South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Letters to the editor

Writer is thankful to Murphy for passage of nursing home monitoring

September 23, 2020

To the editor: I am writing you today to thank Rep. Jim Murphy, who represents the 94th District and is running for re-election in November. To me this man is a patriot and committed to “we the people,”...

Letters to the editor

Voting for politicians who have lied and broken word: poor judgment

September 23, 2020

To the editor: It boils down to poor judgment. I lie instead of telling the truth: poor judgment. I treat people disrespectfully: poor judgment. I am unfaithful: poor judgment. I break my promises:...

Letters to the editor

USPS needs to be saved because it is so vital to country’s economy

September 22, 2020

To the editor: The United States Postal Service is on the edge of bankruptcy. As far as I can tell, much of this stems from the decision made in a previous session of Congress to force the USPS to fund...

Letters to the editor

Reader: ‘I thought people didn’t care if I lived or died’; now he knows

September 21, 2020

To the editor: The COVID-19 crisis has done a lot of harm, but I’ve also learned a lot from it. For example: I used to suspect that I was surrounded by people who didn’t care whether I lived or died,...

Our Call: A new tradition with Call-Outs for those in the community

Our Call: A new tradition with Call-Outs for those in the community

September 4, 2020

Welcome to the Call-Outs, in which we will recognize the people achieving so much for our community, sometimes with little recognition. Arlee Conners. The longtime Oakville High School football coach...

Letters to the editor

‘Black Lives Matter’ until they don’t, contends a Sunset Hills resident

September 3, 2020

To the editor: Black Lives Matter except, of course, those Black Lives who have had their business, property and life destroyed by so-called “peaceful” protesters, tolerated by mayors and governors. Louis...

Letters to the editor

Trump is ‘threat to our democracy,’ and citizens should run for office

September 1, 2020

To the editor and residents: Donald Trump is a threat to our democracy. He gained the presidency by a political anomaly — the Electoral College (EC). Aided by Republican gerrymandering of key political...

The slide shown by the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force last week that singled out South County as a coronavirus hotspot.

‘Give me liberty or give me COVID-19!’ doesn’t have quite the same ring

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor August 28, 2020

South County has been singled out this month as a coronavirus hotspot by the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force, at the same time schools are attempting to open. It’s a shame that five months...

In a year to remember, Call Newspapers celebrates its 31st anniversary

In a year to remember, Call Newspapers celebrates its 31st anniversary

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor August 27, 2020

The St. Louis Call celebrates its 31st anniversary this year with a new name, masthead, website, circulation and, just as any other business in South County, a will to innovate and survive the COVID-19...

Letters to the editor

Parent writes: Kids should be in schools five days a week, in person

August 26, 2020

To the editor and residents: We need schools open. Schools provide more than just academics to children and adolescents. In addition to reading, writing and math, children learn social and emotional...

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