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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Letters to the editor

Former alderman has advice for new aldermen: make your own decisions

June 25, 2022

To the editor: As the former Ward 4 alderman for Sunset Hills, I was a bit disappointed to see that the newest alderman, Lindsay Hof’s first priority is going to be addressing speeding in the city?...

Letters to the editor

Reader agrees that abortion bans don’t work, but for other reasons

June 23, 2022

To the editor: The May 26 edition of the St. Louis Call included an editorial by Erin Achenbach entitled, “Abortion bans don’t work.” I agree with Ms. Achenbach, but for different reasons.  Let’s...

Letters to the editor

After shooting in Uvalde, reader questions if anyone is listening

June 22, 2022

To the editor: Yes, I am talking to you, those who vote for people who resist changes in our gun laws. After Columbine, we prayed; Sandy Hook, we prayed; Parkland, we prayed; Buffalo, we prayed....

Letters to the editor

Protecting children’s lives is worth the cost, says substitute teacher

June 21, 2022

To the editor: Are children’s lives worth the cost of metal detectors in all the schools? I say yes. When I attend a baseball game, board an airplane, or even attend a graduation like I did recently...

Letters to the editor

Reader writes on behalf of the Meramec College Library’s 60 years

June 1, 2022

To the editor: It may not be known by the St. Louis area public but the Meramec College Library at the Meramec campus of St. Louis Community College is on a planned list for destruction.  Why would...

Letters to the editor

Making government work for the majority takes a change in mindset

May 31, 2022

To the editor: According to Gallup, in 2021 an average of 29 percent of Americans identified as Democrats, 27 percent as Republicans and 42 percent as independents.  Independents are the largest political...

Letters to the editor

LWV encourages positive action on issues important to you

May 30, 2022

To the editor: Are you looking for a way to take positive action on issues of importance to you? Are you feeling helpless and asking yourself “What can one person do?” One answer: Join The League...

Letters to the editor

Proposed MotoMart on Koch Road should be park or memorial

May 28, 2022

To the editor: This letter is in regards to the seven acre site, south of Interstate 255 and east of Koch Rd. We’ve fought putting a casino, a truck stop and now a gas station. A gas station which...

Abortion bans don’t work

Abortion bans don’t work

By Erin Achenbach May 25, 2022

With what appears to be the imminent end of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling protecting a person’s constitutional right to an abortion, anti-abortion activists across the...

Letters to the editor

LHS student says that banning books is not the answer

May 2, 2022

To the editor: I am a 10th grader at Lindbergh High School and am writing about books in our school.  Some members of the community are wanting to ban certain books from our school library. I don’t...

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