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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Bob Burns wins a three-way race to take on Trakas

Bob Burns wins a three-way race to take on Trakas

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter August 13, 2020

Rep. Bob Burns will challenge 6th District St. Louis County Councilman Ernie Trakas in the general election Tuesday, Nov. 3, to see who will serve as the unofficial “mayor of South County.” Trakas,...

Students at Oakville Elementary participate in Kids Voting for the November 2018 election.

South County Election Day Guide August 2020

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor August 4, 2020

A number of local primary races will be decided today, Tuesday, Aug. 4, and the Call Newspapers Election Guide is here to give you everything you need to know. New this year, you can vote at any...

South County Election Guide August 2020

South County Election Guide August 2020

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor July 25, 2020

A number of local primary races will be decided Tuesday, Aug. 4, and considering how many people are voting by mail or absentee, the Call Newspapers Election Guide is coming your way earlier than ever...

Call makes endorsements for County Council, Senate races in the Aug. 4 primaries

Call makes endorsements for County Council, Senate races in the Aug. 4 primaries

July 22, 2020

Missouri Senate, 1st District Rep. Doug Beck, D-Affton, is unopposed in the Democratic primary for the seat currently held by Sen. Scott Sifton, also a Democrat from Affton. In the Republican primary,...

From left to right: Rep. Bob Burns, Alex Lange and Venki Palamand.

Candidates in County Council Democratic primary say what they’ll do for South County

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter July 10, 2020

Three candidates will face off in the Democratic primary Tuesday, Aug. 4, to run in November for the 6th District seat representing South County on the St. Louis County Council. The winner of the primary...

Participants in the Black Lives Matter drive, organized by an Oakville High School student, drive down Forder Road.

‘Black Lives Matter’ drive organized by OHS senior sees large response

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter June 25, 2020

A socially distanced Black Lives Matter drive took place last week in Oakville, organized by an Oakville High School student. It was the second Black Lives Matter event to happen in South County, as similar...

Letters to the editor

Palamand: The Aug. 7 primary will be the most important in decade

July 20, 2018

To the editor: “Choose wisely.”  That was the advice given to Harrison Ford’s character by an 800-year-old knight in “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.”  Turns out that is also great advice...

Letters to the editor

Former Mehlville board member supporting Fedorchak and Behlke

March 27, 2018

To the editor: I hope that voters elect Ron Fedorchak and Tori Behlke to the Mehlville Board of Education in the Tuesday, April 3, election. Mr. Fedorchak is a former board president and helped guide...

Letters to the editor

Mehlville’s future brighter today than in November, Palamand says

January 24, 2018

Letter to the Editor To the editor: My compliments to the Mehlville Board of Education. The board’s decision in December to increase support for elementary students is a step in the right direction...

Call chronicles a decade of Most Misguided Quotes

Call chronicles a decade of Most Misguided Quotes

January 18, 2018

"Call the Tune" by Mike Anthony Executive Editor news1@callnewspapers.com It’s hard to believe, but 10 years ago the Call published its first column of Most Misguided Quotes chronicling the...

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