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South St. Louis County News

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SunCrest Fest returns at Kitun Park

SunCrest Fest returns at Kitun Park

September 9, 2022

SunCrest Fest, a joint venture between Sunset Hills and Crestwood, returns this Saturday at Kitun Park, 12343 Eddie and Park Road. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 with carnival...

The Big Bend Bridge over Interstate 44.

Big Bend bridge reopened, full project scheduled to be completed in November

August 15, 2022

Drivers who regularly use the Big Bend Bridge over Interstate 44 near Kirkwood and Crestwood have some good news after the Missouri Department of Transportation reopened the bridge Monday.  Crews were...

The former Crestwood Plaza property Feb. 18.

Crestwood designates Calvert property as ‘blighted’

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter August 3, 2022

The Crestwood Board of Aldermen approved an ordinance June 28 designating Calvert’s Auto Express, 9415 Watson Road, as a blighted area according to state statute. The property around Calverts, the former...

Crestwood City Hall

City earns ‘best possible audit opinion’

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter June 16, 2022

Crestwood received the best possible audit opinion May 24 after Fick, Eggemeyer and Williamson CPAs gave the city an unmodified opinion. Keith Slesser of FEW said the rating shows the city adhered to...

The former Crestwood Plaza property Feb. 18.

Crestwood sued by NAACP for use of tax incentives for mall redevelopment

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor April 27, 2022

The city of Crestwood is being sued by the St. Louis County NAACP and its president for the use of tax increment financing, or TIF, to redevelop the former Crestwood Mall site.  The city said in a...

The Sappington House.

Sappington House holding annual craft fair

April 22, 2022

Historic Sappington House, located at 1015 S. Sappington Road, is sponsoring the seventh annual outdoor fair, including talented vendors as well as folkways artisans Saturday and Sunday, April 23 and 24,...

Crestwood firetrucks and emergency vehicles led the three-block parade route at the 2020 Christmas in Crestwood parade.

Crestwood holds Prop 1 town hall before election

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter March 30, 2022

With the April 5 election approaching, Crestwood hosted a town hall March 22 to answer questions and present information regarding Proposition 1. Prop 1 is a quarter-cent sales tax increase that would...

Crestwood Ward 3 alderman selected to receive MPA 2001 Sunshine Award

Crestwood Ward 3 alderman selected to receive MPA 2001 Sunshine Award

March 8, 2022

This is a “blast from South County’s past” from the past 30 years of The Call’s archives. Originally published Aug. 9, 2001. Stay tuned for more glimpses into the area’s history. A Crestwood...

Crestwood police launching anonymous tip app

Crestwood police launching anonymous tip app

February 9, 2022

The Crestwood Police Department announced recently it has launched an anonymous tip app, available on iTunes or the Google Play store. The app, Crestwood MO PD, was developed by tip411 and allows citizens...

Jendusa is new city planner of Crestwood

January 30, 2022

Crestwood has hired a new city planner after John Cruz was named senior planner in the Boston Metropolitan area. Cruz was Crestwood’s city planner from June to December 2021. The city’s new planner,...

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