South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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The pool at the Kennedy Recreation Center.

County opening all pools this weekend, looking for more lifeguards

June 17, 2022

St. Louis County is excited to announce that all four parks and recreation pools will be open this weekend for families to enjoy and cool off during hot weather. Like other counties and cities in the...

Faisal Khan, at the time director of the St. Louis County Department of Public Health, speaks about the opioid epidemic at a 2018 press conference.

Acting county health director Faisal Khan announces resignation

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor June 16, 2022

Director of the St. Louis County Department of Public Health Faisal Khan announced Thursday that he is resigning effective in September.  Khan's resignation is effective Sept. 2. An interim director...

St. Louis County employee indicted for pandemic relief kickback scheme

St. Louis County employee indicted for pandemic relief kickback scheme

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor June 8, 2022

Federal prosecutors have charged a St. Louis County jail administrator and previous County Council legislative assistant with federal wire charges in a COVID-19 relief kickback scheme.  Tony Weaver,...

Portal open for county’s emergency rent assistance

Portal open for county’s emergency rent assistance

April 28, 2022

St. Louis County has opened an online portal for residents to apply for the latest round of emergency rental assistance funds provided by the U.S. Treasury department.  The application portal is open...

Spring has sprung in one Sunset Hills resident’s garden.  Mary Halloran, who lives off West Watson Road in Sunset Hills, shows off her colorful garden full of tulips that bloomed April 9.  Halloran planted the bulbs at the beginning of fall.

County warns of overnight frost

April 18, 2022

With temperatures expected to drop as low as 32 degrees tonight, the St. Louis County Office of Emergency Management is warning of frost accumulation. The cold isn't expected to be dangerous to humans,...

St. Louis libraries launch integrated system

St. Louis libraries launch integrated system

March 24, 2022

St. Louis County Library and St. Louis Public Library have launched a shared integrated library system (ILS), providing library cardholders access to nearly 5 million items  The system will make accessing...

ARPA funds assigned to continue, expand GrandPad program

ARPA funds assigned to continue, expand GrandPad program

March 3, 2022

St. Louis County has allocated $2 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding to continue the GrandPad tablet program in conjunction with the St. Louis County Library. The GrandPad tablet is designed...

County mask mandate ends Monday

County mask mandate ends Monday

February 25, 2022

St. Louis County's mask mandate will end Monday. County Executive Sam Page announced Tuesday that the county mask mandate, which went into effect Jan. 5, will come to an end Monday as COVID cases in...

A volunteer from the St. Louis County animal shelter addresses the St. Louis County Council at a 2019 meeting.

County Council will meet virtually due to COVID surge

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor January 13, 2022

St. Louis County Council Chairwoman Rita Heard Days announced Thursday the County Council would meet virtually for at least the next three weeks, in response to COVID-19 case rates. Days, who represents...

Both County Executive Sam Page and 6th District County Councilman Ernie Trakas don masks at the official ribbon-cutting at 9 Mile Garden in Affton July 9, 2020.

Council votes 4-3 in favor of mask mandate

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor January 11, 2022

The St. Louis County Council voted along party lines last week in favor of enacting a countywide mask mandate. By a vote of 4-3, the council voted to establish the mandate Jan. 4 in its first meeting...

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