South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Sam Page is pictured above at a council meeting last summer before he became St. Louis County Executive.  Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

Council overrides three Stenger vetoes, can now fund its own outside attorneys

July 24, 2018

County Council Chairman Sam Page looks off to check the clock before calling the July 24 council meeting to order. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer. By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The...

Letters to the editor

Stenger defends the Charter, but he ignores it in Trakas’ court case

July 24, 2018

To the editor: In the July 12 article on St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger’s appearance before the Tesson Ferry Democratic Club, Mr. Stenger is quoted as claiming that his administration is trying...

County Executive Steve Stenger, second from left, listens to Rep. Bob Burns, D-Affton, address the council last year, left to right: 5th District Councilman Pat Dolan, D-Richmond Heights, Chairman Sam Page, D-Creve Coeur, 1st District Councilwoman Hazel Erby and 4th District Councilwoman Rochelle Walton Gray, D-Black Jack. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

Port Authority comes under scrutiny from County Council for precinct’s purchase

July 24, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The County Council has focused its attention on the Port Authority since police Chief Jon Belmar announced in May that the Port Authority was...

Dolan in three-way race for re-election to 5th District County Council seat Aug. 7

Dolan in three-way race for re-election to 5th District County Council seat Aug. 7

July 18, 2018

Editor's note: Candidate Michael Burton announced Aug. 1 that he's dropping out of the race and throwing his support to fellow candidate Lisa Clancy. He will still appear on the ballot, however. By...

Stenger narrowly defeated challenger Mark Mantovani in the August 2018 Democratic primary.

Stenger and Mantovani face off in Democratic county executive primary

July 17, 2018

By Jessica Belle Kramer For the Call Incumbent County Executive Steve Stenger is running for re-election in the Democratic primary Tuesday, Aug. 7, and he is being challenged by Mark Mantovani,...

Stenger signs executive order to ban the box for county employment

Stenger signs executive order to ‘ban the box’ for county employment

July 15, 2018

St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger signed an executive order last month removing questions about a job candidate’s criminal history from initial applications for employment within county government. The...

Democratic challenger Mantovani wants change in St. Louis County

Democratic challenger Mantovani wants change in St. Louis County

July 12, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Democratic candidate for county executive Mark Mantovani believes that if south county residents want to solve an array of problems they see...

Rescheduled JB Blast set for Aug. 3

Rescheduled JB Blast set for Aug. 3

July 11, 2018

The JB Blast set to be held last week for the 4th of July was canceled and will be rescheduled for next month. The Blast was canceled about an hour before it was set to kick off July 3 due to rain and...

County Executive Steve Stenger speaks at the June 25 meeting of the Tesson Ferry Democrats. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

Stenger makes the case to voters in his re-election bid

July 11, 2018

Above: County Executive Steve Stenger talks to the Tesson Ferry Democrats June 25, with club member Laura Metz in the background. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer. By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com With...

County Executive Steve Stenger announces he will sign an executive order declaring an emergency around the opioid epidemic June 28. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

Council, Stenger declare opioid epidemic an emergency

July 11, 2018

Above: County Executive Steve Stenger announces his declaration of a state of emergency around the opioid epidemic June 28, surrounded by health professionals including county Department of Public Health...

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