South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Lindbergh and Mehlville school boards swear in new, returning directors

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor April 17, 2024

New and returning Lindbergh and Mehlville school board members were sworn in last week after receiving the most votes in the April 2 election. In Lindbergh, newcomer Rachel Braaf Koehler and incumbent...

Jeff Wolman

Hassler, Pretto appointed to fill vacancies left by their disqualification

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor April 18, 2023

The Mehlville Board of Education swore in a returning member, selected its president and vice president, and filled two vacancies at its meeting last week. Director Scott Huegeirch was absent from the...

Hassler, Pretto disqualified for Mehlville Board of Education

April 3, 2023

Two candidates for the Mehlville School District Board of Education were disqualified from the municipal elections Tuesday. The school district said in an email to families and district residents Monday...

Mehlville Board of Education approves bid for HVAC work

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor December 28, 2021

The Mehlville Board of Education unanimously approved a bid Dec. 16 for HVAC work at Point, Beasley and Oakville Elementary Schools.  The board approved an $843,262 bid from Sheet Metal Contractors...

Larry Felton

Board considers ‘protection’ resolution

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor July 7, 2021

The Mehlville School District Board of Education is considering the adoption of a “Student Protection Resolution” that would put the board on-record as officially opposed to private and for-profit...

Larry Felton speaks at a 2018 meeting while wearing a bowtie.

Mehlville forms Advocacy Committee to keep eye on law

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter June 3, 2021

The Mehlville Board of Education started a legislative advocacy committee this year to stay up to date on bills and legislation being considered by the Missouri General Assembly that could affect public...

Call makes endorsements for South County contests

Call makes endorsements for South County contests

October 21, 2020

The Call endorses Ernie Trakas for 6th District County Council and Sam Page for county executive.  1st District Senate Voters have two viable, energetic candidates running for the 1st District Senate...

Election 2020: Call makes endorsements for South County contests

Election 2020: Call makes endorsements for South County contests

October 15, 2020

The Call endorses Ernie Trakas for 6th District County Council and Sam Page for county executive.  1st District Senate Voters have two viable, energetic candidates running for the 1st District Senate...

Jim Murphy (left) and Jean Pretto (right).

Pretto is challenging Murphy in 94th District

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 6, 2020

It will be a rematch of the November 2018 election for the 94th Missouri House District, as Rep. James “Jim” Murphy, a Republican, will once again face Mehlville Board of Education member Emma “Jean”...

Mehlville Superintendent Gaines: Getting back in school depends on you

Mehlville Superintendent Gaines: Getting back in school depends on you

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor August 25, 2020

The Mehlville School District will be kicking off school this week with an all-virtual start due to rising COVID-19 cases in South County, and Superintendent Chris Gaines was straightforward about how...

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