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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Top 10 Stories of Year: Dominated by COVID-19, but other things happened

Top 10 Stories of Year: Dominated by COVID-19, but other things happened

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor January 30, 2021

It’s never been more obvious what the top story of a year was, as 2020 will always be remembered as the year a global pandemic stopped life as we know it everywhere. But South County also made national...

Sunset Hills backs off rugby lease

Sunset Hills backs off rugby lease

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter January 28, 2021

The city of Sunset Hills hopes to work with the St. Louis Bombers Rugby Club to mutually terminate the lease that would allow a rugby facility on a former golf course donated to the city. Mayor Pat Fribis...

The proposed location of the St. Louis Bombers rugby park.

Sunset Hills board may not require rugby traffic rating

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter November 18, 2020

The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen might lift a traffic study rating required for the St. Louis Bombers Rugby Club to lease the former Sunset Hills Golf Course for a rugby facility, revisiting the project...

John Stephens and his wife, Gena, started the private Sunset Hills Neighbors Facebook group last year.

John Stephens looks back on Sunset Hills mayoral election

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter July 10, 2020

Despite a loss in the June 2 mayoral race, Sunset Hills resident John Stephens plans to continue to advocate for city residents. Two-term incumbent Sunset Hills Mayor Pat Fribis collected 1,117 votes...

Letters to the editor

Bombers will take ‘great care’ of rugby fields, crowds won’t be huge

October 15, 2019

Letters to the Editor  To the editor: I’m writing in strong support for the new rugby facility lease on the Meramec flood plain of Sunset Hills Golf Course on West Watson Road. We have lived in Sunset...

The proposed location of the St. Louis Bombers rugby park.

Sunset Hills rugby field approved despite the concerns of neighbors

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter September 17, 2019

The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen approved an amended development plan for the St. Louis Bombers Rugby Football Club last week to build a rugby complex on the southeast corner of the former Sunset Lakes...

Professional rugby players striving to get the ball during the game. Rugby player with ball is blocked by the opposite team player at ground.

Sunset Hills approves rugby field over objections of neighbors

September 11, 2019

Thank you for reading this breaking news. Look for full coverage of Tuesday's four-hour meeting in the Sept. 19 issue of The Call.  By Erin Achenbach Staff Reporter eachenbach@callnewspapers.com The...

Rugby plan in Sunset Hills draws comments for, against

Rugby plan in Sunset Hills draws comments for, against

August 22, 2019

By Erin Achenbach Staff Reporter eachenbach@callnewspapers.com  Comments for and against the St. Louis Bombers Rugby Club’s proposal for fields in Sunset Hills dominated the majority of the Board...

Pictured above: Design Concept C, the most well-received design concept for Stephen J. Bander Park. The concept features a more passive use of the park. Renderin

Rugby field is focus of public comments on master plan

July 30, 2019

By Erin Achenbach Staff Reporter eachenbach@callnewspapers.com  A discussion about what Sunset Hills should do with Stephen J. Bander Park, formerly known as Sunset Hills Golf Course, was overshadowed...

The proposed location of the St. Louis Bombers rugby park.

Impact of rugby fields up for debate on golf course site

July 16, 2019

By Erin Achenbach Staff Reporter eachenbach@callnewspapers.com  It seemed like a done deal for the St. Louis Bombers Rugby Club to lease part of the former Sunset Hills Golf Course from Sunset Hills,...

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