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Affton High School will shine stadium lights to support Class of 2020

Affton High School will shine stadium lights to support Class of 2020

April 17, 2020

Affton High School will “be the light” for the 2020 seniors tonight as the district starts participating in a national effort to honor the achievements of seniors, who won’t receive the usual graduation...

Crestwood Elementary School physical education and health teacher Darrion Cockrell was honored as Lindbergh Schools Teacher of the Year during a surprise announcement April 14.

VIDEO: Crestwood Elementary’s Darrion Cockrell
 named Lindbergh Teacher of Year

April 15, 2020

Crestwood Elementary School physical education and health teacher Darrion Cockrell has been named Lindbergh Schools’ 2020 Teacher of the Year.  Lindbergh colleagues, Board of Education members and...

Children line up for the Crestwood Easter Egg Scramble in 2018.

‘Hunt for Hope,’ a socially distanced drive-thru Easter egg hunt, beautifies South County Saturday

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 10, 2020

Hunt for HOPE Saturday, April 11, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Hunt for Hope is a socially distanced drive-thru Easter egg hunt through the streets of Crestwood and Sunset Hills. Families will drive around the...

Lindbergh principals share fun social distancing ideas on Zoom.

VIDEO: Lindbergh principals share ways to have fun while social distancing

April 7, 2020

Lindbergh Schools principals got together via the videoconferencing app Zoom to share some fun social distancing ideas with district families. The video includes the head principal of every Lindbergh school,...

Mehlville School District employees, including Superintendent Chris Gaines, seen above March 23, are handing out grab-and-go meals of breakfast and lunch to all children living in the Mehlville School District during the extended closure.

PHOTOS: Mehlville School District provides grab-and-go meals

April 2, 2020

The Mehlville School District began providing free meals for students during the COVID-19 shutdown March 23. Free meals are available for pick-up Mondays through Fridays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Wednesday,...

Pictured above: Some of Sheila Bones crafts on display at the Oakville Craft Fair.

‘All good’: Oakville community unites to help local crafters sell out, for first time ever

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter December 25, 2019

Two local crafters were able to sell out of their products for the first time ever thanks to a Facebook post and the generosity of the Oakville community. After a slow start to the weekend, Will Allgood...

Lindbergh’s 1984 reminds us that freedom needs vigilance

Lindbergh’s ‘1984’ reminds us that freedom needs vigilance

October 24, 2019

Another View By Mike Tsichlis Lindbergh School Board I had the great privilege of recently attending the Lindbergh High School fall theatrical production of George Orwell’s “1984.” The cast and...

Workin’ at the car wash, yeah

Workin’ at the car wash, yeah

October 17, 2019

  Those cars never seem to stop coming! Oakville High School students, above, washed cars for a good cause last month at Auto Zone on Telegraph Road. Among those volunteering were, from left...

A Bobcat-style surprise worth waiting for: Military mom reunites with daughter

A Bobcat-style surprise worth waiting for: Military mom reunites with daughter

October 3, 2019

A family reunited last week after a military mom surprised her daughter at Blades Elementary School in Oakville. Katie Herrell, a chief warrant officer with the U.S. Army, has been stationed in...

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