Affton News

Thirty middle school students and their four teacher sponsors at Rogers Middle School organized The Affton 5, a five-mile charity race here in Affton to benefit fellow student Mitchell Herndon.

Who's Hiring: Laclede Groves Location: Affton Job : Social Services Coordinator Responsibilities : Conducts pre-residency interviews of prospective residents; complete and distribute all necessary paperwork for admissions and discharges; conducts follow up assessments after move in; initiate and participate in care plans and other family meetings ... (more)

Smiles were everywhere, but so were hugs, Friday at the Sappington Elementary School parking lot.

The following information was supplied by the St. Louis County Police. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Two Affton men pulled over by St. Louis County Police Tuesday were found to have jewelry stolen in a burglary at a South County home earlier in the day, police said.

There's something to be said for a Saturday afternoon spent glued to the television as over-exhuberant moms and their thrifty pals ran willy-nilly through the aisles of a grocery store, grabbing everything they could fit in their carts in a minute and a half.

Affton High School has been recognized as one of the best public high schools in the country at preparing its students for college.

May 15 is Peace Officers Memorial Day, nationally. St. Louis County police officers remembered their fallen at a breakfast on May 10.

When Maryann Gregory told her son she was starting a petition drive to stop Walmart from building a grocery store in her neighborhood, she said his response was: "You can't beat 'em Mom." To which she replied, "Watch me.

Affton High School graduate D.J. Mueller , who now plays soccer at Culver-Stockton College, was honored at its 2012-13 sports banquet May 8 with the PAW Award.

Mary Carpenter, college counselor at Affton High School , recently received the 2013 Peggy Clinton Memorial Service Award, the highest honor the Missouri Association of College Admission Counseling recognizes.

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One of the St. Louis area's best steakhouse is right here in Manchester, according to Riverfront Times readers.

Who's Hiring: City of Crestwood Location: Crestwood Job: Sappington House Residence Manager Responsibilities: Interacting with the Sappington House Foundation, the City of Crestwood, and daily volunteers to oversee operations at the facility.

If you go to the emergency room in Missouri, how long will it take before you see a medical professional? The federal government says 36 minutes on average.

If there was ever a question whether diners love Syberg's appetizers, RFT readers have given us a sure answer.

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There are no major speakers on the high school commencement circuit this year, unlike two years ago when Missouri Gov.

The following information was supplied by the Shrewsbury Police Department . Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

All 400 kids at Rogers Middle School students walked through the school to support a teacher's husband with multiple sclerosis.