South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page attends the ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9 Mile Garden, a food truck garden in Affton that is the first in the state. The food truck garden officially opened July 3.

St. Louis County ‘Safer at Home’ stay-at-home order extended indefinitely

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor January 6, 2021

St. Louis County is still under a stay-at-home advisory in 2021, a continuation of an order issued by County Executive Sam Page in mid-November in response to the ongoing surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations. In...

Bartolinos South has erected a tent outside to provide outdoor seating.

St. Louis County restaurants will reopen for indoor dining Jan. 4, with these five changes

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor December 30, 2020

Restaurants in St. Louis County will be allowed to reopen for indoor dining Monday, Jan. 4, after being closed for the last six weeks as COVID-19 hospitalizations skyrocketed. Since hospitalizations are...

County Executive Sam Page appears in a mask at the July 2020 ribbon cutting for 9 Mile Garden food truck plaza in Affton.

Page extends St. Louis County stay-at-home advisory to end of year

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor December 14, 2020

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page announced Monday he will extend a stay-at-home advisory, indoor dining ban, gathering ban and broader mask mandate for another two weeks beyond its original Dec. 15...

Bartolinos South has erected a tent outside to provide outdoor seating.

Missouri appeals court rules for St. Louis County in indoor dining lawsuit

December 11, 2020

The Missouri Court of Appeals sided Friday with St. Louis County in a lawsuit challenging the county’s indoor dining ban. The county’s indoor dining protocols were designed to limit the spread of COVID-19...

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page attends the ribbon cutting for the 9 Mile Garden food truck garden in Affton Thursday, July 9.

Pushback on Page: Legislators want pandemic orders under state instead of county

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor December 9, 2020

South County state legislators led by Sen. Andrew Koenig are filing emergency legislation to take power away from counties when it comes to public-health orders like those St. Louis County has repeatedly...

South County sees highest rates of COVID-19, less mask compliance than elsewhere

South County sees highest rates of COVID-19, less mask compliance than elsewhere

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor December 8, 2020

South County had the highest concentration of COVID-19 cases in St. Louis County for the last two weeks, continuing a disturbing trend that started in the summer but has become more noticeable heading...

Bartolinos South has erected a tent outside to provide outdoor seating. But so far, the restaurant has stayed open inside despite an indoor dining ban.

South County restaurants cited for defying dining ban

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor December 1, 2020

Some St. Louis County restaurants have stayed open for indoor dining, defying a four-week ban issued by County Executive Sam Page and the county Department of Public Health.  County inspectors visited...

Bartolinos South has erected a tent outside to provide outdoor seating.

St. Louis County restaurants lose court challenge of indoor dining ban, for now

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor December 1, 2020

A St. Louis County judge ruled Nov. 20 against a lawsuit filed by Bartolino’s South and about 40 other restaurants challenging an indoor dining ban ordered by County Executive Sam Page, the latest in...

A table at Roberto’s Trattoria in Sappington is shown surrounded by the new Plexiglas barrier shield June 18, 2020.

St. Louis County offers second round of grants for small businesses affected by pandemic

November 24, 2020

More than $3 million in CARES Act funds will be distributed to small businesses and restaurants in a second round of small-business relief grants as part of St. Louis County’s continued response to the...

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