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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Crestwood changes policy to take fewer bids

Crestwood changes policy to take fewer bids

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter February 8, 2019

The city of Crestwood just updated its purchasing policy, which had been untouched for 15 years. The Board of Aldermen identified the change as a 2018 priority in an effort to modernize and improve overall...

Crestwood Fire earns ISO Class 2 rating

Crestwood Fire earns ISO Class 2 rating

January 8, 2019

The Crestwood Fire Department is now ranked among the top 2 percent of all fire service organizations across the country after the Insurance Services Office notified the city that it was upgrading the...

Crestwood kicks trash company Meridian to the curb; recycling is single stream

Crestwood kicks trash company Meridian to the curb; recycling is single stream

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter December 27, 2018

Crestwood is kicking its current trash provider to the curb. The Board of Aldermen unanimously approved a contract with Waste Connections of Missouri Inc. at a Dec. 11 meeting, marking the beginning...

An Affton Fire Protection District fire engine.

Judge rules for Affton in Crestwood’s fire lawsuit

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor December 20, 2018

A judge ruled against Crestwood in its lawsuit against the Affton Fire Protection District last week, rejecting every argument that the city raised in its battle to stop paying the fire district for fire...

Crestwood hopes trash service improves

Crestwood hopes trash service improves

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter November 30, 2018

The days of Meridian Waste Services’ contract with the city of Crestwood may be numbered after residents and aldermen have complained about poor trash service. The company’s contract is up in March,...

A rendering of Crestwood City Center at night.

Crestwood city officials say they are seeing ‘positive progress’ toward mall project

November 22, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com More than a month after a broker open house that showcased the possible sale and redevelopment of the Crestwood mall site, city officials say...

City clerk Helen Ingold administers the oath to new Fire Chief Lou Hecht at the Crestwood Board of Aldermen meeting Nov. 13. Hecht is taking over the role of fire chief after former Chief David Oliveri moved to Washington state to become fire chief of the town of Anacortes. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Hecht named new fire chief in Crestwood

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter November 21, 2018

It’s official — Lou Hecht is the new fire chief for the city of Crestwood. The Crestwood Board of Aldermen unanimously approved an ordinance at its meeting last week promoting Assistant Fire...

An Affton Fire Protection District fire engine.

Crestwood and Affton get their days in court

November 15, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com A judge could soon rule on the lawsuit between the city of Crestwood and the Affton Fire Protection District, after the case got its day in...

The Green Park Shop n Save, one of the Shop n Saves in the area that was converted to a Schnucks in 2018.

Crestwood Shop ‘n Save closes Nov. 16

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter November 13, 2018

Residents of Crestwood will have one less option for grocery shopping after the Crestwood Shop ’n Save closes its doors for good Friday, Nov. 16. The store, located at 301 Watson Road, is one of 17...

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

‘Crestwood City Center’ unveiled at mall

October 10, 2018

The rendering for the plaza at the proposed Crestwood City Center. Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callsnewspapers.com Real-estate brokers lined up last week at the old Crestwood mall site to...

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