In November 2019, a Kirkwood resident met someone online while playing a cell phone game. A relationship blossomed. Soon, the resident was giving money to someone she had only met virtually.

Update Jan. 21, 2022: An update has been posted to this story here.

Following discussion with Kirkwood’s Parks Director Kyle Henke, the Gateway Off-Road Cyclists (GORC) will no longer support the addition of cycling within the forest at Kirkwood Park. A bicycle playground and family-oriented bike area outside of the forest are still being considered.

Twelve-year-old Julia Wensley started ice skating at age 3. Now, the young Kirkwood girl is sharing the ice with Olympic hopefuls — and aims to become one herself someday. 

Webster Groves High School alumna Bethany Conerly is now part of a special group of hikers — those who have completed the roughly 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail.

Using a century-old pen nib to create incredibly thin lines, it takes Gary Gackstatter about two hours to shade one square inch of his detailed ink drawings. It’s no wonder, then, why he’s selective about what he draws.

Vincent Van Gogh’s impact on the world of art has been explored locally over the past several months through the ongoing Beyond Van Gogh exhibit, which has inspired St. John Vianney High School students to channel their inner artist.

From grazing goats and wandering bears to the defeat of a pair of major projects, there's been plenty to talk about in 2021. At the year comes to a close, take a look back on the biggest stories of the past year.

Children everywhere have been writing their wish lists to Santa Claus, and this Christmas, the Webster-Kirkwood Times was entrusted with the incredibly important task of making sure the letters from kids in this area get to the Big Guy himself at the North Pole.

Twelve-year-old Julia Wensley started ice skating at age 3. Now, the young Kirkwood girl is sharing the ice with Olympic hopefuls — and aims to become one herself someday. 

Webster Groves High School alumna Bethany Conerly is now part of a special group of hikers — those who have completed the roughly 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail.

Using a century-old pen nib to create incredibly thin lines, it takes Gary Gackstatter about two hours to shade one square inch of his detailed ink drawings. It’s no wonder, then, why he’s selective about what he draws.

Vincent Van Gogh’s impact on the world of art has been explored locally over the past several months through the ongoing Beyond Van Gogh exhibit, which has inspired St. John Vianney High School students to channel their inner artist.

From grazing goats and wandering bears to the defeat of a pair of major projects, there's been plenty to talk about in 2021. At the year comes to a close, take a look back on the biggest stories of the past year.

Children everywhere have been writing their wish lists to Santa Claus, and this Christmas, the Webster-Kirkwood Times was entrusted with the incredibly important task of making sure the letters from kids in this area get to the Big Guy himself at the North Pole.

A Webster Groves man has been found not guilty by reason of insanity for stabbing his stepfather to death with an 8-inch kitchen knife more than a year and a half ago.

A new cat café in Kirkwood is the purrrfect place to meet furry friends this holiday season.

In what came as a surprise to most everyone, the Webster Groves City Council on Dec. 7 voted unanimously to reject the ambitious Douglass Hill redevelopment proposal, ending almost two years of passionate debate over the project.

“Every inch of a painting should be fascinating,” mused the late local artist and trend-setting colorist Fred Green Carpenter, who died in 1965. 

Local motorists have had plenty of road encounters with animals ranging from tiny squirrels to large deer weighing up to 250 pounds. The results aren’t pretty for man nor beast.

After a forced break due to the pandemic, the Hixson Middle School Parent Teacher Organization’s biggest — and only — annual fundraiser is back. The Hixson Holiday House Tour returns this Sunday, Dec. 5, with a new COVID-safe twist: All eight Webster Groves homes on the tour will host exclus…

It was in February 2020 that the Webster Groves City Council chose a developer for 15 acres of “underutilized” land north of the Old Webster shopping area.

From abstract paintings on cave walls to modern music gracing the airwaves, human beings have been driven to create since the dawn of time. But what is it about making art that serves as a balm for some and a diving board into psychosis for others? Bob Dick of Kirkwood doesn’t have the answe…

Kirkwood High School senior Edie Wheeler sits on her bed during the midst of the COVID-19 lockdown, scrolling through her phone. 

The 1921 Turkey Day Game was not actually a Turkey Day Game — not yet  — but was the annual County League football game and it was held on Saturday, Oct. 22.

A local woman who spends her waking hours convincing youths and teens their lives are worthy of living is being considered for the national L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth 2021 award.