The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently informed Wellston residents that they plan to demolish their public housing. HUD should give the mayor and residents time to develop an alternative housing plan before going ahead with their plans. Legal Services of Eastern Missouri has already asked HUD to delay demolition and the mayor […]
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JaNae’ L. Alfred named principal of Barbara C. Jordan Elementary School
JaNae’ L. Alfred will join the School District of University City as principal of Barbara C. Jordan Elementary School. A 2002 graduate of University City High School, she is currently the assistant principal at Mason Ridge Elementary School in the Parkway School District. Previously she was an instructional support leader at Vogt and Duschene elementary […]
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Revenues and expenses in Clayton schools
On April 2, the School District of Clayton will have the opportunity to vote on Proposition E. If approved, Prop. E will ensure our district has the funding necessary to continue our long-standing tradition of excellence. In recent years, we have been faced with the challenge of our expenditures rising faster than our essentially flat […]
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Scott McClendon Jr. awarded Drive to Success Scholarship
Scott McClendon Jr. was awarded the Drive to Success Scholarship by Gateway Motorsports Park Kartplex. He is a kart racer from North St. Louis. “That scholarship is for us to help someone in need,” said Keith Scharf, manager of the Gateway Kartplex, “someone who probably wouldn’t get the opportunity to go racing. Scott participated all […]
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East St. Louis Flyers soar to first state title
The East St. Louis Flyers Boys basketball team set a goal of winning a state championship during the summer of 2018. The Flyers were able to cash in Saturday night with a thrilling 68-63 overtime victory against Chicago Bogan to win the IHSA Class 3A state championship. East Side finished a brilliant 2018-19 campaign with […]
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Two African Americans vie for Ferg-Flor school board seats in first cumulative voting race on April 2
Three candidates are seeking to fill two school board spots in the Ferguson-Florissant School District Board of Education race on Tuesday, April 2. They are Sheila Powell-Walker, Constance “Connie” Harge and Leslie Suzanne Hogshead. What is different about this school board race is the use of cumulative voting. Cumulative voting means while each voter gets […]
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Don’t fix bridges at expense of basic services
The bate-n-switch continues unabated in Missouri’s Republican-controlled government. In his State of the State address, Gov. Mike Parson requested a $350 million bond issue to replace or repair 250 bridges. This request is apparently in response to the smackdown delivered by taxpayers in the defeat of the previously proposed 10-cent-a-gallon fuel tax. The Missouri Department […]
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Faith leaders pray for Circuit Attorney Gardner, ask community to join them tonight for special service
This morning, faith leaders gathered at Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s Office to offer “spiritual support and moral encouragement.” Her progressive initiatives and work in police accountability have been met with resistance and her office is now under attack, they said. The ministers are asking the community to join them tonight at 6 p.m. for a […]
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EL Gray appointed COO of At Home Care
EL Gray was appointed chief operating officer of At Home Care, a home health care agency. She will oversee four offices in Missouri with a home base in St. Louis. She previously held positions as a Territory Sales manager with RJ Reynolds Tobacco and in Community Outreach with At Home Care. She is a U.S. Army […]
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Pelosi joins Clay in Ferguson to stump for voting-rights legislation
(St. Louis Public Radio) – The country’s top elected Democrat came to Ferguson Monday to push the party’s efforts to expand voting rights across the country. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Lacy Clay, D-St. Louis, are among hundreds of co-sponsors of two bills: one that sets new requirements for when states must get federal approval […]