Webster Groves High School student Gabriella Ramirez, 16, and her mother, Deanna Ramirez, decided to walk every single street in Webster Groves given the extra time they had in light of the pandemic. They were also interested in seeing the architectural diversity of the homes in Webster Grov…
We at the Webster-Kirkwood Times are grateful for the community support shown in recent months. The contributors named below have either contributed via an annual contribution envelope placed in home-delivered newspapers in March or by contributions via PayPal and other means since that time…
Wherever you happen to be on Monday, June 29, Buzzing Love invites you to practice random (or not-so-random) acts of kindness on its annual “Buzzing Love Day.”
Steve Logue, the father of a special needs son named Casey, wants you to know a kid with an extra chromosome can bring a family lots of happiness. Down syndrome can actually be “a real upper” for a family.
Note: Updated on Tuesday, June 30, to include information about money raised for charity at the author's book signing event.
There’s a Webster-Kirkwood Times bias in Jim Merkel’s new book, “Growing Up in St. Louis: Looking Back Through the Decades.” The bias is evident in the number of people from the Times’ area that he chooses as sources.
Webster-Kirkwood Times reader Kelly Patrick captured this photo of the beautiful double rainbow that appeared above the Webster Groves Frisco Train Station on Big Bend Boulevard after the rain Thursday evening (May 28). Thank you so much for sharing, Kelly!
People are sheltering in place during the 2020 pandemic for good reason, but on May 23 it might be nice to come out of your shell to celebrate World Turtle Day. It’s the 20th anniversary of this annual event that was founded by American Tortoise Rescue.
Long before there was Captain 11 commanding a cartoon showboat on St. Louis television in the 1960’s, a real steamboat captain named Richard J. Lockwood lived in St. Louis. He had a summer home in Webster Groves and came to St. Louis before the Civil War.
Though COVID-19 has affected the landscape of nearly all American businesses, arguably no industry has been harder hit than that of hospitality. Food service establishments in particular are struggling to stay afloat in an environment where it’s not only unadvisable, but also illegal, to lea…
The Missouri Department of Conservation announced that Peanut the Turtle is back at Powder Valley Nature Center in Kirkwood after undergoing a recent surgery at the Saint Louis Zoo. The procedure was performed by the Zoo’s assistant director of animal health, Dr. Chris Hanley, and veterinary…
Chris Roberts of Kirkwood was lamenting the loss of his usual spring marathons last weekend when he decided to bring the marathon home to himself.
There’s a Webster-Kirkwood Times bias in Jim Merkel’s new book, “Growing Up in St. Louis: Looking Back Through the Decades.” The bias is evident in the number of people from the Times’ area that he chooses as sources.
Webster-Kirkwood Times reader Kelly Patrick captured this photo of the beautiful double rainbow that appeared above the Webster Groves Frisco Train Station on Big Bend Boulevard after the rain Thursday evening (May 28). Thank you so much for sharing, Kelly!
People are sheltering in place during the 2020 pandemic for good reason, but on May 23 it might be nice to come out of your shell to celebrate World Turtle Day. It’s the 20th anniversary of this annual event that was founded by American Tortoise Rescue.
Long before there was Captain 11 commanding a cartoon showboat on St. Louis television in the 1960’s, a real steamboat captain named Richard J. Lockwood lived in St. Louis. He had a summer home in Webster Groves and came to St. Louis before the Civil War.
Though COVID-19 has affected the landscape of nearly all American businesses, arguably no industry has been harder hit than that of hospitality. Food service establishments in particular are struggling to stay afloat in an environment where it’s not only unadvisable, but also illegal, to lea…
The Missouri Department of Conservation announced that Peanut the Turtle is back at Powder Valley Nature Center in Kirkwood after undergoing a recent surgery at the Saint Louis Zoo. The procedure was performed by the Zoo’s assistant director of animal health, Dr. Chris Hanley, and veterinary…
Chris Roberts of Kirkwood was lamenting the loss of his usual spring marathons last weekend when he decided to bring the marathon home to himself.
A little reminder to "Keep Smiling" and that "All You Need Is Love" from a home in Webster Groves./photo by Times photographer Ursula Ruhl
It seemed Kirkwood teen Joanna Serenko’s journey on “The Voice” was all but over when a last-minute steal from the judges kept in her in the popular singing competition.
For Kirkwood photographer Sarah Hobler, there’s magic in the everyday.
