annual Wreaths Across America event to honor veterans buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery with wreaths for the holidays is still being held this weekend. More than 14,000 wreaths are set...

Santa Claus traded his reindeer and sleigh for a red Jeep Wrangler during the Christmas in Crestwood parade in 2020.

PHOTOS: Santa makes his annual visit to Crestwood … on a 260-horsepower open sleigh

December 11, 2020

Santa Claus traded his reindeer and sleigh for a red Jeep Wrangler, below, during the Christmas in Crestwood parade Saturday, Dec. 5. The Christmas in Crestwood 2020 celebration kicked off Nov. 12 - the...

Santa Ted at Christmas in Crestwood in 2018.

A true Christmas gift is giving all year round

By Carl Hendrickson, For the Call December 11, 2020

December! The days grow shorter and colder. As a child I lived in a coal mining camp in Alaska where the temperatures dropped to the negative double digits and the days were very short.     It was...

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