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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

War on COVID-19 can be won by wearing a mask

War on COVID-19 can be won by wearing a mask

November 23, 2020

Are we at war with COVID-19? That was the explicit message from the leaders of St. Louis hospitals last week, as they emphasized how they’re fighting a battle on the frontline of a raging pandemic,...

Abstentions shouldn’t be miscounted as ‘no’ votes

Abstentions shouldn’t be miscounted as ‘no’ votes

November 10, 2020

The Crestwood Board of Aldermen decided in a 5-3 vote in September to count abstentions as no votes. This may seem like one of those “inside baseball”-type decisions that has no impact on the everyday...

Call urges a ‘no’ vote on Missouri’s Amendment 3

Call urges a ‘no’ vote on Missouri’s Amendment 3

October 26, 2020

Voters will consider a Missouri Constitutional amendment Tuesday, Nov. 3 that reverts the redistrict-ing change voters overwhelmingly passed in 2018 with Clean Missouri. Since the day after that vote,...

Our Call: Green Park should match its meetings with its services

Our Call: Green Park should match its meetings with its services

October 1, 2020

Green Park celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, and it should celebrate. Unlike past South County incorporation proposals where the numbers never added up, Green Park  is still working 25 years...

Our Call: Auditor who doesn’t audit is a farce with a high cost

Our Call: Auditor who doesn’t audit is a farce with a high cost

September 24, 2020

What do you do with an auditor who doesn’t audit? That’s one of the many tasks at hand for the County Council, although it’s the one with the easiest answer. Critics have long said that Auditor...

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...

Call makes endorsements for Mehlville, Green Park contests in the June 2 elections

Call makes endorsements for Mehlville, Green Park contests in the June 2 elections

May 28, 2020

Mehlville school board Five candidates are running for three seats on the Mehlville Board of Education: Incumbents Peggy Hassler and Jean Pretto and newcomers Stacey Kenner, Richard Vagen and Jeff Wolman. What...

Call makes endorsements in Sunset Hills elections for mayor and aldermen

Call makes endorsements in Sunset Hills elections for mayor and aldermen

May 28, 2020

Sunset Hills residents donated more pounds of food than any other city to the May 9 “Mayors for Meals” event, a testament to how engaged the city’s citizens are. This year’s election for mayor...

More oversight is always better than less, even now

More oversight is always better than less, even now

May 2, 2020

Editorial What is the best way to spend the $175 million St. Louis County will receive in federal funds for the coronavirus response? Who should make those decisions? With a corrupt county executive...

Our Call: Rallo shows the benefits of the business of corruption

Our Call: Rallo shows the benefits of the business of corruption

March 12, 2020

Editorial Businessman John Rallo was given 17 months in prison last week by U.S. District Judge Richard Webber — not a light sentence, certainly, but not enough for the crimes Rallo committed either. For...

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