South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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New Lindbergh Superintendent Tony Lake checks in with fourth-graders at Long Elementary School on the first day.

Lindbergh looks at implementing its first-ever strategic plan under Lake

September 19, 2018

New Lindbergh Superintendent Tony Lake checks in with fourth-graders at Long Elementary School on the first day of school this year. By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com With...

Before: Mount Crestwood in June, before bulldozers started bringing down the mounds. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

Lindbergh not taking position on mall yet, will wait and see on Walpert proposal

September 19, 2018

Mount Crestwood at the mall site in June, before bulldozers started bringing down the leftover dirt mounds. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer. By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com As...

County Executive Steve Stenger at the Aug. 1 County Council meeting. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

County Council heads to court in lawsuit vs. Stenger

September 18, 2018

County Executive Steve Stenger at the Aug. 1 County Council meeting. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer. By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The County Council got its day in court...

Ernie Trakas talks at the Concord-Lemay/Gravois/Jefferson Republican Club meeting. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

Trakas can stay on County Council, didn’t violate Charter, judge rules

September 18, 2018

Ernie Trakas talks at a Concord-Lemay/Gravois/Jefferson Republican Club meeting in July. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer. By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Councilman Ernie...

After: Bulldozers started bringing down Mount Crestwood Sept. 6, pictured above. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

PHOTOS: Bulldozers start in on ‘Mount Crestwood’

September 15, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Mount Crestwood could soon be a memory, just like the Crestwood Plaza mall that it replaced. A pair of bulldozers were hard at work on...

Rep. Doug Beck, D-Affton, presents a legislative commendation to retired Lindbergh Superintendent Jim Simpson in June 2018.

South county legislators’ views on education span all sides of spectrum

September 14, 2018

Rep. Doug Beck, D-Affton, presents a legislative commendation to retiring Lindbergh Superintendent Jim Simpson in June. By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com One of the topics...

Rep. Marsha Haefner, R-Oakville, speaks to the South County Chamber of Commerce this summer about an eventful year in Jefferson City. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

Legislators wrap up 2018 with eventful session for state and south county

September 13, 2018

Rep. Marsha Haefner, R-Oakville, speaks to the South County Chamber of Commerce this summer about an eventful year in Jefferson City. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer. By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Legislators...

The demolished Crestwood Plaza property in 2017.

Local company eyes buying, developing Crestwood mall site

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor September 11, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com A St. Louis-based developer is interested in buying the former Crestwood mall site and taking over its redevelopment. Walpert Properties,...

County Executive Steve Stenger, left, talks to council Chairman Sam Page, D-Creve Coeur, at the Aug. 1 council meeting. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

County Council goes to court to place four more Charter amendments on the ballot

September 4, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The County Council is going to court to get a series of proposed amendments to the county Charter on the ballot in November, including a proposal...

File photo: Concord resident Dan Logger opposed a 2009 smoking ban in public places because he believed it would affect businesses operated by many of his friends. Im against it, he said at the time. Also pictured is Schottzies Bar and Grill bartender Lana Sugg. Photo by Bill Milligan.

County voters could weigh a pair of smoking bans in November election

September 4, 2018

File photo: Concord resident Dan Logger opposed a 2009 smoking ban in public places because he believed it would affect businesses operated by many of his friends. 'I'm against it,' he said at the time....

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