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…
