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

Call endorses candidates for city contests

Call endorses candidates for city contests

April 1, 2021

Green Park mayor Editor's note: This endorsement has been updated from the April 1 print version with information on when Ward 1 Alderman Michael Broughton's seat is up for election.  Green Park’s...

Call endorses Mehlville’s Proposition S and its focus on safety

Call endorses Mehlville’s Proposition S and its focus on safety

March 30, 2021

Mehlville Proposition S The Mehlville School District’s bond issue up for vote in the April 6 election, Proposition S for “Safe Schools, Safe Kids,” is a $35 million, 12-cent no-tax-rate-increase...

Our Call: Call makes endorsement for April 6 fire board race

Our Call: Call makes endorsement for April 6 fire board race

March 29, 2021

When Bonnie Stegman first won election to the Mehlville Fire Protection District’s Board of Directors in 2005 alongside Aaron Hilmer, their opponents and critics said they lacked the experience to run...

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...

‘Twas the night before this Christmas in South County

‘Twas the night before this Christmas in South County

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor December 24, 2020

I’ve never been happier to see a year end, but 2020 certainly deserves a new edition of “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas,” which was written by Clement Clarke Moore and originally titled “A...

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...

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