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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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An Oakville High School student sews during class as students returned for two weeks in October-November 2020, before the announcement that they would return to all-virtual learning until January 2021.

Mehlville Board of Education eliminates masking positivity threshold

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor August 9, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education voted last week to eliminate the COVID-19 positivity threshold for masking in school buildings, starting the school year entirely mask-optional for the first time since...

Emily Fiasco, above right, on Jeopardy!

Mehlville band director is a three-time ‘Jeopardy!’ champion

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter August 3, 2022

Emily Fiasco, an assistant band director at two Mehlville middle schools and a Mehlville High alum, attained success recently in “Jeopardy!,” one of the country’s most famous game shows. She won...

Josh Groh

Oakville Elementary teacher named regional teacher of the year

July 27, 2022

Josh Groh, a third-grade teacher at Oakville Elementary School, was named one of 10 honorees for Missouri Regional Teacher of the Year for the St. Louis region, meaning he is eligible to apply for Missouri...

Buerkle Middle and Washington Middle Assistant Band Director Emily Fiasco appears on Jeopardy!

Mehlville teacher competes on ‘Jeopardy!’

July 13, 2022

One of Mehlville School District's very own will appear on "Jeopardy!" Wednesday. Buerkle Middle and Washington Middle Assistant Band Director Emily Fiasco achieved a lifelong dream when she got to...

Peggy Hassler

Mehlville maintains current COVID-19 policies

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter July 12, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education voted 6-1 June 23 to renew the district’s COVID-19 policies. The renewed policy included a 1.5 percent positivity threshold per building for mandatory masking, a policy...

Mehlville Board of Education moves to formally eliminate some Prop S projects

Mehlville Board of Education moves to formally eliminate some Prop S projects

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor July 5, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education voted unanimously June 23 to formally remove the Mehlville High School stadium restroom renovations and the transportation building renovations from the district’s Proposition...

Board approves nurses MOU with district

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor June 30, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding June 23 between the school district and the Mehlville Health Professionals Association, the bargaining unit for Mehlville...

Demo day in Oakville

Demo day in Oakville

June 28, 2022

Oakville Elementary School Principal Meagan Ochoa, pictured above left, poses with students in front of construction equipment June 20 after crews tore down a house next to the school to make way for a...

School’s in for summer

School’s in for summer

June 23, 2022

Middle school students in Mehlville’s Summer Session have been getting more than just a refresher on core subjects. Some students have been learning life-saving techniques like CPR, pictured above, and...

The Tidal Wave Express Car Wash,  5677 S Lindbergh Blvd.

Planning Commission holds public hearing on another Tidal Wave wash

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor June 21, 2022

A third Tidal Wave Car Wash may be coming to South County, this time off Butler Hill Road.  The St. Louis County Planning Commission heard a proposal June 13 for Tidal Wave Car Wash to construct an...

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