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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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Judge dismisses Christians lawsuit challenging St. Louis County stay-at-home order

Judge dismisses Christians’ lawsuit challenging St. Louis County stay-at-home order

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor May 13, 2020

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a group of Christians alleging that St. Louis County’s stay-at-home order violates their religious freedom by banning large in-person church services. In...

From 2017: Hundreds of children flocked to Canaan Baptist Church in Oakville on Saturday for the church’s annual Egg Drop, as thousands of Easter eggs were dropped from a helicopter for children to collect. Besides eggs, the event featured games, bounce houses and food trucks. Above, Jenna Brinkman collects her eggs. Photo by Bill Milligan.

On Easter, St. Louis County and state say to stay home

April 12, 2020

St. Louis County is urging residents to “stay and pray” this year, avoiding in-person church services for Easter and other religious holidays due to the coronavirus outbreak. The county and state...

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...

Tickets still available for Boar’s Head Festival at Peace Lutheran

Tickets still available for Boar’s Head Festival at Peace Lutheran

December 4, 2019

Peace Lutheran Church will celebrate its annual Boar’s Head Christmas Festival for the 25th time this weekend. The festival will be held at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5, 6, 7 and at 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec....

Jubilee Church breaks ground on new church in Sunset Hills office park

Jubilee Church breaks ground on new church in Sunset Hills office park

July 24, 2019

Jubilee Church officially broke ground on an 18,000 square foot facility at 10801 Sunset Office Drive in Sunset Hills. The building will include a children facility, a multipurpose room, and an auditorium...

Queen of All Saints softball girls are CYC champs

Queen of All Saints softball girls are CYC champs

July 11, 2019

  The Queen of All Saints eighth-grade softball team won the CYC Championship June 25. The team defeated St. Clement of Rome 6-5. Pictured are front row, left to right: Rylee Brawley, Autumn May,...

Eden United Church of Christ dedicates new handicapped-accessible ramp

Eden United Church of Christ dedicates new handicapped-accessible ramp

January 12, 2019

Entrances to Eden UCC now fully accessible Both entrances to Eden United Church of Christ, 8920 Eden Ave. in Affton, are now fully accessible after the church completed their new handicapped-accessible...

Oakville girls turn shoes into clean water

Oakville girls turn shoes into clean water

December 12, 2018

With a little help from her friends, sisters and the broader Oakville community, Point Elementary student DeLaney Brawley, 10, is turning old shoes into water for people in underdeveloped countries. DeLaney,...

Affton chamber conducts annual Awards Dinner

February 4, 2018

The Affton Chamber of Commerce recently presented awards to its Business Person of the Year and Citizens of the Year at its 25th annual Awards Dinner Gala at Andre’s South in Oakville. The award recipients...

Lindbergh board, administrators host clergy at annual breakfast

Lindbergh board, administrators host clergy at annual breakfast

January 6, 2018

Guests at this year’s Lindbergh Schools clergy breakfast, front row, from left, are: Billy Bommarito, St. Catherine Laboure Catholic Church; Teguh Djaja and the Rev. Mark Revisky, Crestwood Christian...

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