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South St. Louis County News

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Participants in the Black Lives Matter drive, organized by an Oakville High School student, drive down Forder Road.

‘Black Lives Matter’ drive organized by OHS senior sees large response

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter June 25, 2020

A socially distanced Black Lives Matter drive took place last week in Oakville, organized by an Oakville High School student. It was the second Black Lives Matter event to happen in South County, as similar...

Then-Ward 4 Alderman Donna Ernst, left, applauds for her successor, Ward 4 Alderman Thompson Price, at the victory party on his first election night in April 2016.

South County elections: More candidates file to run for alderman in Sunset Hills

January 8, 2020

As filing for municipal and school board elections in April continues this month, two more candidates have filed to run for alderman in Sunset Hills. Candidate filing began Dec. 17 for the April 7 elections...

Mehlville changes school calendar due to Legislature’s new start time

Mehlville changes school calendar due to Legislature’s new start time

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter January 6, 2020

Students in the Mehlville School District will start school over a week later than originally planned for the 2020-2021 school year, after the Missouri Legislature passed changes requiring that schools...

Competitive races for Sunset Hills mayor, Mehlville school board after first days of filing

Competitive races for Sunset Hills mayor, Mehlville school board after first days of filing

December 19, 2019

Candidate filing began Tuesday for the April 7 election for Crestwood and Sunset Hills mayor, along with municipal offices and school board positions across South County. So far, the highlights of the...

Chris Gaines signs on for another year as superintendent in Mehlville

Chris Gaines signs on for another year as superintendent in Mehlville

June 18, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com  The Mehlville School District has signed Superintendent Chris Gaines on for another year, as the Board of Education unanimously voted to...

Mehlville takes bids to buy more buses, improve facilities with its Proposition R funds

Mehlville takes bids to buy more buses, improve facilities with its Proposition R funds

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter March 13, 2019

The Mehlville Board of Education considered and accepted three bids Feb. 21, including bids for bus replacements and for repainting the ceiling in the Mehlville High School gym and replacing ceiling tiles...

This screenshot taken from a blurry video a student posted to Snapchat Monday shows Oakville High Principal Jan Kellerman, top, intervening in a fight along with who appears to be Assistant Principal Casey Olearnick, in a blue shirt at the bottom. Assistant Principal Brian Brennan is on the ground in the dark blue shirt.

Oakville High fight makes national news after students arrested, principal injured

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter November 2, 2018

Viral video of a fight at Oakville High School made national news this week, as three students were arrested after a fight broke out that also injured an administrator trying to break it up. At roughly...

Oakville Principal Jan Kellerman with a student.

Oakville High principal apologizes for speech

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor August 28, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The Oakville High School principal apologized last week for a speech on the first day of school encouraging adherence to the dress code that...

Mehlville negotiations nearing end as board approves MOU, teachers vote

April 18, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor news3@callnewspapers.com Negotiations between the Mehlville School District and teachers seem to have gone smoother than last year, and the Board of Education approved an...

Mehlville School District logo

Mehlville officials recommending universal free breakfast program be continued

March 15, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd Staff Reporter news3@callnewspapers.com Mehlville School District officials are recommending that a pilot program for universal free breakfast at Beasley Elementary School be extended...

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