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Mehlville graduates first from Early College

Mehlville graduates first from Early College

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter May 28, 2021

The Mehlville School District will be graduating its first class of students from its Early College academy program, which gives eligible high school students in the district the opportunity to earn college...

Jonathan Williams

New chief enjoying Crestwood

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter May 28, 2021

Crestwood welcomed a new police chief to its department earlier this year after hiring Jonathan Williams, a former lieutenant with the Webster Groves Police Department. Williams is taking the helm from...

Former St. Louis County Police Chief Tim Fitch is sworn in as the 3rd District St. Louis County Councilman by Judge Dean P. Waldemer while with his wife and family on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. Fitch won the November 2018 election to replace former 3rd District Councilwoman Colleen Wasinger, who did not seek re-election.

Fitch looks back on his tenure

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter May 27, 2021

St. Louis County Councilman Tim Fitch is over halfway through his first four-year term representing the 3rd District, and is looking forward to getting the economy back on track after the pandemic while...

Tim Thuston

Thuston sees bright future for Green Park

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter May 27, 2021

Green Park Mayor Tim Thuston, whose first term in office was anything but normal because of the COVID-19 pandemic, asked voters for another term in office as mayor in the municipal election last month...

School districts see influx of federal funds

School districts see influx of federal funds

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter May 27, 2021

Every South County school district will be using an influx of federal money over the next three years to address challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, in what one local school leader is calling...

Brittany Gillett

Sunset Hills’ new city administrator is welcomed to city

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter May 26, 2021

Nine months into the job, Sunset Hills’ second-ever city administrator is enjoying getting to know the city and community while overcoming the challenges brought on by COVID-19. City Administrator Brittany...

Sunset Hills will take over 911 dispatching for Crestwood in collaboration with police

Sunset Hills will take over 911 dispatching for Crestwood in collaboration with police

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter May 26, 2021

Sunset Hills will start providing police dispatching services for neighboring Crestwood this July, after aldermen in both sister cities approved a contract this month that holds neither liable if things...

The Tidal Wave Wash Center as of May 2021 in Sunset Hills, 3720 S. Lindbergh Blvd.

Neighbors object to light, noise from car wash

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter May 20, 2021

This is the last in a two-part series. Read Part 1 here. Several Sunset Hills residents have submitted letters to the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission objecting to the lights and noise from the...

The Tidal Wave Wash Center as of May 2021 in Sunset Hills, 3720 S. Lindbergh Blvd.

Tidal Wave is operating under a temporary permit

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter May 19, 2021

This is the first in a two-part series. Read Part 2 here. The newly opened Tidal Wave Car Wash Center in Sunset Hills will operate for the foreseeable future under a temporary occupancy agreement after...

Heartland Industries employees around 160 people, including full-time, part-time and temporary staff. At any given time, there are around 120 employees working.

Heartland Industries makes employee dropoff easier

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter May 17, 2021

The Green Park Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of an amended development plan this month for Heartland Industries LLC to change its parking lot and make employee dropoff and pick-up...

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