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South St. Louis County News

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Lindbergh National Honor Society students led members of the public on tours of Lindbergh High School on March 13. The tour was to show the public the improvements needed for the high school, which will be funded by Prop R.

Lindbergh’s Prop R focuses on security

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor March 19, 2019

Lindbergh Schools’ proposed no-tax-rate-increase bond issue Proposition R on the April 2 ballot would build a new Lindbergh High School, but it will also add secure entrances and systems to all schools...

Drive-by ashings photo taken in March 2019. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Drive-by Ashings

March 13, 2019

The 2019 St. Louis County Charter Commission convenes for its first meeting Feb. 21, 2019.

County Charter Commission kicks off with resignation and Better Together debate

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter February 25, 2019

The St. Louis County Charter Commission held its first meeting last week, but a member resigned days later after it emerged that he wrote the executive summary on Better Together’s report advocating...

Therese Shain, a special education teacher at Bayless Elementary, smiles for photos after receiving a $25,000 Milkin Educator Award Wednesday morning. Shain is one of 33 educators to receive the award in 2018-2019.

Bayless teacher one of 33 nationwide to receive $25,000 Milken Award

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter February 13, 2019

A Bayless Elementary School teacher was awarded one of education's most prestigious honors, the $25,000 Milken Educator Award, at a surprise school assembly Wednesday morning featuring guests such as First...

Photo by Erin Achenbach

Oakville band will ‘Take a Vet to D-Day’

January 10, 2019

The Oakville band hopes to raise $500,000 to fund its trip to perform at the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landing in Normandy, France, in June. To get to that goal, Kathie Soehngen of the Oakville Band...

The skeleton of the would-be Jimmy Johns on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2018. Construction began at the site at 3751 S. Lindbergh Blvd. over a year ago, but little progress has been made since. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Sunset Hills could demolish unbuilt Jimmy John’s

January 9, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Online update: The Board of Aldermen granted an extension Tuesday to Jimmy John's owner Steve Saladin, with some caveats. Stay tuned for...

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County’s newest officials sworn in Jan. 1

January 4, 2019

    The new and returning officeholders in St. Louis County were set to be sworn in at noon Tuesday, Jan. 1 — after the Call went to press. In a change from tradition, the ceremony...

Jean Pretto speaks at the Oakville Democrats ODO Fest in October 2018. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Disappointed Pretto says 94th District election showcases ‘divided community’

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter November 23, 2018

The midterm election did not turn out how Mehlville Board of Education member Jean Pretto hoped it would when the Oakville Democrat lost the race for the 94th House District to Republican Jim Murphy, an...

Jim Murphy, left, thanks Tesson Ferry Committeewoman Christine Hessel.Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Murphy says 94th District win is from hard work, meeting voters

November 21, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com One of the most hotly contested races statewide for the Missouri House ended with Oakville business owner Jim Murphy, a Republican, defeating...

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