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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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From left to right; Rep. David Gregory and Erica Hoffman.

Hoffman is challenging Gregory for Legislature in 2020 rematch

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter February 11, 2020

Missouri state Rep. David Gregory, R-Sunset Hills, will again have competition for his legislative seat in 2020, with Democrat Erica Hoffman mounting another challenge in the 96th District. Hoffman formally...

6th District Councilman Ernie Trakas cracks a smile after County Executive Sam Page gives him the pen used to sign an anti-vaping bill championed by Trakas at Hancock High School May 16, 2019.

Vaping bill is the first bill a county executive ever signed in South County

May 29, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com  New County Executive Sam Page may have been the first county executive to ever sign a bill into law in South County this month, as he signed...

Erica Hoffman

Despite defeat, Hoffman has no regrets about running and hints she’s not done yet

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter January 11, 2019

Although Lindbergh Schools community volunteer Erica Hoffman lost her bid for the 96th District Missouri House seat on Nov. 6 to Republican incumbent Rep. David Gregory, she said she might run again. Gregory...

Rep. David Gregory addresses the Tesson Ferry Republican Club in July 2018.

Gregory looks back as 2019 session kicks off

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter January 9, 2019

Rep. David Gregory is not surprised but is “honored” that he will be returning to Jefferson City this week to represent the 96th District after winning re-election Nov. 6. The Missouri Legislature’s...

Newly elected state legislator Jim Murphy hugs his son, former Mehlville Board of Education member Jamey Murphy, at his victory party at Cafe Telegraph Tuesday night. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

‘Red wave’ turns south county crimson

November 14, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com  The Democratic “blue wave” expected by some for the election last week didn’t happen in South St. Louis County, which instead saw a...

Newly elected state legislator Jim Murphy hugs his son, former Mehlville Board of Education member Jamey Murphy, at his victory party at Cafe Telegraph Tuesday night. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

UPDATED: Election results for South County

November 6, 2018

It took until nearly midnight, but the final results are in for St. Louis County and the state. Check back all night for the latest vote totals. Attorney General Josh Hawley defeated incumbent U.S....

Letters to the editor

Woman in 96th District objects to idea that women should vote for Erica Hoffman

November 3, 2018

Letter to the Editor To the editor: After reading 96th Missouri House District candidate Erica Hoffman’s responses to the Call questionnaire, as well as her remarks at a recent forum, I am left puzzled...

Read all the Call’s candidate questionnaires for the Nov. 6 election

Read all the Call’s candidate questionnaires for the Nov. 6 election

November 1, 2018

The Call’s candidate questionnaires offer the most complete glimpse you’ll find of candidates’ views leading up to an election. View a complete collection of the Call Candidate Questionnaires for...

Letters to the editor

Hoffman is the candidate to vote for, bullying group co-founder says

October 17, 2018

Letter to the Editor To the editor: As a father of four children in Lindbergh Schools – a middle schooler and three elementary schoolers – the future is my focus. More specifically, the future of...

From left to right; Rep. David Gregory and Erica Hoffman.

Gregory, Hoffman face off on the issues in 96th District House race

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 17, 2018

David Gregory, a Republican attorney, is running for re-election in the 96th Missouri House District Tuesday, Nov. 6, and is being challenged by Democrat Erica Hoffman, a stay-at-home mother and school...

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