Ashlynn Perez

New York, St. Charles

Culture Reporter at Vox Magazine

student @mujschool | reporting for @VoxMag | latte drinker, short fiction reader, local news believer

Articles

Affton residents to vote on Proposition 1

1 month ago | callnewspapers.com | Ashlynn Perez

Voters can cast their ballots on Affton School District’s Proposition 1 in the upcoming April 8 election. The bond, if approved, would allow the district to use $30 million in funds for facility upgrades. It was approved for placement on the ballot during the Affton School District Board of Education’s Jan. 21 meeting.
Affton School District names new assistant superintendent for next school year

1 month ago | callnewspapers.com | Ashlynn Perez

The Affton School District will welcome a new assistant superintendent to the team this summer: educator and administrator Cassandra Walker Suggs. Suggs’ appointment was approved at the March 4 Board of Education meeting, and she will officially step into the role July 1. She currently serves as the director of educational equity & access for Rockwood School District.
Sunset Hills Police Department introduces new partnership with Homeland Security Investigations

2 months ago | callnewspapers.com | Ashlynn Perez

HSI may work on cross-state crime, fentanyl casesFebruary 19, 2025 Certain officers from the Sunset Hills Police Department may be designated as Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) task force officers, following a passed resolution at the Board of Aldermen’s Feb. 11 meeting. “It will provide these officers with valuable experience that you can’t always get at the Sunset Hills Police Department,” Jeffrey Senior, a detective with the Sunset Hills Police Department, said.
St. Louis Business 500: Professional Services

2 months ago | stlmag.com | Kathleen Lees |Ashlynn Perez |Connie Mitchell

The St. Louis Business 500 highlights some of the metro area’s most impactful, innovative, and inspirational leaders, from C-suite executives to under-the-radar entrepreneurs across an array of industries. Beyond the brief bios below, we created a questionnaire to shed light on some of these leaders’ achievements, aspirations, and interests beyond the office. Click the names highlighted in blue for more interesting insights from some of St. Louis’ top business leaders.
Crestwood approves raise in Aquatic Center admission fees, purchase of new Ford Mustang patrol vehicle

2 months ago | callnewspapers.com | Ashlynn Perez

The Crestwood Board of Aldermen gathered for a monthly meeting on Jan. 28, where the board approved an increase in daily admission fees for the Crestwood Aquatic Center and the purchase of a new patrol vehicle for the Crestwood Police Department. Swimmers at the Crestwood Aquatic Center will see their daily admission fees rise after the board approved an increase.
Life after retirement: artist John Fennell’s second chapter as a painter

Nov 28, 2024 | voxmagazine.com | Ashlynn Perez

These days, John Fennell wakes up by 7 a.m. and has breakfast with Hilda, his wife. They make coffee and then head to the MKT Nature and Fitness Trail. He walks with Hilda one way and then runs back the other way. At one time, he would have run both ways, but John is 75 now and doesn’t do that as much anymore. At 10 or 11 a.m., John heads to his studio. He is one of 21 artists who work at Orr Street Studios. Floor-to-ceiling windows warm the space with light.
The Rep and STAGES partner on a holiday hit

Nov 21, 2024 | stlmag.com | Ashlynn Perez

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and STAGES St. Louis are teaming up to present Million Dollar Quartet Christmas this winter. The jukebox musical will be at the Loretto-Hilton Center from December 4–22, marking the first collaboration of its kind between theaters. Although the show has “Christmas” in its name, STAGES artistic director Gayle Seay says the production is a celebration of all holidays.
Columbia's First Fridays celebrates 10 years

Sep 26, 2024 | voxmagazine.com | Ashlynn Perez

The sky softens as downtown lights up. Beneath a bright green sign that reads “Art Lives Here,” a crowd gathers to hear a band belt an Aretha Franklin song. Next door, at Sager Reeves Gallery, a new exhibition is open, and the people inside the gallery move reverently from piece to piece. Across the street at Serendipity Salon and Art Gallery, local artists behind booths stocked with earrings or prints chat with guests.
Soldiers Memorial Military Museum unveils wartime cons with "Ghost Army"

Sep 19, 2024 | stlmag.com | Ashlynn Perez

Dive into declassified history with the Soldiers Memorial Military Museum’s upcoming exhibition, Ghost Army: The Combat Con Artists of World War II, opening September 25. This free exhibit in the museum’s lower level turns the spotlight on a fascinating piece of World War II history that went unreported for 40 years after the war ended. “The Ghost Army was kept secret for so long,” says Mark Sundlov, managing director of Soldiers Memorial.
The 2024 Great River Biennial artists are ready for the spotlight

Sep 2, 2024 | stlmag.com | Ashlynn Perez

The Great Rivers Biennial, an arts collaboration between the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (CAM) and the Gateway Foundation that spotlights and challenges local artists, will open at CAM on September 6. Three St. Louis artists have been chosen to display new work, and CAM’s associate curator, Misa Jeffereis, promises that these creatives are “thinking big.” “It’s a really special opportunity because there’s nothing quite like it in this region,” says Jeffereis.