The first Connections Summit – a community event open to families and staff of the Affton, Bayless, Hancock Place Lindbergh and Mehlville School districts – will be held Saturday, April 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hancock Elementary School, 9101 South Broadway.  According to a statement from the district, there will be “opportunities for and/or relevant to all age groups” including a college fair, a career/job fair and presentations on topics such as money management, parenting support, internet safety, ELL support, mental health and substance abuse. Childcare will be available for tho ..read more

The St. Louis County Planning Commission will meet for its monthly public hearing Monday to hear proposals for a veterinary clinic and pet daycare facility in South County.  The commission meets Monday, April 22 at 7 p.m. in the County Council chambers at the county government center in Clayton, 41 S. Central Ave.  The first hearing is a request for amended C-8 zoning from Michael and Stacy Klingler for a veterinary clinic, pet daycare facility and all C-2 Shopping District permitted uses at 5712 Telegraph Road.  According to the concept plan, the proposal would convert the exis ..read more

New and returning Lindbergh and Mehlville school board members were sworn in last week after receiving the most votes in the April 2 election. In Lindbergh, newcomer Rachel Braaf Koehler and incumbent Megan Vedder took their seats on the Board of Education April 9. They earned the most votes of the four candidates seeking the two open seats on the school board. Braaf Koehler takes the seat of Mike Shamia, who did not seek reelection.  Braaf Koehler received 6,089 votes, or 30.35%, while Vedder received 6,056 votes, or 30.18%. In Mehlville, incumbents Tori Behlke and Patrick McKelvey were ..read more

The Oakville’s boys tennis team is looking to have a big spring. After finishing 7-12 in 2023, the team has some key returning athletes this season. Joshua Tiemann, Kolton Kreisz, Justin Bradley and Samuel Webb all return for the varsity squad. Tiemann, a senior, placed sixth in state last year in doubles.  “Josh will be a huge asset to our team,” said coach Connor Cassity. “Josh is going to Coe College next year to play Division III tennis and I am super excited for his senior season.” Along with Tiemann, Cassity has high hopes for Kreisz this season. “Kolton Kreisz was our No. 3 last ye ..read more

The Crestwood Board of Aldermen unanimously approved an ordinance granting a conditional use permit to Sam’s Club, 10248 Big Bend Blvd., to expand its existing gas station from six to eight pumps at its March 26 meeting.  The new pump will be added on the west end of the fuel station, bordering residential property in Kirkwood.  The six current pumps at Sam’s Club, located in the C-1 local commercial district, were built in 2001 following the approval of a conditional use permit and site plan in June of that year. The original CUP from 2001, however, only approved a six-pump station ..read more

While the season didn’t end quite the way he hoped for, Lindbergh boys basketball coach Nathan Biggs still considers the 22-6 campaign by the Flyers a success. “We had a very tough final game to a successful season,” Biggs said. “We knew that we had a chance to win some games this year and we had some guys really step up to lead us to our 22-6 final record.” Quinn Sunderland and Zac Goss were key contributors to the team this season. Goss averaged 16 points per game in his senior season, while fellow senior Sunderland averaged 12.6 points per game and 9.5 rebounds. “Quinn Sunderland and Z ..read more

Lindbergh Schools held an open house event Feb. 24 to debut the new high school to the community.  The event included self-guided and student-led tours, musical performances by Lindbergh High School students, free food and drinks from the Flyer Fuel coffee shop and a streaming of the original LHS dedication from 1952. “When I watched it the first time, I really was struck by how lucky everyone in that video must have felt, to know that they were building a school that was going to serve this community, and ended up serving this community for over seventy years,”  Lindbergh High Schoo ..read more

Friday, April 12  Let your baby explore the world through sensory play in a relaxed group setting at “Baby Play Time” hosted by the Meramec Valley Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 1501 San Simeon Way, from 10 – 11 a.m. Open to ages 0 – 24 months. Registration is recommended. Visit slcl.org/events for more information. Crochet granny squares for Warm Up America at “Crochet for a Cause” hosted by the Cliff Cave Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 5430 Telegraph Road, from 10 – 11:30 a.m. Open to adults.  SAJE Senior Ministry is hosting chair yoga at 10:30 a.m. at Concord Tr ..read more

At the Lindbergh Schools Foundation Scholarship Night April 3, pictured above, the very first Dr. Mary Louise Zieger Scholarship was awarded to LHS senior Alexis Gralike who will be attending Missouri State University in Springfield to study elementary education in the fall. A 38-year educator in the district, Zieger left the Lindbergh Schools Foundation nearly $1.7 million in her estate to continue her legacy of supporting public education by creating a four-year college scholarship for a high school senior planning to go into education. “Dr. Zieger’s remarkable life journey was characterized ..read more

Waste Connections and its services were a much discussed topic at the March 26 Crestwood Board of Aldermen meeting. In late 2023, the board unanimously voted in favor to renew the city’s residential solid waste services with Waste Connections for an additional five years. The contract will increase monthly rates by $1 in the first year, which means residents will pay $21.78 per month as opposed to the $20.78 per month they formerly paid. For the remaining four years, rates will increase by 5% per year.  Conversation on Waste Connections began at the recent meeting during the public commen ..read more