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A drone photo of the Proposition R construction at Lindbergh High School.

PHOTOS: See progress on Lindbergh Schools’ Prop R

December 19, 2020

Proposition R upgrades are underway at Lindbergh High School, including renovations to Gym 3, new turf on the football and ongoing construction on a brand new, state-of-the-art high school building.    

Dr. Aamina Akhtar, infectious disease physician and chief medical officer at Mercy Hospital South, gets the first COVID-19 vaccine in the St. Louis region Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. This is a game changer, Akhtar said of the vaccine.

PHOTOS: First St. Louis health-care workers to receive COVID-19 vaccine are in South County

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor December 15, 2020

The first doses of the coronavirus vaccine in the state and St. Louis region were administered to hospital workers Monday in South County, giving frontline health-care workers hope as patients from the...

 Upgrades at Point Elementary, 6790 Telegraph Road, include a secure entry vestibule, roof work, HVAC work and ADA exit ramp.

Here’s what could be fixed in Mehlville bond issue

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter December 14, 2020

Residents in the Mehlville School District could decide next April whether or not to fund facility upgrades, after the Board of Education passed on placing it on the bal- lot for November. The...

Santa Claus traded his reindeer and sleigh for a red Jeep Wrangler during the Christmas in Crestwood parade in 2020.

PHOTOS: Santa makes his annual visit to Crestwood … on a 260-horsepower open sleigh

December 11, 2020

Santa Claus traded his reindeer and sleigh for a red Jeep Wrangler, below, during the Christmas in Crestwood parade Saturday, Dec. 5. The Christmas in Crestwood 2020 celebration kicked off Nov. 12 - the...

PHOTOS: Construction begins on Lindberghs new state-of-the-art high school

PHOTOS: Construction begins on Lindbergh’s new state-of-the-art high school

November 29, 2020

Construction is underway on the new state-of-the-art Lindbergh High School, after the school district officially kicked off the project in a socially distanced groundbreaking Sept. 25. Sporting green...

Lindbergh school celebrates veterans with drive-thru Veterans Day event

Lindbergh school celebrates veterans with drive-thru Veterans Day event

November 28, 2020

Sperreng Middle School students celebrated local veterans in a unique way on Veterans Day Nov. 11, with a socially distanced, drive-thru recognition event. Veterans drove through the school parking lot,...

Utility poles bisect the narrow sidewalks on the west side of Lemay Ferry Road in October 2020 presenting issues for those who use wheelchairs or have other mobility concerns.  The east side of Lemay Ferry has accessible sidewalks, but for anyone on the west side, the only way to reach the accessible east sidewalk is by directly crossing the street, or riding in the street next to the closest crosswalk at Victory Drive.

Lemay Ferry pedestrian safety examined

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 23, 2020

Despite multiple incidents involving pedestrians being hit or killed along Lemay Ferry Road due to inaccessible sidewalks and outcry from both residents and elected officials, a makeover of the state-owned...

PHOTOS: See photos from Mehlvilles first day of school

PHOTOS: See photos from Mehlville’s first day of school

September 4, 2020

The Mehlville School District began the fall semester last week with a unique start for students, parents and teachers, as most classes and grades are all-virtual.  

Runner-up - Work from Home Pet 

Cooper, submitted by Kathy Marlock.

GALLERY: See all the cute, funny and furry submissions from The Call’s Pet Photo Contest

September 3, 2020

Sponsored by Pet Supplies Plus and St. Louis Call. 

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