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

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...

Letters to the editor

Nuns of St. Clare thankful for generosity, ‘amazed’ at food response

August 25, 2020

To the editor: Recently some of our friends became concerned that we were in need of food, and we were overwhelmed by the generosity of the people of Oakville and South County. We were — and are —...

Call endorses county executive candidates in Aug. 4 primaries

Call endorses county executive candidates in Aug. 4 primaries

July 22, 2020

St. Louis County voters have six options for county executive in the Democratic and Republican primaries Aug. 4, with each bringing something unique to this election season. On the Republican side, returning...

Call makes endorsements for County Council, Senate races in the Aug. 4 primaries

Call makes endorsements for County Council, Senate races in the Aug. 4 primaries

July 22, 2020

Missouri Senate, 1st District Rep. Doug Beck, D-Affton, is unopposed in the Democratic primary for the seat currently held by Sen. Scott Sifton, also a Democrat from Affton. In the Republican primary,...

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