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South St. Louis County News

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JB Blast Celebration set to take off July 3

JB Blast Celebration set to take off July 3

June 3, 2018

The 2018 JB Blast will take place this year at dusk on Tuesday, July 3, at Jefferson Barracks Park, 345 North Road. Admission is free. The event will kick off with County Executive Steve Stenger singing...

New Affton precinct will be at site of Sappington Garden Shop

New Affton precinct will be at site of Sappington Garden Shop

May 23, 2018

Above, the current buildings of the Sappington Garden Shop, still taking deliveries Wednesday. Photo by Gloria Lloyd. By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The county is under...

St. Charles judge will decide whether Trakas stays as councilman

St. Charles judge will decide whether Trakas stays as councilman

May 23, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com A St. Charles judge will decide whether 6th District County Councilman Ernie Trakas, R-Oakville, has to forfeit his office for violating...

Most Misguided Quotes contenders kick off 2018

Most Misguided Quotes contenders kick off 2018

May 18, 2018

Editorial by the Call The Call’s Most Misguided Quotes, in which we chronicle the most misguided, misinformed and misleading statements of the year, are so popular that we continually have more and...

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 wants vote on changes to Charter

May 10, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com See related article here. In the past year, members of an alliance that controls the County Council have made it known that they disagree...

Stenger, kneeling, cuts the ribbon on the new Cliff Cave Park trail expansion in Oakville in May 2018, alongside county Parks Director Gary Bess, 5th District Councilman Pat Dolan, D-Richmond Heights, and Great Rivers Greenway Executive Director Susan Trautman. Stenger fought to get the trail built over the objections of 6th District Councilman Ernie Trakas, R-Oakville. Photo by Bill Milligan.

Cliff Cave trail will be enjoyed for many years to come, officials say

May 8, 2018

County Executive Steve Stenger cuts the ribbon on the new Oakville overlook on the bluffs in Cliff Cave County Park May 4 with, from left, Eliana Owens, Parks Director Gary Bess, 5th District Councilman...

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.

Ethics panel questions Stenger

May 1, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The County Council’s Ethics Committee is asking County Executive Steve Stenger to answer questions on his claims about the benefits of the...

Chief Jim Silvernail, who led Mehlville and Metro West fire districts, dies

Chief Jim Silvernail, who led Mehlville and Metro West fire districts, dies

April 30, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Former Mehlville Fire Protection District Chief Jim Silvernail, who died last week, will be remembered for his lasting impact on generations...

New Cliff Cave trail officially opens in Oakville

April 26, 2018

The community will have a chance to view improvements within Cliff Cave County Park, such as the trail seen above, at a ribbon cutting on May 4. Residents can enjoy a host of activities on May 6.   A...

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.

Voters could weigh new zoo tax on November ballot to fund expansion

April 17, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor news3@callnewspapers.com St. Louis County and city voters could double the taxes they pay to the St. Louis Zoo if they approve a new sales tax for a zoo expansion in north...

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