This is a “blast from South County’s past” from the past 30 years of The Call’s archives. Originally published Aug. 9, 2001. Stay tuned for more glimpses into the area’s history. A Crestwood...

It has been almost 50 years since the original Sunshine Law was adopted by  Missouri. But over the years, the changes to that law usually have been an effort to ensure broader access to public information,...

The Missouri government is once again making an effort to undermine the state’s free press, this time by targeting its Sunshine Law.  The Sunshine Law requires governmental bodies to produce documents...

The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen held a special meeting last month to discuss what and who aldermen can email, and whether that can violate the Sunshine Law or city protocols. The meeting was called...

For the first time ever, the Green Park Board of Aldermen will hold a virtual meeting tonight due to the coronavirus outbreak. The board canceled the city’s monthly meeting last month. But this month,...

Editor's note: As part of our "Blast from South County's Past" series, here's a look at how difficult getting basic public records was in St. Louis County in 1994. Sometimes it's just as difficult...

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com As his disgraced predecessor heads to prison for public corruption this week, County Executive Sam Page held a public signing ceremony to sign...

Even as new St. Louis County Executive Sam Page pledged to unify county government after the swift downfall of former County Executive Steve Stenger this week, the contentious emergency meeting and process...

County Executive Steve Stenger listens to public comments at the Aug. 1 County Council meeting. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer. By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The St. Louis...

By Brennan John Columbia Missourian Missouri's U.S. Senator Josh Hawley has been subpoenaed in a case involving possible violations of the state’s public records law when he served as Missouri attorney...