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South St. Louis County News

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The Crestwood Board of Aldermen meeting had some special guests in 2019, when the city presented St. Louis Blues mascot Louie and Bob Plager, one of the franchise’s first players, with a proclamation honoring the Blues and their Stanley Cup-winning season. ‘The whole city of Crestwood was pulling for you, the whole St. Louis region was pulling for you,’ said Mayor Grant Mabie, above left, as he presentedLouie and Plager with a copy of the proclamation at the Aug. 27 meeting.

Mabie sings the Blues: Bobby Plager comes to Crestwood to accept city resolution honoring Blues

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter September 6, 2019

The Crestwood Board of Aldermen meeting had some special guests last week, as the city presented St. Louis Blues mascot Louie and Bob Plager, one of the franchise’s first players, with a proclamation...

Lindbergh High head coach Jim Petersen says his team this year is ‘pretty deep and pretty good.’ He hopes they’ll win a fourth district title in a row.

Lindbergh cross country looks for fourth title

August 31, 2019

Pictured above: Lindbergh High head coach Jim Petersen says his team this year is ‘pretty deep and pretty good.’ He hopes they’ll win a fourth district title in a row. Photo by Erin Achenbach. By...

The Lindbergh girls cross country team is looking to defend its district champi-onship and ready to show up at the finish line to go even farther.

Lindbergh High girls cross country team wants to defend its district title in ‘19

August 31, 2019

By STEPHEN GLOVER For the Call The Lindbergh High girls cross country team has a new head coach, and Bryan Hilton is excited about his first year leading the team. Hilton spent the previous nine seasons...

It’s a transition year for the Lindbergh softball team, but head coach Darin Scott
believes his squad still has some of the best players in the area.

Lindbergh varsity softball squad younger, still hungry for victory

August 30, 2019

By STEPHEN GLOVER For the Call After losing eight seniors to graduation, the Lindbergh girls softball team is going through a transition year, but still returns some of the best players in the area. “We...

Tennis Flyers serving up more success

Tennis Flyers serving up more success

August 29, 2019

By Stephen Glover For the Call After reaching the quarterfinal round of the Missouri Class 2 girls tennis championships, the big question for the Lindbergh Flyers is, “Where will 2019 take us?” The...

The female-majority team ownership of the new St. Louis MLS team, announced Aug. 20, 2019.

It’s official: St. Louis gets an MLS team, building on city’s ‘rich soccer tradition’

August 20, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com After decades of hoping for St. Louis soccer fans, it’s official: The city will get a Major League Soccer team. Major League Soccer Commissioner...

Pictured above: Former Economic Development Partnership CEO Sheila Sweeney, second from left, and her team of attorneys leave the Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse Friday. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Former CEO of city-county economic agency sentenced to probation in Stenger scheme

August 16, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Sheila Sweeney, the former CEO of the St. Louis joint city-county economic development agency, was sentenced to probation and a fine Friday...

Steve Stenger, right, and his lawyer Scott Rosenblum leave the Thomas F. Eagleton Courthouse in downtown St. Louis following Stengers sentencing Friday, Aug. 9. Stenger was sentenced to 46 months in prison and will report Sept. 21. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Take our poll: Do you agree with former County Executive Steve Stenger’s prison sentence?

August 10, 2019

A judge sentenced former County Executive Steve Stenger to 46 months in prison Friday, the top end of the sentencing guidelines under his plea deal for orchestrating a pay-to-play scheme. U.S. District...

Steve Stenger, right, and his lawyer Scott Rosenblum leave the Thomas F. Eagleton Courthouse in downtown St. Louis following Stengers sentencing Friday, Aug. 9. Stenger was sentenced to 46 months in prison and will report Sept. 21. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Stenger sentenced to four years in prison for pay-to-play scheme

August 9, 2019

Pictured above: Steve Stenger, right, and his lawyer Scott Rosenblum leave the Thomas F. Eagleton Courthouse in downtown St. Louis following Stenger's sentencing Friday, Aug. 9. Stenger was sentenced...

In a series of public Board of Equalization hearings in Crestwood July 25, 2019, commercial and residential property owners try to convince board members that their properties are worth less than originally assessed. More often than not, their bids to reverse the hike on their properties were turned down, especially in cases where property owners did not bring photo evidence to back up their cases. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Assessors of St. Louis County appeals say: Bring evidence

July 31, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The county Board of Equalization will hear an estimated 25,000 appeals from homeowners who appealed their property reassessment this year,...

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