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South St. Louis County News

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Local chamber hosts Taste of Lemay-Affton business expo

Local chamber hosts ‘Taste of Lemay-Affton’ business expo

October 2, 2023

The Affton-Lemay Chamber of Commerce is hosting Taste of Lemay-Affton Business Expo Friday, Oct. 6 from 6 - 8 p.m. at Hancock Place Elementary School, 9101 South Broadway.  The event will take place...

Kiwanis Club honors March outstanding students

Kiwanis Club honors March outstanding students

May 26, 2023

The Kiwanis Club of South County honored Lexi Timmerman of Washington Middle School and Emma Case of Hancock Place Middle School as its outstanding students in March. Lexi and Emma are pictured above...

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Hancock Place hires new chief financial officer

January 23, 2023

The Hancock Place Board of Education voted at its January meeting to bring on Paul Northington as the district’s chief financial officer. Northington will become the executive director of finance and...

Library, South County school districts announce closures Thursday

Library, South County school districts announce closures Thursday

December 21, 2022

Lindbergh Schools announced Wednesday that the district will be closed Thursday, Dec. 22, as the St. Louis region braces for a winter storm and wind chill temperatures below zero. All district activities,...

Katherine Dickerson, also known as KiowaKat, gives a presentation on Kiowa culture at Hancock Place Middle School Nov. 22.

‘KiowaKat’ visits Hancock Place Middle to honor Native American Heritage Month

November 30, 2022

Seventh-grade students at Hancock Place Middle School in Lemay had a unique opportunity Nov. 22 to learn more about Native American culture during Native American Heritage Month, recognized in November,...

Kiwanis honors students from Hancock Middle, St. Mark

Kiwanis honors students from Hancock Middle, St. Mark

May 29, 2022

The Kiwanis Club of South County honored Brody Stocking of St. Mark Catholic School and Nina Ndonwi of Hancock Place Middle School in March as its “Outstanding Students.” Brody and Nina were honored...

Pictured above from left, Missouri Commissioner of Education Margie Vandeven, Hancock High School Principal Shelly Vogler, Mark Garascia, Hancock Superintendent Kevin Carl and Milken Educator Awards Vice President Stephanie Bishop.

Hancock High teacher receives surprise of a lifetime with $25,000 Milken award

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor April 29, 2022

A Hancock High School teacher was awarded one of education’s most prestigious honors, the $25,000 Milken Educator Award, at a surprise school assembly Friday morning featuring guests such as Commissioner...

Hancock Place hires new high school principal from Wright City

Hancock Place hires new high school principal from Wright City

February 25, 2022

Hancock Place High School will be getting a new principal next school year. The Hancock Place Board of Education unanimously accepted the recommendation to hire David Williams as the new principal of...

Prop R progress coming along at Hancock with roof and HVAC work

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter September 30, 2021

The Hancock Place School District was awarded its first bond issue since 2011 in April after voters overwhelmingly approved the measure with 81 percent voting in favor.  The $13.25 million no-tax-rate-increase...

ESSER used for COVID, learning loss

ESSER used for COVID, learning loss

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter September 27, 2021

Beginning in March 2020, the federal government began awarding Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds to school districts across the country. The funds were given out in three rounds...

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