South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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Stenger signs executive order to ban the box for county employment

Stenger signs executive order to ‘ban the box’ for county employment

July 15, 2018

St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger signed an executive order last month removing questions about a job candidate’s criminal history from initial applications for employment within county government. The...

Democratic challenger Mantovani wants change in St. Louis County

Democratic challenger Mantovani wants change in St. Louis County

July 12, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Democratic candidate for county executive Mark Mantovani believes that if south county residents want to solve an array of problems they see...

County Executive Steve Stenger speaks at the June 25 meeting of the Tesson Ferry Democrats. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

Stenger makes the case to voters in his re-election bid

July 11, 2018

Above: County Executive Steve Stenger talks to the Tesson Ferry Democrats June 25, with club member Laura Metz in the background. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer. By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com With...

County Executive Steve Stenger announces he will sign an executive order declaring an emergency around the opioid epidemic June 28. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

Council, Stenger declare opioid epidemic an emergency

July 11, 2018

Above: County Executive Steve Stenger announces his declaration of a state of emergency around the opioid epidemic June 28, surrounded by health professionals including county Department of Public Health...

UPDATED: JB Blast canceled, will be rescheduled

UPDATED: JB Blast canceled, will be rescheduled

July 3, 2018

The JB Blast set to be held on Tuesday, July 3 was canceled and will be rescheduled at a later date. The Blast was canceled due to rain and lightning. The grass was too wet, and there was nowhere to...

St. Louis County crews continue efforts to help north county residents’ storm recovery

July 3, 2018

Crews from St. Louis County Transportation Department remain on the job in areas of the county hard-hit by storms Thursday, cleaning debris from county-maintained streets and public right-of-ways. “Crews...

JB Blast Celebration lights up sky July 3

JB Blast Celebration lights up sky July 3

June 28, 2018

The 2018 JB Blast will take place this year at dusk on Tuesday, July 3, at Jefferson Barracks Park, 345 North Road. Admission is free. The event will kick off with County Executive Steve Stenger singing...

Fiddle

Retiring Simpson looks back on distinctive decade

June 27, 2018

Retiring Lindbergh superintendent Jim Simpson, who plays fiddle in a band on weekends, performs with the Lindbergh Strolling Strings at his retirement open house May 17, above. By Gloria Lloyd News...

Steve Stenger and Jon Belmar answer questions about the new special response unit. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

New police unit for community engagement funded by Prop P

June 13, 2018

County Executive Steve Stenger and Police Chief Jon Belmar answer questions about the newly opened Special Response Unit in north county. The officers received special training. Photo by Jessica Belle...

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.

Council wants vote on changes to Charter

May 10, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com See related article here. In the past year, members of an alliance that controls the County Council have made it known that they disagree...

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