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These are the final, official election results for South County from the April 4 election as of April 13, with 100 percent of precincts reporting. There are 650,198 registered voters...

These are the final, unofficial election results for South County from the April 4 election as of Wednesday morning, with 100 percent of precincts reporting. Look for continuing coverage online and in upcoming print editions of The Call. There are 650,198 registered voters in the county; 117,732 ballots were counted for an 18.1% voter turnout...

Grantwood Village may add more siding choices to its city code after the Board of Trustees discussed a possible change April 19. Currently the village only allows brick, stone or stucco exterior with siding allowed on roof-ends. The change, proposed by Building Commissioner Kurt Voss, would add “fibrous cement/hardie board” siding to new second stories. ...

The Grantwood Board of Trustees voted Jan. 18 to propose a use tax in the April municipal election for its residents to vote on. If voters pass the issue April 5, the city will impose a 1.75 percent tax on products purchased outside of the village that will be used, stored or consumed within the...

Grantwood Village citizens will see some relief from the ever reliable falling of the leaves as cold weather nears. The Grantwood Village Board of Trustees approved a plan Sept. 21 to have five to six leaf pick up dates in the village for the fourth year in a row.  Public Works Commissioner Mark Kienstra said...

Candidate filing closed Tuesday for a number of governmental positions that are up for election April 6, setting up several competitive races across South County. One of the trends this year is that many incumbents did not file to run again, so there are a number of new faces across local city and school boards. The Mehlville fire board and the Green Park mayoral seat will see competitive races this year. Incumbent fire board Treasurer Bonnie Stegman is being challenged by a former firefighter....

Candidate filing closed Tuesday for a number of governmental positions that are up for election April 6, setting up several competitive races across South County. One of the trends this year is that many incumbents did not file to run again, so there are a number of new faces across local city and school boards. Filing began at 8 a.m. Dec. 15, and ran through 5 p.m. Jan. 19. The Mehlville fire board and the Green Park mayoral seat will see competitive races this year. Incumbent fire board Trea...

Candidate filing closes Tuesday, Jan. 19 for a number of governmental positions that are up for election April 6. Filing began at 8 a.m. Dec. 15, and ends at 5 p.m. Jan. 19. Judging by candidates who have filed so far, the Mehlville fire board and the Green Park mayoral seat will have competitive races....

Some residents in Grantwood Village are asking the village to do more to address drivers they say are speeding on Zinzer Court and Vicksburg Circle. During villagers’ comments at the Board of Trustees meeting last week, several residents who live off those streets told trustees that speeding continues to be an issue. The citizens said they’ve been reporting speeders to Grantwood Village Officer Emir Hadzic of the St. Louis County Police Department, but they continue to see the problem even ...