What a way to open the season. The Oakville and Mehlville girls soccer teams faced off March 23 to open the 2024 spring season, in a match up of cross-town rivals. In the end, Oakville came away with a 2-0 victory. Oakville head coach Sarah Guenther called the victory huge for her squad. “A win in the first match of the season, no matter who the opponent, is always a big deal to any team,” Guenther said. “It is what really starts the momentum of the season. In my experience, when we have started with a loss, it seems to take longer to get into a positive state of mind to get the ..read more

The Lindbergh Flyers baseball squad got off to a soaring start this season, going 10-2 in its first 12 games, including a 9-0 victory over Webster Groves April 2. The game was close up until the final inning when the Flyers put up seven runs in the seventh. Lindbergh had held a 2-0 lead up until that point. Flyers head coach Darin Scott explained why the game stayed close until that final inning. “Some of the hits that were not falling earlier in the game came together and we were able to capitalize on a few mistakes and add to the lead,” Scott said. “Big two-out hits lead to big momentum chan ..read more

Two representatives from Missouri American Water – Brian Eisenloeffel, senior director of operations, and Timothy Southards, engineering manager – gave a presentation on the projects going on in the area at the Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen meeting on March 12, including an update on the water tower project Southards began by discussing the intake – the structure placed in the Meramec River that pumps water into the south treatment plant – and reasons why replacement is necessary. “The intake was built originally in the ‘50s on the Meramec, and as we’ve seen the last couple of years, the Mera ..read more

The St. Louis County Council is moving forward with legislation that would commit $300,000 to start the senior property tax freeze program.  Introduced by 3rd District Councilman Dennis Hancock, R-Fenton, at the April 16 meeting, the legislation allocates $85,000 for necessary software and $215,000 to cover staffing costs. It also extends the application period until June 2025.  The senior property tax freeze aims to assist homeowners aged 67 and above with home values up to $550,000 and is designed to lock in tax rates at the time of application. The measure has faced financial hurd ..read more

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