🌱 Amazon School Supply Lists + Much Needed Rain Possible In St. Louis

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A morning thunderstorm. High: 88 Low: 74.

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Here are the top three stories today in St. Louis:

1. The St. Louis community is helping complete local teachers' school supply lists through Amazon. The initiative began through the country music radio station 92.3 FM WIL's social media post. Currently, several dozen St. Louis educators have added their lists to the initiative. The lists are for the 2022-2023 school year. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
2. St. Louis might finally get some rain this week. The Missouri Governor issued a drought alert last week due to half of Missouri experiencing dry conditions coupled with high temperatures. Rain chances increase tonight and into tomorrow. The exact timing of the rain is unclear at this time. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
3. Demetrius Smith has pleaded guilty to charges related to robbing convenience stores and cell phone stores in St. Louis County. The robberies reportedly occurred in Nov. 2018 in Creve Coeur, Bridgeton, Overland Park, and Maryland Heights. Smith's sentencing hearing has been scheduled for Oct. 25. (KMOV4)

Today in St. Louis:

• Dental Health For Children At The Lewis And Clark Branch Library (9:00 AM)
• Oasis Tutoring At The Mid-County Branch Library (9:30 AM)
• Summer Lunches At The Lewis And Clark Branch Library (12:00 PM)
• Summer Lunches At The Weber Road Branch Library (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Saint Louis Science Center shared its Artifact of the Week — a Pufferfish Lamp. This unique lamp is from the 1950s-1960s. Click to learn more about the center's Artifacts of Wonder program. (Saint Louis Science Center via Facebook)
• Tedeschi Trucks Band will be performing on Jul. 27 at the Fabulous Fox Theatre. The performance will start at 7:00 p.m. Click to get tickets. (Fabulous Fox)
• The next Gateway Arch Yoga event will be on Saturday, Aug. 6 at 9:00 a.m. Ranger Grace will be leading the event with a yoga instructor. All experience levels are welcome. (Gateway Arch)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday! See you all tomorrow morning for another update.

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master’s degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.