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South St. Louis County News

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Defeating the doldrums of winter

By Carl Hendrickson, For the Call February 21, 2024

The winter months. The weather is often cold and gloomy. We tend to spend less time outdoors and reduce our exposure to sunlight. We tend to find that we have low energy and tiredness and begin to lose...

Robby Takac, left, and John Rzeznik. Photo by Claire Marie Vogel.

Goo Goo Dolls take stage at Saint Louis Music Park

By L. Kent Wolgamott, For The Call August 17, 2023

Kicking off with a ringing, driving guitar, last year’s single “Yeah, I Like You” revs up scrappy rock ‘n’ roll, skewering meaningless internet and social media celebrity culture with its big...

From left: Matt Alonzo, Christy Watz and Andrew Lawson take their oath of office at the Lindbergh Board of Education meeting April 13. Alonzo and Watz, both incumbents, and Lawson, defeated a field of five candidates in the April 2023 election for the three open seats on the board.

School board director wants to make district an ‘even better place to learn’

By Jeremy Housewright, For the Call June 13, 2023

A Lindbergh Board of Education member since 2017, Matt Alonzo will remain on the board for at least three more years, after being reelected in the April municipal elections. Alonzo was reelected alongside...

From left: Matt Alonzo, Christy Watz and Andrew Lawson take their oath of office at the Lindbergh Board of Education meeting April 13. Alonzo and Watz, both incumbents, and Lawson, defeated a field of five candidates in the April 2023 election for the three open seats on the board.

Incumbent Lindbergh school board director sworn in for another term

By Jeremy Housewright, For The Call June 7, 2023

Voters reelected incumbent Christy Watz to serve another term on the Lindbergh Schools Board of Education in the April election out of a field of five candidates running for three open seats. Watz was...

City passes regulations for Historic Route 66 signs

City passes regulations for Historic Route 66 signs

By Jeremy Housewright and Erin Achenbach May 30, 2023

The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen approved a bill at its May 9 meeting that adds a new section to the city’s sign code, permitting the installation of neon signs on properties along the original right...

A time to celebrate mothers’ lessons

A time to celebrate mothers’ lessons

By Carl Hendrickson, For The Call May 26, 2023

My mother was a pioneer. Not what you usually think of a woman leaving the comforts of a home on the eastern seaboard and traveling westward in a covered wagon. No, my mother set sail from the western...

Shania Twain

The ‘Queen of Country Pop,’ Shania Twain, experiences a renaissance year

By L. Kent Wolgamott, For The Call May 24, 2023

Call 2023 the year of the renaissance of Shania Twain. Prominently featured in the documentary series “Women Who Rock,” Twain, known as the “Queen of Country Pop,” released her sixth studio album...

From left: Matt Alonzo, Christy Watz and Andrew Lawson take their oath of office at the Lindbergh Board of Education meeting April 13. Alonzo and Watz, both incumbents, and Lawson, defeated a field of five candidates in the April 2023 election for the three open seats on the board.

New Lindbergh school board director ready for first venture into public service

By Jeremy Housewright, For The Call May 24, 2023

Of the three members elected to the Lindbergh Schools Board of Education in April, only one candidate, Andrew Lawson, was new. Lawson was elected alongside incumbents Matt Alonzo and Christy Watz in a...

Lutheran High South, a private school in Affton, breaks ground on its new Center for the Arts May 3. Those in attendance included U.S. Congresswoman Ann Wagner, R-Ballwin.

Lutheran High South breaks ground on multimillion Center for the Arts

By Jeremy Housewright, For The Call May 23, 2023

After beginning development in 2018, Lutheran High School South in Affton broke ground on the $18 million Lutheran South Center for the Arts May 3. The anticipated completion date is fall 2024. Head...

County music artist Thomas Rhett is touring this summer to promote his 2022 album, ‘Where We Started. Rhett plays in St. Louis at the Enterprise Center May 20.

Rhett reflects on new song writing style, prepares for upcoming summer tour

By Alan Sculley, For The Call April 28, 2023

A couple of years ago, Thomas Rhett threw a bit of a stylistic curveball to fans with his album “Country Again: Side A,” which moved away from the pop elements and modern production that had been a...

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