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South St. Louis County News

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The 2020 National Merit semifinalists from Lindbergh Schools.

Twelve South County high schoolers named as National Merit Semifinalists for 2021

October 1, 2020

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has named 12 South County high school students as semifinalists in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. Approximately 16,000 students earned the honor...

The Mehlville High School football team defeated the Oakville Tigers 28-25 Friday night, Nov. 1, 2013, in the first round of the Class 6 District 1 playoffs. In their last meeting Oct. 11, the Tigers prevailed over Mehlville in a 35-23 comeback victory. Above, Oakville’s Qian Johnson, left, is all over Mehlville quarterback Brendan Moore.

Mehlville and Oakville will play football outside St. Louis County due to COVID-19 sports restrictions

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor September 25, 2020

Like other large school districts in St. Louis County, Mehlville and Oakville high schools will play a fall football season outside St. Louis County, due to continuing COVID-19 restrictions banning games...

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...

Students graduate from Oakville High School in a socially distanced in-person graduation last July.

As students head to college, a look back at Oakville High Class of 2020 graduation ceremony

September 8, 2020

As students head to college, we're taking a look back at the Class of 2020. Here is Oakville High School's masked graduation ceremony held in July at the Family Arena in St. Charles.     See...

Officer Tamarris Bohannon

Slain officer’s funeral arrangements are set

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor September 3, 2020

Tamarris Bohannon, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department officer shot and killed while responding to a call Aug. 30, was a 2009 graduate of Oakville High School. Bohannon, 29, had served on the...

Oakville High Schools most famous graduate, Pat Maroon, poses with Principal Tamara Sunkett when he visited the school in summer 2019.

Pat Maroon pays tribute to fellow Oakville High grad Officer Tomarris Bohannon in overtime NHL playoff victory

September 2, 2020

Oakville native and hockey player Pat Maroon once again made a pivotal play in overtime Monday to send his NHL team to the Eastern Conference finals — but this time he said he had some help from above. NHL...

Officer Tamarris Bohannon

‘A hero to many’: Officer killed in line of duty graduated from Oakville High

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor August 31, 2020

Tamarris Bohannon, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department officer shot and killed over the weekend, was a 2009 graduate of Oakville High School. Bohannon, 29, had served on the force for the city...

Pictured: The student board of directors of the St. Louis Fed, including three South County students.

Federal Reserve Bank student board features South County high-schoolers

August 19, 2020

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis announced the members of its 2020-2021 student board of directors last week. High-school seniors from across the greater St. Louis area are selected to serve on the...

PHOTOS: Oakville High School celebrates Class of 2020 with masked graduation

PHOTOS: Oakville High School celebrates Class of 2020 with masked graduation

July 25, 2020

Oakville High School celebrated the Class of 2020 Sunday, July 19 at the Family Arena in St. Charles. To comply with social distancing guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic, graduates had to wear masks...

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.

Graduations canceled, rescheduled again

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor June 26, 2020

Both the Mehlville and Lindbergh graduation ceremonies had to be rethought this month when Chaifetz Arena canceled all scheduled school graduations through the end of July. Lindbergh High School is holding...

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