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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

The car of the man rescued during the flash flood at Whitecliff Park is towed from the parking lot. Photo by Erin Achenbach

Crestwood firefighters come to the rescue of man in flash flood

July 2, 2019

By Erin Achenbach Staff Reporter eachenbach@callnewspapers.com  Flash flooding caused by heavy rains last week led to an emergency water rescue for one man in Crestwood. The Crestwood Fire Department...

Crestwood unveils a new logo and flag

Crestwood unveils a new logo and flag

June 14, 2019

By Jessica Belle Kramer For the Call composing1@callnewspapers.com The Crestwood Board of Aldermen unanimously decided to adopt a new logo and flag during the April 23 board meeting. City ordinances...

Daniel Mitchell painted a massive Blue Note on his lawn on Chasebury Terrace in Crestwood. The note measures 21 feet by 15 feet. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

The Blues are in the Stanley Cup Finals, and South County is cheering them on

May 31, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com and Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter eachenbach@callnewspapers.com South County residents are playing “Gloria” and rooting for the Blues...

Crestwood City Hall

Crestwood honors Ward 3’s Jerry Miguel

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor May 8, 2019

Crestwood honored outgoing Ward 3 Alderman Jerry Miguel with a city resolution and plaque at the April 23 Board of Aldermen meeting. Miguel had served as Ward 3 alderman continuously since April...

The rendering for the plaza for the now scrapped Crestwood City Center, released by Walpert in 2018.

Crestwood extends mall agreement because progress is in ‘late stages’

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter April 16, 2019

Walpert Properties has not yet announced tenants for the Crestwood mall redevelopment, but city officials extended the redevelopment agreement for six months because they believe the company’s plans...

Crestwood rejects car wash on Watson Road

Crestwood rejects car wash on Watson Road

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter April 3, 2019

After a marathon public hearing, the Crestwood Board of Aldermen rejected a car wash proposed for Watson Road March 26, but also voted to reconsider at its meeting next week. The board held two public...

Crestwood board weighs in for Lindberghs Prop R

Crestwood board weighs in for Lindbergh’s Prop R

March 28, 2019

The Crestwood Board of Aldermen unanimously approved a resolution to support Lindbergh School’s Proposition R, a $105 million no-tax-rate-increase bond issue, at its March 12 meeting. The resolution...

Crestwood City Hall

Crestwood adopts resolution against city-county merger

March 27, 2019

By Erin Achenbach Staff Reporter eachenbach@callnewspapers.com The Crestwood Board of Aldermen is taking an official position against a merger of St. Louis city and St. Louis County. The board...

Crestwood would face $3.5 million shortfall to fund current services under a merger

Crestwood would face $3.5 million shortfall to fund current services under a merger

February 14, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com A preliminary analysis by the city of Crestwood indicates that under Better Together’s proposal for one St. Louis metro city, Crestwood...

The room of Municipal League mayors votes to set up a Board of Freeholders in St. Louis County at Chesterfield City Hall Jan. 24. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

County cities backing Board of Freeholders over Better Together plan

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor January 30, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The Municipal League of Metro St. Louis, which has as members nearly every city in St. Louis County, is spearheading an alternative to a nonprofit’s...

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