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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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State Sen. Jill Schupp, left, and U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner, right.

Ann Wagner prevails over Jill Schupp to hold on to St. Louis-area Congressional seat

By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent November 4, 2020

Republican U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner will continue representing Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District for another two years, defeating Democratic state Sen. Jill Schupp on Tuesday night in a race that has...

The rain-delayed matchup between Lindbergh High School and Mehlville High School Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, had all the ingredients of a state playoff game, despite being the first week of the 2019 season. Mehlville fell to Lindbergh 17-10. Photo by Bill Milligan.

St. Louis County school districts, including Mehlville and Lindbergh, weigh whether to postpone fall sports as parents protest

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor September 15, 2020

St. Louis County school districts, including Mehlville and Lindbergh, are weighing whether to postpone fall sports to the spring as parents protest the county’s sports restrictions aimed at preventing...

Long Elementary School Principal Jana Parker is the Missouri Association of Elementary School Principals St. Louis Suburban Distinguished Principal for 2016-2017.

Longtime Lindbergh administrator Jana Parker leaves to serve as Ferguson-Florissant deputy superintendent

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor September 15, 2020

A longtime Lindbergh Schools administrator officially departed the district last week to serve as the deputy superintendent of the Ferguson-Florissant School District. Jana Parker, who served as principal...

Christopher Gage, left, and Matthew Schanz, right.

Two Velda City police officers indicted by grand jury for assault, armed criminal action

September 6, 2020

A grand jury indicted two Velda City police officers last week on charges of assault and armed criminal action for shooting a man during a traffic stop in February, St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney...

Markus Billingsley, left, and Radonna Smith in their mugshots.

Police: Carjackers charged with murder after victim kills accomplice in self-defense

September 2, 2020

A man and woman have been charged with murder after an armed carjacking victim shot and killed their 18-year-old accomplice in self defense at a South County car wash over the weekend. Police officers...

The city of Sunset Hills campus: Sunset Hills Police Department

New Sunset Hills city administrator is Wentzville Alderman Brittany Gillett

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter September 1, 2020

Sunset Hills has hired its second-ever city administrator, who is set to begin at the end of September.  Mayor Pat Fribis told The Call that she offered the position of city administrator Saturday...

A sign on the front door of Incredible Pizza Company in South County Aug. 4  advises customers that they must wear a mask when inside the building at all times, except when eating or drinking.

Woman attacks employees at arcade who asked her to wear a mask

August 4, 2020

A woman attacked three employees Sunday at America’s Incredible Pizza Company in South County, pushing, shoving and pepper-spraying them after she was asked to wear a mask, as required by St. Louis...

PowerPlex will host drive-in fireworks for Fourth of July

PowerPlex will host drive-in fireworks for Fourth of July

July 2, 2020

Fourth of July fireworks will be added to the lineup of graduations and concerts taking place at the 500-car Drive-In St. Louis venue at the PowerPlex site at the former St. Louis Mills mall. With annual...

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page helps pack food into a trunk in May 2020 while handing out meals at the Weber Road Library in Affton with the St. Louis County Library and Operation Food Searchs drive-thru meals program.

St. Louis County awards $2.6 million in grants to five organizations providing food

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor June 16, 2020

St. Louis County is spending $2.6 million from its federal funding for the coronavirus response for food banks and other organizations delivering food to St. Louis County residents, including those in...

Lindbergh High 2020 graduate Karen Guo waves to spectators during a May 26 car parade for graduates, since an in-person graduation has been postponed due to COVID-19.

Lindbergh Class of 2020 will get a drive-in graduation at the PowerPlex

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor June 12, 2020

Lindbergh High School will hold its 2020 graduation Friday, June 26, at the PowerPlex complex at the former St. Louis Mills mall in Hazelwood. The school will have an outdoor drive-in graduation ceremony,...

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