South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Green Park Officer Jeremy Hake, right, with former Mayor Bob Reinagel at the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Green Park McDonalds in 2017.

Vote to add second police officer fails in Green Park

October 27, 2017

By Mike Anthony Executive Editor news1@callnewspapers.com An ordinance seeking to amend Green Park's contract with the St. Louis County Police Department to add a second neighborhood policing officer...

Green Park board opposes statewide vote on city-county merger

Green Park board opposes statewide vote on city-county merger

October 26, 2017

By Mike Anthony Executive Editor news1@callnewspapers.com The Green Park Board of Aldermen last week adopted a resolution opposing any statewide vote on a merger of St. Louis County and the city of...

Lindbergh school board picks MSBA to facilitate search for superintendent

Lindbergh school board picks MSBA to facilitate search for superintendent

October 20, 2017

By Mike Anthony Executive Editor news1@callnewspapers.com The Lindbergh Board of Education last week selected the Missouri School Boards’ Association to facilitate the search for a new superintendent. Board...

A Lindbergh High School student speaks to the new Board of Education, including members Christy Watz and Matt Alonzo, right, at their first meeting about the students experience in ThriVE Best Choice in middle school. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

Petition urges school board to remove Best Choice Program from Lindbergh

October 19, 2017

By Mike Anthony Executive Editor news1@callnewspapers.com A representative of a group opposed to Lindbergh Schools’ use of ThriVe St. Louis’ Best Choice Program last week presented a petition...

The demolished Crestwood Plaza property in 2017.

UPDATED: Crestwood aldermen grant 60-day extension for mall demolition

October 12, 2017

The Crestwood Board of Aldermen adopted an ordinance granting a 60-day demolition extension to the developer of the former Crestwood Plaza site at Watson and Sappington roads. The Board of Aldermen...

Full amount of 45-cent tax hike levied by Crestwood aldermen

Full amount of 45-cent tax hike levied by Crestwood aldermen

October 4, 2017

By Mike Anthony Executive Editor news1@callnewspapers.com Despite a projected general fund deficit of nearly $855,000, the city of Crestwood will end 2017 with a surplus in that fund after aldermen...

Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors Chairman Aaron Hilmer and board Treasurer Bonnie Stegman celebrate Hilmers re-election to the fire board in the April 4 election. The two were first elected in April 2005. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

MFPD board sets 2017 tax rate; lowest in county for 12th year

October 3, 2017

By Mike Anthony Executive Editor news1@callnewspapers.com The Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors voted unanimously last week to establish a 2017 blended tax rate of 68.1 cents per...

The demolished Crestwood Plaza property in 2017.

No tenants lined up as Crestwood mall demolition nears completion

September 28, 2017

By Mike Anthony Executive Editor news1@callnewspapers.com As the demolition of the former Crestwood Plaza nears completion, city officials report that developer UrbanStreet Group of Chicago still...

Lindbergh Schools Board of Education members, administrators, teachers and staff gathered last week along with former school board members, state and local elected officials, community leaders and members of the Dressel family to celebrate the opening of the districts 650-student Dressel Elementary School, as Dressel students cut the ribbon for the new state-of-the art school on the direction of Superintendent Jim Simpson, arms extended. Photo by Mike Anthony.

Lindbergh enrollment rises by 141 students

September 12, 2017

By Mike Anthony Executive Editor news1@callnewspapers.com Lindbergh Schools’ first-day enrollment for the 2017-2018 school year increased by 141 students compared to last year’s official enrollment,...

Kris Simpson

Crestwood fiscal projections call for levying all of tax hike

September 12, 2017

By Mike Anthony Executive Editor news1@callnewspapers.com Crestwood City Administrator Kris Simpson projects the city’s general fund will have a cumulative surplus of $774,000 over the next five...

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