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

County Executive Sam Page vetoes bill permitting tobacco sales near schools

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor June 20, 2023

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page vetoed a bill last month that would have loosened restrictions regarding tobacco sales near schools. The legislation, sponsored by Democratic Council Chairwoman Shalonda...

Utility poles bisect the narrow sidewalks on the west side of Lemay Ferry Road in October 2020 presenting issues for those who use wheelchairs or have other mobility concerns.  The east side of Lemay Ferry has accessible sidewalks, but for anyone on the west side, the only way to reach the accessible east sidewalk is by directly crossing the street, or riding in the street next to the closest crosswalk at Victory Drive.

Motion to override executive’s veto of pedestrian safety bill fails

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor June 19, 2023

A motion to override St. Louis County Executive Sam Page’s veto of a bill aimed at keeping pedestrians off roadways failed to get enough votes at last week’s County Council meeting. The legislation,...

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Affton Southwest police precinct Oct. 19, 2022.

Page relaunches dormant county crime commission

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor February 7, 2023

A St. Louis County commission focused on combating crime in the region is set to reconvene later this month after a hiatus during the pandemic. County Executive Sam Page announced the revival of the Criminal...

Call makes endorsements for Aug. 2 primaries

Call makes endorsements for Aug. 2 primaries

July 21, 2022

St. Louis County Executive St. Louis County voters have four options for county executive in the Democratic and Republican primaries Aug. 2, with each bringing something unique to this election season. On...

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page, right, and his wife, Jennifer, head to the polls Tuesday morning in Creve Coeur to vote for Page in the Democratic primary. Jennifer Page was dressed in scrubs to head to her job at Mercy Hospital South.

County prioritizing how to spend its remaining $83M in ARPA funding

By Lucas Irizarry and Erin Achenbach April 27, 2022

St. Louis County officials are assessing how the county should allot its remaining $83 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds after receiving feedback from over 3,000 county residents at town hall meetings...

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page, right, and his wife, Jennifer, head to the polls Tuesday morning in Creve Coeur to vote for Page in the Democratic primary. Jennifer Page was dressed in scrubs to head to her job at Mercy Hospital South.

Page warns of hacking due to Ukraine-Russia conflict

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter March 24, 2022

Cyber-attacks and hacking could become more common soon as a result of the Ukraine-Russia conflict County Executive Sam Page warned March 23. Page said the government can take steps to protect itself,...

Drive-thru COVID-19 testing at the St. Louis County Library in 2020.

County expands COVID test kit distribution campaign

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter February 7, 2022

St. Louis County is making a considerable push this week to make COVID test kits more widely available. County Executive Sam Page announced Monday that several new locations are offering kits currently...

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