Dog Dies in South County At-Home Pet Boarder

Graeme Purviance said his dog Lexi suffocated and died of heat stroke while in the care of am at-home boarder.

New Upgrades on Patch: More Headlines, Better Conversation

Learn more about some improvements we've made in Patch.

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT 2013

Resurrection Rummage Sale!

Build and Grow This Weekend

Here Comes Obamacare

How This Student's Blog Is Paying for College

Heading to college doesn't mean you're heading into a lifetime of student loan debt. Here's how one college student turned her homework into a business that will pay off her student loans.

National Academy Celebrates Christmas in July

The Sierra Club Hosts A HAZMAT Beauty Contest

Tuesday's "toxic" swimsuit competition along the St. Louis riverfront coincides with a Sierra Club report that highlights coal pollution in public waters, and asks for stronger laws on what coal plants can emit.

ACLU Sues St. Louis County Police Department Re: Sunshine Law in Racial Profiling Case

The ACLU requested public records in February of an anonymous letter that said a department lieutenant was racially profiling while on patrol.

Apply Now: The Workout Company, Pizza World Hiring

Patch brings you a roundup of which companies and organizations are hiring in Mehlville, Oakville and the surrounding areas.

July 23 Is National Hot Dog Day

Man Robbed Lemay Gas Station at Gunpoint, Police Say

St. Louis County Police said John L. Crawford got about $675 in the robbery and was identified by a witness.

Garage Sale

A BOGO Meal Deal for a Hot Summer's Day

Vantage Credit Union Collects School Supplies

What’s the Going Rate For House Painting?

How much does it cost to paint your house? Patch wants to uncover the true going rate for goods and services in town, so you'll know how much to pay for what you need. Help us out by replying in the comments. Part of our Smart Spending series.

Cash, Jewelry, Tarps Reported Stolen in South County

They were among the incidents reported by the St. Louis County Police Department's South County Precinct for the period ending July 14. Arrests or charges mentioned in this police blotter do not indicate convictions.

Mehlville Superintendent Expresses Concern for Transferring Districts

Mehlville School District Superintendent Dr. Eric Knost says he thought transfer applications would have slowed by now, but says more requests keep coming in.

OHS Marching Band BBQ

Two Gunpoint Robberies Reported in South County

They were among the incidents reported by the St. Louis County Police Department's South County Precinct for the period ending July 7. Arrests or charges mentioned in this police blotter do not indicate convictions.

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"Just in Time" Tuition Rate

Witnesses ID Man Who Made Off With Copper Gutters , Police Say

St. Louis County Police said Michael Leicht stole copper piping from Delmar Gardens South nursing home and a home in Affton.

Mehlville Jr Panthers Football and Cheer

Cool off your summer at Scoops of Fun

“The Eagle Has Landed,” Remembering July 20, 1969

First Bank Offers Hearty Small Business Handshake

Laurie's Shoes Tax-Free Back to School Shoe Drive

Mehlville High School Parents /Grandparents Pray

Mehlville Superintendent Talks School Transfers, Informs Concerned Parents

Knost said he personally will meet with each family/student transferring in to the district.

Oakville Woman Finds Healing in Kayaking

Mary Santhuff said she built confidence and learned to ease anxiety and depression associated with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Heartland Baptist Church Teens are Changing the World

Happy Anniversary Arbys!

National Night Out

National Hot Dog Day is July 23

Local students get paid for A's through grade rewards program

Why "hypothetical" matters

Did Rolling Stone Go Too Far?

MoveOn Petition Against Coal Ash Landfill Gains Traction

100 signatures are needed on the petition activist plan to deliver to St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley, and county council.