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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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County Executive Steve Stenger, second from left, listens to Rep. Bob Burns, D-Affton, address the council last year, left to right: 5th District Councilman Pat Dolan, D-Richmond Heights, Chairman Sam Page, D-Creve Coeur, 1st District Councilwoman Hazel Erby and 4th District Councilwoman Rochelle Walton Gray, D-Black Jack. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

Port Authority comes under scrutiny from County Council for precinct’s purchase

July 24, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The County Council has focused its attention on the Port Authority since police Chief Jon Belmar announced in May that the Port Authority was...

Democratic challenger Mantovani wants change in St. Louis County

Democratic challenger Mantovani wants change in St. Louis County

July 12, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Democratic candidate for county executive Mark Mantovani believes that if south county residents want to solve an array of problems they see...

County Executive Steve Stenger speaks at the June 25 meeting of the Tesson Ferry Democrats. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

Stenger makes the case to voters in his re-election bid

July 11, 2018

Above: County Executive Steve Stenger talks to the Tesson Ferry Democrats June 25, with club member Laura Metz in the background. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer. By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com With...

County Executive Steve Stenger announces he will sign an executive order declaring an emergency around the opioid epidemic June 28. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

Council, Stenger declare opioid epidemic an emergency

July 11, 2018

Above: County Executive Steve Stenger announces his declaration of a state of emergency around the opioid epidemic June 28, surrounded by health professionals including county Department of Public Health...

County Executive Steve Stenger, second from left, listens to Rep. Bob Burns, D-Affton, address the council last year, left to right: 5th District Councilman Pat Dolan, D-Richmond Heights, Chairman Sam Page, D-Creve Coeur, 1st District Councilwoman Hazel Erby and 4th District Councilwoman Rochelle Walton Gray, D-Black Jack. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

Council asks for investigations of Stenger’s county leases

June 18, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The majority of the County Council recommended last week that the full council consider  asking for federal and state investigations into...

The MFPD paramedic unit poses in front of their ambulance.

MFPD first in county to roll out new paramedics

June 15, 2018

The newly announced paramedic unit poses in front of their ambulance. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer. By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The Mehlville Fire Protection...

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Simpson: Lindbergh budget balanced, honoring tradition

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor June 12, 2018

Continuing the trend of recent years, next year’s proposed budget for Lindbergh Schools shows a slight surplus, with most new money in the $84 million budget paying for student growth and raises. The...

County Executive Steve Stenger, second from left, listens to Rep. Bob Burns, D-Affton, address the council last year, left to right: 5th District Councilman Pat Dolan, D-Richmond Heights, Chairman Sam Page, D-Creve Coeur, 1st District Councilwoman Hazel Erby and 4th District Councilwoman Rochelle Walton Gray, D-Black Jack. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

Police Association alleges council voted to ‘misappropriate’ Prop P tax on jail’s nurses

June 6, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The St. Louis County Police Association promised to call out any elected officials that the police union saw misspending money from Proposition...

County Executive Steve Stenger, second from left, listens to Rep. Bob Burns, D-Affton, address the council last year, left to right: 5th District Councilman Pat Dolan, D-Richmond Heights, Chairman Sam Page, D-Creve Coeur, 1st District Councilwoman Hazel Erby and 4th District Councilwoman Rochelle Walton Gray, D-Black Jack. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

County Council overrides five vetoes from Stenger on Charter amendments

June 5, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The County Council came out with their strongest words yet against County Executive Steve Stenger last week as they overrode five of his...

Crestwood Mayor Gregg Roby resigns

June 5, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Crestwood Mayor Gregg Roby announced Tuesday that he will resign effective Friday, June 8, after four years in office. Roby was first...

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