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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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The rain-delayed matchup between Lindbergh High School and Mehlville High School Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, had all the ingredients of a state playoff game, despite being the first week of the 2019 season. Mehlville fell to Lindbergh 17-10. Photo by Bill Milligan.

First Mehlville High football game moved to Oakville Saturday night

September 6, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Mehlville High School’s first home football game will be played on the field at archrival Oakville High School due to delays with installing...

Sam Page is pictured above at a council meeting last summer before he became St. Louis County Executive.  Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

County upgrades technology, including livestreaming debut of council meetings

September 6, 2019

Sam Page is pictured above at a council meeting last summer before he became St. Louis County Executive. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer. By GLORIA LLOYD News Editor The technology surrounding the County...

The rain-delayed matchup between Lindbergh High School and Mehlville High School Saturday had all the ingredients of a state playoff game, despite being the first week of the 2019 season. Mehlville fell to Lindbergh 17-10. Photo by Bill Milligan.

Mehlville bans bags and backpacks from all sporting events in wake of violence at football games

September 6, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Bags and backpacks will no longer be allowed at Oakville and Mehville high school football games under new security measures the Mehlville...

3rd District Councilman Tim Fitch takes questions from reporters after being sworn into office on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. Fitch said that a primary focus of his during his time in office will  be public safety. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

County adds whistleblower rights and creates fraud hotline to fight future corruption

September 5, 2019

By GLORIA LLOYD News Editor In an effort to prevent future corruption, St. Louis County will set up a whistleblower hotline that will anonymously take reports of wrongdoing from county employees, with...

Steve Stenger, right, and his lawyer Scott Rosenblum leave the Thomas F. Eagleton Courthouse in downtown St. Louis following Stengers sentencing Friday, Aug. 9. Stenger was sentenced to 46 months in prison and will report Sept. 21. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Stenger goes to prison Sept. 21; he asked for two ‘cushiest’ prison camps

September 5, 2019

Steve Stenger, right, and his lawyer Scott Rosenblum leave the Thomas F. Eagleton Courthouse in downtown St. Louis following Stenger's sentencing Friday, Aug. 9. Stenger was sentenced to 46 months in prison...

5th District Councilwoman Lisa Clancy takes questions from reporters after being sworn into office on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. Clancy, a political newcomer, beat two-term incumbent Pat Dolan in the August 2018 Democratic primaries before going on to win the council seat in November. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Clancy drops bid to ban landlords from rejecting tenants for their housing vouchers

August 28, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com A bid by a County Council member to ban landlords from being able to reject renting to tenants who receive federal housing subsidies like...

Former South County man sentenced to five years for supporting terrorism; will be deported

Former South County man sentenced to five years for supporting terrorism; will be deported

August 27, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The same day a federal judge sentenced former County Executive Steve Stenger to four years in prison on federal corruption charges, she sentenced...

Sixth District Councilman Ernie Trakas questions attorney Andrew Scavotto.

Trakas is under investigation for sexual harassment; he says allegations are ‘retaliatory’

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor August 21, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com St. Louis County is conducting an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment against County Council Presiding Officer Ernie Trakas. In...

The female-majority team ownership of the new St. Louis MLS team, announced Aug. 20, 2019.

It’s official: St. Louis gets an MLS team, building on city’s ‘rich soccer tradition’

August 20, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com After decades of hoping for St. Louis soccer fans, it’s official: The city will get a Major League Soccer team. Major League Soccer Commissioner...

Pictured above: Former Economic Development Partnership CEO Sheila Sweeney, second from left, and her team of attorneys leave the Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse Friday. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Former CEO of city-county economic agency sentenced to probation in Stenger scheme

August 16, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Sheila Sweeney, the former CEO of the St. Louis joint city-county economic development agency, was sentenced to probation and a fine Friday...

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