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An employee wears a mask at the newly reopened Crestwood pool, as seen June 19.

Crestwood pool reopens with masks and a collaboration with Sunset Hills

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor June 26, 2020

The Crestwood Aquatic Center has been open and operating since June 15 under COVID-19 restrictions for capacity and social distancing that will make this year’s pool season far different than the past. The...

The pool at the Crestwood Aquatic Centers lazy river and slide, as seen in a photo from Westport Pools.

Crestwood pool will open Monday with reservations, masks and possible Sunset Hills collaboration

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor June 11, 2020

The Crestwood Aquatic Center will be open beginning Monday, June 15, but the pool will operate under COVID-19 restrictions on capacity and requirements for social distancing that will make this year’s...

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

Crestwood officials react to developer pulling out of $300 million mall project

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor June 11, 2020

The developer behind the latest redevelopment plan for the former Crestwood Plaza mall site backed out of the deal last week due to the economic impact of COVID-19. Creve Coeur-based Walpert Properties...

Crestwood City Hall

Crestwood voters decide on tax extension

May 5, 2020

Crestwood voters will only have one election June 2, but city officials say it’s an important decision for the continued operation of city government. Voters will consider whether to extend Crestwood’s...

Crestwood City Hall

Crestwood continuing as normal for now after pandemic, flooding

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 30, 2020

The city of Crestwood has survived a pandemic and a flood in the last year, and so far, city operations are continuing as normal. But some big decisions are still to come on how to balance this year’s...

The Mehlville Board of Education and administrators meet virtually through the videoconferencing app Zoom Thursday night.

Governments meet via video as virus spreads

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter March 31, 2020

As governmental bodies across the country grapple with how to conduct public meetings in the age of “social distancing” due to the COVID-19 pandemic, three local governments met virtually last week...

Crestwood and Sunset Hills will swap property

Crestwood and Sunset Hills will swap property

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter March 10, 2020

Crestwood and Sunset Hills will swap land with each other after it was discovered that a sliver of the former Johnny Mac’s property slated to become the new Sunset Hills Subaru dealership lies within...

Crestwood City Hall

Supreme Court ruling requires new sign codes in cities; Crestwood spent years on project

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter March 10, 2020

Crestwood has a long-awaited new sign code unanimously approved by the Board of Aldermen, marking the culmination of nearly half a decade of reviewing the city’s sign regulations. The process began...

Crestwood is seeking a pedestrian bridge

Crestwood is seeking a pedestrian bridge

February 21, 2020

The city of Crestwood will be applying for a grant from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to fund a portion of a pedestrian bridge to connect Whitecliff Park to Sheryl Ann Drive. At the Feb....

HCI, a former medical marijuana dispensary located in Collinsville, Illinois.

State issues licenses to six marijuana dispensaries for South County

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter February 4, 2020

Medical marijuana dispensaries will open later this year after the state approved licenses for 192 statewide, including 66 in the St. Louis region and six in South County. The Missouri Department of Health...

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