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St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Letters to the editor

Crestwood’s Prop A misses the needs of children

March 23, 2024

To the editor: Is Whitecliff Park becoming an adult daycare center?  I attended Crestwood’s Proposition A information town hall on Jan. 18. Our public officials happily shared many details beyond...

Letters to the editor

Mehlville BOE member a familiar face in community

March 22, 2024

To the editor: Recently, Mehlville School District Board of Education member Patrick McKelvey announced he had fulfilled his campaign promise of being the most visible board member in Mehlville’s...

Letters to the editor

Writer encourages others not to ‘reward’ incumbents

March 22, 2024

To the editor: A friend of mine recently told me how poorly Mehlville School District students were performing in reading and math, despite exploding tax revenues. So I did a little research. Using...

Community newspapers are essential to local businesses, politics, connecting community

Community newspapers are essential to local businesses, politics, connecting community

By Carl Hendrickson, For the Call March 21, 2024

Feb. 27 – March 26. The open period for filing as a candidate for political office. All will be candidates on the August ballot. The successful candidates will advance to the ballot in November. In...

Letters to the editor

Reader says no such thing as ‘no tax rate increase’

March 21, 2024

To the editor: Lindbergh Schools continues to ask voters to approve bonds with “no tax rate increase.”  The Proposition R bonds from 2019, for $105 million, were mainly used to finance the building...

Letters to the editor

Former Lindbergh school board directors express support for Prop R

March 21, 2024

To the editor: We are writing to express our support for Lindbergh Schools’ Proposition R on the April 2 ballot. Prop R will provide necessary safety updates and overdue building upgrades, and touch...

Success from previous Prop R is reason to support new measure

March 21, 2024

The Call endorses Lindbergh Schools’ Proposition R.  Following the success of the 2019 Prop R, which enhanced safety and infrastructure across the district, the 2024 iteration aims to extend these...

Newspaper urges voters to support Crestwood Proposition A in April

March 21, 2024

The Call endorses Crestwood’s Proposition A, a $33-million ballot measure that would issue bonds for various parks and recreation upgrades in the city.  The community center, having seen better days,...

Call makes endorsements for Green Park aldermen, SH mayor

March 21, 2024

Green Park Ward 1 In Green Park Ward 1, The Call endorses Michael Broughton. His dedication to transparency and prompt responsiveness highlights his readiness and respect for the electoral process, crucial...

Call makes endorsements for April 2 elections

March 21, 2024

Mehlville School District Board of Education For the Mehlville School District Board of Education, The Call endorses Peggy Hassler and Jean Pretto for the two seats up for the two-year term, and Tori...

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