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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

The slide shown by the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force last week that singled out South County as a coronavirus hotspot.

South County is singled out as the regional hotspot for COVID

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor August 24, 2020

COVID-19 cases have continued to rise in South County in the weeks since it was singled out as a virus hotspot in the St. Louis metropolitan region, even as cases began to decline in other areas. The...

Plans for the new gas station, above, show the site directly next to the JB Bridge crossing into Missouri from Illinois.

Gas station proposed next to the JB Bridge

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor July 23, 2020

A gas station and travel plaza/truck stop could be coming to vacant land directly next to the Jefferson Barracks Bridge along Interstate 255 and the Mississippi River. Residents can attend a videoconferenced...

Brock Teague

Trooper pulls man out of burning car on Interstate 55

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor June 23, 2020

A Missouri state trooper pulled a man out of a burning car in South County, saving the man’s life. Around 2 a.m. Saturday, June 13, the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the St. Louis County Police...

St. Louis Community College-Meramec set to host career fair

St. Louis Community College-Meramec set to host career fair

February 28, 2020

St. Louis Community College will host a career fair Wednesday, March 4, to connect the community with potential employers for full- and part-time positions. The career fair will take place from 11 a.m....

Bridge over Bayless

Bridge over Bayless

February 27, 2020

Great Rivers Greenway installed a 600-foot pedestrian bridge last week across Bayless Avenue at Interstate 55 to connect to the trail expansion currently under construction. The bridge is made up of seven...

St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar announces the newly instated Special Response Unit in 2018. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

South County listening session on next police chief set for Wednesday

February 24, 2020

The St. Louis County Board of Police Commissioners will host two more upcoming public events to gather feedback directly from the citizens of St. Louis County on the selection of the next police chief,...

Bayless pedestrian bridge could go up

Bayless pedestrian bridge could go up

February 17, 2020

There will be temporary lane restrictions on Bayless Avenue between Avenue H and Union Road as crews work to set a new Great Rivers Greenway pedestrian bridge over Bayless beginning Tuesday, Feb. 18. Lane...

New private high school set to open for fall 2020

New private high school set to open for fall 2020

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter February 13, 2020

A private Christian school in Arnold that serves South County students is looking to expand the grades it serves by opening a new high school in fall 2020. Victory Christian Academy, 1930 Meyer Drury...

HCI, a former medical marijuana dispensary located in Collinsville, Illinois.

State issues licenses to six marijuana dispensaries for South County

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter February 4, 2020

Medical marijuana dispensaries will open later this year after the state approved licenses for 192 statewide, including 66 in the St. Louis region and six in South County. The Missouri Department of Health...

Cardinal Glennon opens new South County location this week

Cardinal Glennon opens new South County location this week

November 5, 2019

SSM Cardinal Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital opened a new pediatric health care specialty services center in south St. Louis County Monday.  The new SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Pediatric...

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