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

Horizontal shot of a road closed sign.

US Route 61/67 to see nightly delays this week

May 2, 2022

Motorists traveling U.S. Route 61/67 in Arnold can expect nightly delays Wednesday through Friday. Crews will be shutting down southbound Route 61/67 just north of Route 231/Telegraph Road for pipe...

State Sen. Jill Schupp, left, and U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner, right.

Ann Wagner prevails over Jill Schupp to hold on to St. Louis-area Congressional seat

By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent November 4, 2020

Republican U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner will continue representing Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District for another two years, defeating Democratic state Sen. Jill Schupp on Tuesday night in a race that has...

Coleman gets Jefferson County to back down on masks

Coleman gets Jefferson County to back down on masks

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 22, 2020

The Jefferson County Health Department last week dropped its bid to implement a mask mandate after a previous repeal. The department’s Board of Trustees previously revoked a countywide mask mandate...

A rain-delayed match-up between Lindbergh High School and Mehlville High School had all the ingredients of a state playoff game, despite being the first week of the 2019 season. Mehlville fell to Lindbergh 17-10.

Lindbergh, Mehlville to play football outside St. Louis County, despite the restrictions

September 28, 2020

The Lindbergh, Mehlville and Oakville football teams will join other large school districts in playing their seasons this fall outside St. Louis County, due to continuing restrictions banning games in...

The rain-delayed matchup between Lindbergh High School and Mehlville High School Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, had all the ingredients of a state playoff game, despite being the first week of the 2019 season. Mehlville fell to Lindbergh 17-10. Photo by Bill Milligan.

Lindbergh will play football in Jefferson County, despite St. Louis County restrictions

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor September 23, 2020

With high school athletes in high-contact sports barred from competing in St. Louis County, Lindbergh High School will compete in fall sports in Jefferson County, the district told parents Wednesday. The...

The remnants of a garage and a car inside it destroyed in a fire Monday, seen the day after the fire.

Couple and cat are safe after fire during storms destroys garage in Oakville

August 14, 2020

An Oakville couple and their cat are safe after a fire destroyed their garage during the storms that swept through South County Monday night, leaving some households without power for days. The call reporting...

Some of the data released on Jefferson Countys new data dashboard.

Jefferson County reports second death from coronavirus, unveils data dashboard

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 6, 2020

Jefferson County has reported its second death from the coronavirus, just days after its first death during the COVID-19 pandemic. Of 76 total cases, the county has had two deaths and one recovered case,...

A sign points to the Mercy drive-thru testing site in Chesterfield. Mercy has also opened two sites in Jefferson County.

After first coronavirus death, Jefferson County extends stay-at-home order and dining ban

April 3, 2020

The Jefferson County Health Department on Thursday announced the first death related to COVID-19 in Jefferson County, Missouri, followed by the extension of a stay-at-home order and a dining ban. The...

A Safe Place staff member Barb Tenholder points out the three levels of the garden planted at the shelter in Jefferson County. The peaceful garden is a place for women and children to heal from trauma.

Domestic violence victims can heal with a garden donated by Oakville Garden Club

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 2, 2019

Residents at a domestic violence shelter in Jefferson County have experienced healing through gardening thanks to the generosity of the South County community. The women living at A Safe Place in Jefferson...

SSM Health executives ‘break ground’ on the new Cardinal Glennon pediatric
facility in Concord.

SSM Health breaks ground on new Cardinal Glennon pediatric facility in South County

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter November 22, 2018

SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital broke ground on a new pediatric healthcare specialty services center in south St. Louis County last week. Students from Assumption Parish School...

Load More Stories