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‘This is something I was called to do.’ – Mayor Tishaura O. Jones
By Sylvester Brown, Jr. St. Louis American The St. Louis American had the opportunity to interview St. Louis City Mayor Tishaura O. Jones at her campaign office on Southwest Avenue on Tuesday. The one-on-one discussion included Jones perceptions of rumors, misconceptions, alleged “failures” and her plans for re-election heading into the March 4 “ranked preference” primary including Alderwoman Cara Spencer, Recorder of Deeds Michael Butler and Republican Andrew Jones. St. Louis American: Some say you’ve had a somewhat spectacular first term; $300 million in street safety infrastructure; $150 million dedicated to economic empowerment; homicides down by 40%; youth-involved shootings down by 50%; millions in home-buying, housing development and beautification programs...yet some of your opponents in this race claim you haven’t done enough. How do you respond?
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Vol. 96 No. 47 COMPLIMENTARY
No-excuse absentee voting still available Mayoral primary on March 4
By Alvin A. Reid St. Louis American
Photo by Wiley Price / St. Louis American
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones being interviewed by St. Louis American reporter Sylvester Brown at her campaign headquarters in South St. Louis Tues. Feb. 25, 2025.
Larry Thomas, a historic pioneer Black partner with Edward Jones before his retirement, affirmed his love for St. Louis during his Lifetime Achiever in Business Award acceptance speech. “I love this place, and I will continue to stay very much engaged,” he said during the 23rd Annual Salute to Excellence In Business on Feb. 20, 2025, at The Ritz Carlton.
Voters in the Tuesday mayoral primary are reminded that they will not receive a party ballot. For the second time since Proposition D was passed by city voters in 2020, all candidates are listed as nonpartisan. In the “ranked n You must preference” balloting, be 17 and ½ voters can vote for as many candidates as years old to choose, and the register and they two candidates with 18 years old the most votes for by Election each office will move Day to vote. on to the general municipal election on April 8, according to the St. Louis Board of Elections Commissioners. The deadline to register to vote in the March 4 primary has passed. However, prospective voters should take action to register by March 12 to vote in the April 8 election. You must be 17 and ½ years old to register and 18 years old by Election Day to vote. You must be a St. Louis resident
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Annie Malone lands $1 million SLDC grant Parade still ‘postponed’ for now
By Hiba Ahmad St. Louis Public Radio
Photo by Taylor Marrie / St. Louis American
Rooted in growing the region
Honorees at Business Salute commit to paying success forward By Kenya Vaughn The St. Louis American More than one of the five individuals recognized for their contributions to the corporate and nonprofit industries at the St. Louis American Foundation’s 23rd Annual Salute to Excellence in Business luncheon mentioned trees. “We need to be willing to plant trees, knowing we will never be able to sit under their shade,” said Beyond
Housing President and CEO Chris Krehmeyer, who received the Excellence in Community Impact Award. It was a message nearly identical to one shared later in the program by Entrepreneur of the Year Rodney Boyd. What was striking about the aligned messages was that Boyd’s remarks were also featured in a video prepared weeks before the lun-
HEALTH
People’s Health, Hopewell make history with merger
After 14 years, People’s Health Centers and Amanda Luckett Murphy Hopewell Center officially merged in 2024. On Friday, celebrants gathered as a green ribbon was cut to highlight the historic event.
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cheon, which was held Thursday afternoon at The Ritz-Carlton St. Louis. “It isn’t important that people remember Rodney Boyd – it really isn’t,” Boyd said. “It is important for me to build the kind of infrastructure around planting some trees and building some bridges so that 50 or 60 years from now – when my name is forgotten and just on a headstone
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A mid-March deadline for rescuing the 2025 Annie Malone Parade is quickly approaching, and while the agency received good news this week in the form n Annie of a $1 million grant, Malone, the money cannot be which has used for the parade struggled to crisis. The St. Louis raise enough Development funds to Corporation has stabilize its awarded Annie finances, has Malone Children and Family Services a $1 called off its million grant to help 2025 May for repairs at its Day Parade. pay headquarters in the Ville neighborhood of north St. Louis. A press conference to announce the grant was scheduled for Friday morning at the SLDC offices but was called off shortly
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SPORTS
It’s tournament time as March moves in
On the Missouri side, small schools take center stage with district tournament competition. On the Illinois side, the girls’ action is off and running with their state playoffs.
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