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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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Left to right: Peggy Hassler, Stacey Kenner, Jean Pretto, Richard Vagen and Jeff Wolman

Pretto, Hassler, Wolman elected in Mehlville

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter June 9, 2020

The Mehlville Board of Education will have a new face at its next meeting after newcomer Jeff Wolman and incumbents Peggy Hassler and Jean Pretto won in a five-way race for three open school board seats...

Oakville Elementary students Baileigh Holland, Logan Woods, Tommy Schoen and Hanna Backs walk into school together on the first day in 2018.

Mehlville School District enrollment declines as district ages

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter April 2, 2020

Enrollment in the Mehlville School District continues to decline, a trend that was confirmed by a demographic study last year after an initial study in 2017. The Board of Education approved a $27,463...

Citizens vote at the Sunset Hills Community Center April 2, 2019.

Filing for April sets races in Sunset Hills, school boards

January 28, 2020

Candidate filing closed last week for local elections in April, and this election season is set to be the most competitive South County has seen in several years. The election will be held Tuesday, April...

Voters check in to cast their ballots at the Sunset Hills Community Center during the April 2019 municipal election.

Competitive elections set for Sunset Hills mayor, Mehlville

December 23, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Candidate filing began last week for the April 7 elections across South County, setting up a competitive race for Sunset Hills Mayor Pat Fribis...

UPDATED: No competitive elections yet in April race

UPDATED: No competitive elections yet in April race

January 8, 2019

This is a developing story and will be updated as candidates file. It was last updated Jan. 9 with Green Park Alderman Tim Thuston filing to run for mayor. As candidate filing for the April 2 election...

Mehlville saves $1.8 million in COP refinancing

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter January 4, 2019

Mehlville School District taxpayers will save more than $1.8 million over the next decade after the district voted to refinance bond-like certificates. Both the Mehlville School District’s Public Facilities...

UPDATED: No competitive April races yet after filing

UPDATED: No competitive April races yet after filing

December 18, 2018

So far, there are no competitive races in south county after candidate filing opened last week. Up for election April 2 are the Mehlville Fire Protection District seat held by Secretary Ed Ryan, Green...

Mehlville fire board seat among offices up for election as filing opens for April contest

Mehlville fire board seat among offices up for election as filing opens for April contest

December 6, 2018

Staff Report Candidate filing will begin next week for the Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors election April 2, along with municipal offices and school board positions. Up for election...

Mehlville officials say criticism of Biden rally unfounded

By Burke Wasson, Staff Reporter September 24, 2008

In response to criticism last week, Mehlville School District officials insist no district policies were violated when Democratic U.S. Sen. Joe Biden visited Mehlville Senior High School on Sept. 9 to...

Three candidates seeking two seats in election for Mehlville school board

April 3, 2003
Byline: Three candidates seeking two seats in election for Mehlville school board By MIKE ANTHONY Executive Editor Three candidates are seeking two seats on the Mehlville Board of Education in the April 8 election.
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