University City resident Julius Hunter wants St. Louisans to consider the unexpected togetherness brought by COVID-19 a blessing in disguise.
We caught the Easter Bunny hopping around Webster Groves this morning!
Two-year-old Patrick Smith (left), and his 3-year-old brother, Colin (right), help their dad Justin Smith mow the front yard of their Webster Groves home earlier this week./photo by Times photographer Ursula Ruhl
The Webster-Kirkwood Times has published plenty of stories, columns and calendar items about coffee klatches in its more than 40 years of business. The morning gatherings of local sages and wits have taken place at long-gone drug store counters, bagel shops, Stratton’s Café (RIP 2017) and, o…
Written and submitted by Webster Park Association President Dan Bruzzini
While some restaurants are trying new ways of doing business, others are falling back on tried and true ways of the past. Take Spencer's Grill in Kirkwood, for example, which is now offering car hop services in addition to takeout. Pictured here, Mary Kinsella places an order from car hop Mi…
A hopeful message posted in the window of Olive + Oak restaurant, located at 102 W. Lockwood Ave. in Webster Groves. Olive + Oak and its sister restaurant next door, The Clover and The Bee, have temporarily halted all restaurant operations in the wake of the coronavirus./photo by Diana Linsley
Meghan Godwin and her 2-year-old John enjoy a scooter ride on the trails of Blackburn Park in Webster Groves./photo by Diana Linsley
"School" looks different these days ... The Gibson family of Webster Groves has done some rearranging to create a dedicated "classroom" space at home. This photo shows the "art area" of the family's homeschool "classroom."/photo submitted by Maureen Gibson
"School" looks different these days ... The Gibson family of Webster Groves has done some rearranging to create a dedicated "classroom" space at home. Fourth-grader Lydia Gibson, 10, (left) and seventh-grader Madeline Gibson, 12 (right) log on for online learning as first-grader Norah Gibson…
It's frustrating that the Kirkwood administration continues to ignore Safer Streets for Kirkwood's request to seek out better funding options through a TAP application for all sidewalks under the Manchester Road phase two project.
We know there are many benefits to expanding Medicaid in Missouri like keeping rural our hospitals open, protecting frontline healthcare jobs, and bringing our tax dollars home from Washington. There are also implications for women’s health in our state. A new study has shown that women in s…
NOTE: The letter to which this letter responds can be viewed here.
NOTE: The letter to which this letter responds can be viewed here.
An invitation: Since the July 4th parade through the streets of Webster Groves has been cancelled, I'd like to invite everyone to a Walk-Through-Webster along the parade route.
The deadline for small businesses to apply for a Paycheck Protection Loan is fast approaching. By Tuesday, June 30, the U.S. Small Business Administration must have received an application from a lender for any small business hoping to apply. To help small businesses find a lender and enable…
Late Tuesday evening (June 23), I set out for a night run and had an experience that I, as a white woman, have only seen in the news or read about. As I turned onto Adams, I saw police lights. As I approached the vehicle, I noticed the passenger was a younger Black man. Instantly I felt comp…
I'm disgusted observing the recent march in Kirkwood for BLM, consisting of mostly young people, predominantly white, and of course, led by teachers. From what I viewed, they appeared to be having a good time, making sure they were on Facebook, while protesting the death of George Floyd.
Civil unrest is making a difference in the way that I look at things. It is probably not the result that those who foment the disorder seek.
A television station recently noted that newly-elected Nikole Shurn is only the fifth African American to serve on the Kirkwood School District Board of Education. I would like to congratulate Ms. Shurn on her election. I am sure her experience with school wrap-around services will be an asset.
Spread the word, NO GO Dirty MO! Amendment 3 will be on the Aug. 4 ballot and it is designed to reverse CLEAN MO, the amendment we passed two years ago that gave us equal representation in the Missouri state legislature. Why is Senator Koenig supporting Amendment 3 when 61% of his residents …
If we can't pass Prop S now, then when? If interest rates nearing 1% aren't attractive, than what? If having all buildings at or exceeding capacity when 85% is recommended, then how over-full do we need to be? If we don't use the property already owned by the district for the explicit purpos…
The public execution of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers ripped away America’s veneer of equality and justice for all. In cities throughout America, citizens are peacefully protesting these injustices, while others are setting America ablaze with incendiaries and hate.
Fred Rogers has a well known reflection from his childhood: “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.'"
