Nassim Benchaabane

6 days ago | stltoday.com | Nassim Benchaabane

KIRKWOOD — A citywide boil advisory was issued here Thursday morning after a major water main break in southwest Kirkwood. The water main break, near Marshall Road and Charmwood Drive, had a trigger effect causing other main breaks and low pressure across the city's water system. All residents are advised to boil their water for at least three minutes before using it, until further notice, city officials said. Residents are also advised to discard ice made recently from tap water.

1 week ago | stltoday.com | Nassim Benchaabane

CHESTERFIELD — Three residents of Chesterfield were among eight people killed when a wrong-way driver hit their car head-on in rural east Kansas on Sunday, according to authorities. A police report identified John D. Elliott, 76, Norleen L. Elliott, 69, and Madalyn N. Elliott, 33, as victims of the crash, which occurred shortly before 6 p.m. on State Highway 169. The Elliotts were passengers in a car that was northbound on 169 when a southbound vehicle entered their lane, the crash report said.

1 week ago | stltoday.com | Nassim Benchaabane

EUREKA — The day after a new Missouri law overturned her homeowners association’s ban on chickens in August, Shellie Tippet brought home chickens. Now, the association is threatening fines and legal action if she doesn’t take down the chicken coop she built for them. Tippet acknowledges she hasn’t followed Windswept Farms Homeowners Association’s rules. The HOA requires prior approval, which she didn’t get. Her yard isn’t fenced in.

2 weeks ago | stltoday.com | Nassim Benchaabane

BELLEFONTAINE NEIGHBORS — The city of Bellefontaine Neighbors will rescind an annual $300 fee on rental properties and pay a total $192,000 back to landlords in the city after settling a lawsuit with one company that sued to overturn the fee. Linn Building and Loan last year alleged the city fee was unconstitutional because it was really a tax, which could only be approved by voters.

2 weeks ago | stltoday.com | Nassim Benchaabane

CLAYTON — A special election will be held here in August to fill a seat on the city’s Board of Aldermen that was left vacant after voters recently elected a new mayor. The Aug. 5 election will decide who will replace Mayor Bridget McAndrew. McAndrew was elected mayor April 8, succeeding Mayor Michelle Harris, who was term-limited after six years in office. McAndrew's aldermanic term expires in 2027.