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

Our Call: South County, once again, last in line in state, county

Our Call: South County, once again, last in line in state, county

March 25, 2021

Everyone in South County has been patiently waiting ... waiting for vaccines from the governor, and now waiting for more access to vaccines from St. Louis County. St. Louis County has supplied vaccine...

Our Call: No guts, no ‘Glory’ as the vaccine rollout divides Missouri

Our Call: No guts, no ‘Glory’ as the vaccine rollout divides Missouri

February 25, 2021

Former Rep. Carl Hendrickson writes in his column this week about the tradition of honoring students with the “Glory of Missouri” awards, embodied by the 14 virtues that “make a people great” commemorated...

Our Call: Kindergarten registration is open; County Council should sign up

Our Call: Kindergarten registration is open; County Council should sign up

January 28, 2021

As St. Louis County Executive Sam Page was being sworn in for his first elected term in office Jan. 12, he referenced the national political atmosphere and called for St. Louis County to come together:...

Our Call: ‘Local control’ is preached, not practiced by legislators

Our Call: ‘Local control’ is preached, not practiced by legislators

January 7, 2021

Missouri legislators representing South County, led by Sen. Andrew Koenig, R-Manchester, have prefiled bills that would take away the power state statute currently grants counties like St. Louis County...

Our Call: Jefferson City should stay out of our county business

Our Call: Jefferson City should stay out of our county business

December 11, 2020

Local control sounds like a great idea for state lawmakers until they actually have to practice it. Missouri legislators representing South County, led by Sen. Andrew Koenig, R-Manchester, have prefiled...

More oversight is always better than less, even now

More oversight is always better than less, even now

December 4, 2020

What is the best way to spend the $175 million St. Louis County will receive in federal funds for the coronavirus response? Who should make those decisions? With a corrupt county executive ousted only...

War on COVID-19 can be won by wearing a mask

War on COVID-19 can be won by wearing a mask

November 23, 2020

Are we at war with COVID-19? That was the explicit message from the leaders of St. Louis hospitals last week, as they emphasized how they’re fighting a battle on the frontline of a raging pandemic,...

Call urges a ‘no’ vote on Missouri’s Amendment 3

Call urges a ‘no’ vote on Missouri’s Amendment 3

October 26, 2020

Voters will consider a Missouri Constitutional amendment Tuesday, Nov. 3 that reverts the redistrict-ing change voters overwhelmingly passed in 2018 with Clean Missouri. Since the day after that vote,...

Call makes endorsements for South County contests

Call makes endorsements for South County contests

October 21, 2020

The Call endorses Ernie Trakas for 6th District County Council and Sam Page for county executive.  1st District Senate Voters have two viable, energetic candidates running for the 1st District Senate...

Election 2020: Call makes endorsements for South County contests

Election 2020: Call makes endorsements for South County contests

October 15, 2020

The Call endorses Ernie Trakas for 6th District County Council and Sam Page for county executive.  1st District Senate Voters have two viable, energetic candidates running for the 1st District Senate...

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