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

Letters to the editor

Letter to the Editor helps scout work toward Eagle rank

January 25, 2024

To the editor: Hello, my name is Caden Hill. I am a 15- year-old scout that is working on getting Eagle rank. The reason for this letter is (to put it simply) one of my last requirements. I personally...

Letters to the editor

Writer says it’s up to community to change its school district

December 14, 2023

To the editor: The Mehlville School District has seen a steady decline in academic performance since 2010. There are resources that show this like the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education...

Letters to the editor

Oakville resident proposes stoplight over contentious roundabout

December 14, 2023

To the editor: After reading and hearing opinions re the proposed roundabout at Yaeger/Milburn intersection, and living near the intersection for almost 40 years, I would like to suggest my opinion for...

Letters to the editor

Citizen criticizes Mehlville School District’s tax rate decision

December 14, 2023

To the editor: There has been much discussion in this newspaper and elsewhere about how Mehlville School District reacted to the substantial increase in assessed valuations that came about after voters...

Letters to the editor

Maintaining police services key to Green Park’s safety, reader says

December 14, 2023

To the editor: The discussion on reducing the police service in Green Park is absolutely ridiculous, living in this society of ever-increasing problems. You would think that Green Park would do everything...

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Criticism of Mehlville school board’s tax decision is ‘misguided’ says reader

November 24, 2023

To the editor: State Rep. Jim Murphy’s  (R-Oakville) criticism of the Mehlville School Board’s decision not to roll back the added revenue caused by increased property assessments is misguided. The...

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Public schools are a community endeavour, this reader says

October 26, 2023

To the editor: Thank you to Bert Juedemann for his letter in the Sept. 28 edition regarding the enjoyable Mehlville School District’s Summer Community Band Concert. Public schools consistently offer...

Letters to the editor

Reader likens convict’s escape to an episode of ‘Saturday Night Live’

October 25, 2023

To the editor: Wow, what an exciting story. Tommy Boyd sure kept South County in a turmoil. If an escaped child molester wasn’t such a serious matter, it could have become a Saturday Night Live episode....

Letters to the editor

Writer says Mehlville’s tax rate increase is not what voters voted for

October 25, 2023

To the editor: Thank you to the Call Newspapers and editor Erin Achenbach for reporting the facts about our property tax increase that got swept under the rug by the Mehlville School Board and administration....

Letters to the editor

Reader wants companies to stop mailing unnecessary plastic

October 25, 2023

To the editor: It is well known that plastic cannot be easily recycled and that it does not decompose. Plastic items that end up in landfill will be there forever. We are leaving a legacy of plastic waste...

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