By Gloria Lloyd Staff Reporter news3@callnewspapers.com A judge is considering whether 6th District County Councilman Ernie Trakas, R-Oakville, has a conflict of interest that could remove him...

By Gloria Lloyd Staff Reporter news3@callnewspapers.com The County Council voted unanimously last week to re-elect Chairman Sam Page, D-Creve Coeur, to lead the body for another year in a break...

News analysis By Mike Anthony Executive Editor news1@callnewspapers.com Politics dominated the past year, both locally and nationally. Locally, we saw a divisive election last April for a seat on...

By Gloria Lloyd Staff Reporter news3@callnewspapers.com County Executive Steve Stenger issued an executive order last week slashing the County Council budget, which council members had increased...

By Gloria Lloyd Staff Reporter news3@callnewspapers.com The biggest political event of 2018 in St. Louis County is almost sure to be what is shaping up to be a three-way race for the county executive’s...

The first female officer in the county Police Department, Affton resident Winona ‘Jean’ Schrieber, 91, celebrates the 60th anniversary of her first day Dec. 21 with current officers, from left: Emily...

By Gloria Lloyd Staff Reporter news3@callnewspapers.com The County Council finalized a 2018 county budget last week that cuts $31 million from the $696 million budget requested by County Executive...

A south city man accused of murder in a north county quadruple killing of a family in August knew his victims, including a 10-year-old student in the Mehlville School District, police said this week. Ja’Vonne...

By Gloria Lloyd Staff Reporter news3@callnewspapers.com Update: The County Council granted final approval to the 2018 budget with the $31 million in slashed spending at its meeting Dec. 19. The...

By Gloria Lloyd Staff Reporter news3@callnewspapers.com County Council members considered and rejected delaying two new police precincts promised under Proposition P so that they could give higher...