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Marquette High computer science teacher Elizabeth Dierker won an award in the Computer Science Teachers Association [CSTA] Teaching Excellence competition. Dierker is among five teachers nationwide who won honorable mention in the competition. It includes a cash prize and free registration to the CSTA conference, which is being held online this year.

An art assignment that Chesterfield Elementary fourth-grade student Jasmyn Callaham created at the end of the school year has gained significant attention on social media.

Area students continue to buck the national trend of perfect ACT scores. Senior Matthew Christofferson, Parkway South High; Freshman Alan Song, Parkway West High; and Marquette High juniors Rincon Jagarlamudi and William Millsaps all achieved perfect scores earlier this year.

In advance of the Aug. 4 Primary Election, we asked candidates for county executive to respond to questions regarding their vision for St. Louis County, the county’s response to COVID-19, their goals for countywide policing and the county’s most immediate challenges and needs.

Rising Lafayette sophomore Diya Gupta rose to meet the need of her community during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gupta organized a food drive after seeing firsthand how the pandemic was causing economic hardship.

The largest pump track in the country had its grand opening on June 24 in Dardenne Prairie. The 33,000-square-foot track was built inside St. Charles County’s 25-acre Youth Activity Park, located off Hwy. N, and has already stirred local excitement and gained national attention.

St. Louis County announced on June 30 that it achieved superior bond ratings from the nation’s three leading bond ratings services.

On June 29, the city of Manchester announced the winners for the city’s official photo contest. Local photographer Ryan Moore claimed first place in the contest with his photo of the city’s historic Lyceum Building, which also serves as the home for Manchester City Hall.

As of July 4, the city of Ballwin will let non-resident guests pay the daily fee for weekend admission to the city’s North Pointe Aquatic Center Complex.

Letter to the editor from the July 8 issue.