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South St. Louis County News

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Mehlville Fire Protection District employee Kelly Pettit administers a Johnson & Johnson vaccine dose at a state-run vaccination event at Bernard Middle School Saturday, April 3.

Several back-to-school vaccine events being offered

July 21, 2021

State representatives Jim Murphy, R-Oakville, and Michael O’Donnell, R-Oakville, along with the Mehlville Fire Protection District and Mehlville School District are co-sponsoring a back-to-school COVID-19...

The Missouri State Capitol building in Jefferson City.

O’Donnell, Murphy discuss range of issues in town hall after session end

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter June 2, 2021

State representatives Michael O’Donnell and Jim Murphy held a joint town hall at Royale Orleans last month to discuss the highlights and lowlights of the 2021 legislative session from their perspectives. O’Donnell,...

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

Missouri Republicans look to reinstate voter ID requirement

By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent February 27, 2021

About 137,700 registered voters in Missouri did not have a state-issued identification in 2017, according to an analysis from the secretary of state’s office.  Another 140,000 voters had expired IDs,...

Rep. Jim Murphy, R-Oakville, pictured above, and Rep. David Gregory, R-Sunset Hills, hosted a food distribution event at Mehlville High School in September.

After voting not to require masks, Missouri House shuts down due to COVID-19 outbreak

By Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent January 20, 2021

The Missouri House of Representatives is not meeting this week because of an outbreak of COVID-19 in the Capitol Building, Republican leaders announced Thursday evening. Without giving details, House...

Call makes endorsements for South County contests

Call makes endorsements for South County contests

October 21, 2020

The Call endorses Ernie Trakas for 6th District County Council and Sam Page for county executive.  1st District Senate Voters have two viable, energetic candidates running for the 1st District Senate...

Rep. Michael ODonnell, left, and Ann Zimpfer, right.

O’Donnell runs for re-election in Oakville’s 95th District, with challenge from Zimpfer

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 20, 2020

A retired Mehlville School District teacher is looking to turn a historically red Missouri House district blue in the general election next month. Ann Zimpfer, a Democrat, is challenging Rep. Michael...

Election 2020: Call makes endorsements for South County contests

Election 2020: Call makes endorsements for South County contests

October 15, 2020

The Call endorses Ernie Trakas for 6th District County Council and Sam Page for county executive.  1st District Senate Voters have two viable, energetic candidates running for the 1st District Senate...

Rep. Michael ODonnell, left, and Ann Zimpfer, right.

Former teacher challenges O’Donnell to represent Oakville in Missouri’s House

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 15, 2020

Incumbent Rep. Michael O’Donnell, R-Oakville, is being challenged for the 95th District Missouri House seat representing Oakville by Ann Zimpfer, a former teacher and newcomer to public office. The election...

Mitchell Kohlberg, left, and David Lenihan, right.

Lenihan wins GOP nod in Missouri Senate’s 1st District

August 11, 2020

Oakville health CEO David Lenihan will face Rep. Doug Beck, D-Affton, after winning the Republican nomination for the 1st District Senate seat curently held by Scott Sifton. Facing Mitchell Kohlberg...

The Missouri State Capitol building in Jefferson City.

Crime, Clean Missouri, flooding among South County legislators’ priorities for session

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter February 18, 2020

A little over a month into the 2020 Missouri General Assembly, lawmakers are hard at work in Jefferson City trying to pass their sponsored legislation. South County legislators filed bills this year related...

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