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

Letters to the editor

If anyone should be removed from an office, it’s Stenger, McCulloch

July 10, 2018

To the editor: It doesn’t get much sleazier than the effort by St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Bob McCulloch to remove 6th District County Councilman Ernie Trakas from office. McCulloch claims...

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.

County Council intervenes in case on Aug. 7 vote for Charter changes

July 4, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Six members of the County Council are intervening as private individuals in a lawsuit aimed at keeping three of their proposed county Charter...

UPDATED: JB Blast canceled, will be rescheduled

UPDATED: JB Blast canceled, will be rescheduled

July 3, 2018

The JB Blast set to be held on Tuesday, July 3 was canceled and will be rescheduled at a later date. The Blast was canceled due to rain and lightning. The grass was too wet, and there was nowhere to...

St. Louis County crews continue efforts to help north county residents’ storm recovery

July 3, 2018

Crews from St. Louis County Transportation Department remain on the job in areas of the county hard-hit by storms Thursday, cleaning debris from county-maintained streets and public right-of-ways. “Crews...

Ernie Trakas talks at the Concord-Lemay/Gravois/Jefferson Republican Club meeting. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

Trakas could run for office again if judge finds he violated the Charter

July 3, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com If a St. Charles judge removes 6th District Councilman Ernie Trakas from office, the local legislator could likely run again in a special election. St....

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.

Council asks for investigations of Stenger’s county leases

June 18, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The majority of the County Council recommended last week that the full council consider  asking for federal and state investigations into...

Steve Stenger and Jon Belmar answer questions about the new special response unit. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

New police unit for community engagement funded by Prop P

June 13, 2018

County Executive Steve Stenger and Police Chief Jon Belmar answer questions about the newly opened Special Response Unit in north county. The officers received special training. Photo by Jessica Belle...

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Bill Ray drops out of Aug. 7 county executive race

June 9, 2018

Bill Ray County Executive Steve Stenger will have one fewer challenger in the Democratic primary in August. University City real-estate agent Bill Ray, who served in many roles in the administration...

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.

Police Association alleges council voted to ‘misappropriate’ Prop P tax on jail’s nurses

June 6, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The St. Louis County Police Association promised to call out any elected officials that the police union saw misspending money from Proposition...

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.

County Council overrides five vetoes from Stenger on Charter amendments

June 5, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The County Council came out with their strongest words yet against County Executive Steve Stenger last week as they overrode five of his...

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