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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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Affton School District will start school year entirely virtual

Affton School District will start school year entirely virtual

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter July 29, 2020

The Affton School District will begin the fall semester with 100-percent distance learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the district announced Saturday.  The Affton Board of Education voted unanimously...

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

St. Louis County shuts down late-night bars, announces restrictions to cut COVID-19 cases

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor July 27, 2020

As cases of COVID-19 rise in St. Louis County ahead of schools possibly reopening next month, County Executive Sam Page announced Monday that he would tighten business restrictions in seven ways for the...

South County Election Guide August 2020

South County Election Guide August 2020

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor July 25, 2020

A number of local primary races will be decided Tuesday, Aug. 4, and considering how many people are voting by mail or absentee, the Call Newspapers Election Guide is coming your way earlier than ever...

From left: Mark Mantovani, Sam Page, Jamie Tolliver and Jake Zimmerman.

County executive debate focuses on virus, crime, education

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor July 24, 2020

A debate for the Democratic candidates in the St. Louis County executive race Wednesday night centered around the county’s response to the coronavirus and issues surrounding education, which traditionally...

Democratic county executive candidates will appear at a forum tonight. Pictured from left: Mark Mantovani, Sam Page, Jamie Tolliver and Jake Zimmerman.

Democratic county executive candidates meet for a forum tonight

July 22, 2020

The four candidates running in the Democratic primary for county executive will meet in a debate at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The Aug. 4 election will decide which Democratic candidate runs in November for county...

Call endorses county executive candidates in Aug. 4 primaries

Call endorses county executive candidates in Aug. 4 primaries

July 22, 2020

St. Louis County voters have six options for county executive in the Democratic and Republican primaries Aug. 4, with each bringing something unique to this election season. On the Republican side, returning...

Officers and sergeants from the St. Louis County Police Department applaud as fellow officer and union representative Derek Machens calls for raises at an Oct. 12, 2017, hearing at the County Council.

County police to be reviewed top-to-bottom, with some pushback

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor July 22, 2020

A promised “top-to-bottom” review of the St. Louis County Police Department is a centerpiece of County Executive Sam Page’s campaign for county executive, but not everyone is welcoming outsiders...

Seventh District Councilman Mark Harder and 3rd District Councilman Tim Fitch at a May 2019 meeting.

GOP council members seek to limit county executive’s authority to issue stay-at-home orders

July 21, 2020

Republican County Council members are seeking to restrict the power of the county executive to issue stay-at-home and public health orders without the consent of the County Council. Two of the three...

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page helps pack food into a trunk in May 2020 while handing out meals at the Weber Road Library in Affton with the St. Louis County Library and Operation Food Searchs drive-thru meals program.

County sees coronavirus cases rise, especially for people in 20s

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor July 20, 2020

St. Louis County and Missouri have seen a spike in coronavirus cases, matching the peaks of months ago and mirroring the rising number of cases across the country. To combat the infection rate, County...

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