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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Search narrows for new Affton Precinct site

Search narrows for new Affton Precinct site

February 28, 2018

Staff Report The search for the new site of the St. Louis County Police Department’s Affton Southwest Precinct is well underway, and the county has narrowed down the search to its chosen site. Voters...

Filing set to begin next week for primary election in August

Filing set to begin next week for primary election in August

February 24, 2018

Staff Report Filing for the Tuesday, Aug. 7, primary for county, state and federal offices will open next week. Filing will begin at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, and continue through 5 p.m. Tuesday, March...

St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch announces last year that he is dropping charges against former Sunset Hills Mayor Mark Furrer, who was accused of allegedly assaulting a Fenton bicyclist by hitting him with his car.

Trakas says conflict-of-interest probe nothing more than ‘political witch hunt’

January 18, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd Staff Reporter news3@callnewspapers.com A judge is considering whether 6th District County Councilman Ernie Trakas, R-Oakville, has a conflict of interest that could remove him...

County Executive Steve Stenger, second from left, listens to Rep. Bob Burns, D-Affton, address the council last year, left to right: 5th District Councilman Pat Dolan, D-Richmond Heights, Chairman Sam Page, D-Creve Coeur, 1st District Councilwoman Hazel Erby and 4th District Councilwoman Rochelle Walton Gray, D-Black Jack. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

Council moves to slash $31 million from Stenger’s 2018 budget

December 19, 2017

By Gloria Lloyd Staff Reporter news3@callnewspapers.com Update: The County Council granted final approval to the 2018 budget with the $31 million in slashed spending at its meeting Dec. 19. The...

Aerial of Tower Tee

Tower Tee property could become subdivision

October 26, 2017

Developers are looking to build a subdivision of nearly 160 new houses on 27.8 acres currently occupied by the Tower Tee golf course and driving range in Affton. The county Planning Commission will...

Officers and sergeants from the St. Louis County Police Department applaud as fellow officer and union representative Derek Machens calls for raises at an Oct. 12, 2017, hearing at the County Council.

County police pack council meeting; urge OK of promised raises

October 18, 2017

By Gloria Lloyd Staff Reporter news3@callnewspapers.com Police officers packed a County Council meeting last week to urge that their promised raises under Proposition P be approved as soon as possible,...

Rogers Middle School students honored as local heroes

Rogers Middle School students honored as local heroes

September 29, 2017

Three students at Rogers Middle School in the Affton School District were recently honored by the city and county as local heroes after coming to the rescue of their ailing bus driver on the way home from...

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