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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth

Oakville native named a finalist in L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter November 9, 2021

Each year L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth recognizes the philanthropic achievements of 10 non-profit leaders from across the nation who make a difference addressing society’s most pressing issues.  This...

A scarecrow scavenger hunt

A scarecrow scavenger hunt

October 23, 2021

Oakville High School’s fashion merchandising class have created its first Scarecrow Festival for the community. The class has partnered with six local businesses to create scarecrows from concept to...

With parents and a student sitting behind him socially distanced, Mehlville Superintendent Chris Gaines presents bond issue information to the Board of Education, including conceptual drawings, at the Oct. 15, 2020, board meeting held in person at the Mehlville High School Library. The presentation was ‘very thorough,’ then board President Kevin Schartner said. The meeting was also livestreamed.

Mehlville passes next five-year phase of district’s strategic plan

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor October 19, 2021

The Mehlville Board of Education passed the next five-year iteration of the district’s strategic plan last month, after years of planning and gathering feedback from the community about what the next...

A hometown hero’s homecoming

October 16, 2021

Three-time Stanley Cup champion and South County’s very own Pat Maroon paid a visit to his alma mater Sept. 15 at Oakville High School, donning an OHS hockey jersey. Maroon won his third Stanley Cup...

Prop R and Prop S facility projects underway across Mehlville School District

Prop R and Prop S facility projects underway across Mehlville School District

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter September 16, 2021

Mehlville School District Facilities Director Mike Gegg provided updates on several summer construction projects at the Board of Education meeting Aug. 19. Prop R projects worked on this summer included...

Emma Rushing

OHS student publishes first novel

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter July 21, 2021

In 2017 when Emma Rushing was just 11-years-old, she undertook a “series” endeavour: writing her first book. Four years later, the soon to be junior at Oakville High School has published that book,...

Oakville High School students make their case before board for engineering class

Oakville High School students make their case before board for engineering class

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor July 8, 2021

An extracurricular class in the Mehlville School District that looked like it might be cut next year due to staffing shortages is back on thanks in part to students who spoke out in favor of the class....

Oakville’s Hunter Iffland slides home safely as Mehlville catcher Carmen Fuller awaits the throw from his defense in a March 2019 game.

Oakville High School baseball fields will be upgraded through Prop S

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor July 2, 2021

Oakville High School’s baseball fields will get a facelift this  fall after the Mehlville Board of Education unanimously approved a bid for field improvements at its meeting June 10. The board unanimously...

A photo of the rescue as it happened at Johnson’s Shut-Ins June 14.

Oakville grads rescue drowning teenager at Johnson’s Shut-Ins

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor June 24, 2021

A teenager who nearly drowned at Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park last week was rescued by a group of quick-thinking teen lifeguards visiting from Oakville, with help from a fateful trip to Walgreens. The...

Mehlville graduates first from Early College

Mehlville graduates first from Early College

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter May 28, 2021

The Mehlville School District will be graduating its first class of students from its Early College academy program, which gives eligible high school students in the district the opportunity to earn college...

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