🌱 GOP Candidate Drops From County Exec Race + Child Overdose Charges

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First, today's weather:

Humid with clouds and sun. High: 89 Low: 70.

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

1. GOP candidate Katherine Pinner has surprisingly dropped out of the St. Louis County executive race. The candidate did not provide the Chair of the Republican Central Committee with a specific reason for her desire to drop out of the race. The deadline to formally withdraw her candidacy has passed, so Pinner will need to petition the court to remove her name from the ballot. The Republican Central Committee will have two weeks to announce a new candidate to face incumbent Sam Page. (The Business Journals)
2. St. Louis Hill staple Mama Toscano's is closing its doors. The restaurant sold St. Louis-style toasted ravioli and sandwiches to hungry customers. The restaurant has operated since 1941. The 4,000-square-foot space is being marketed by commercial real estate firm L3 Corp. (The Business Journals)
3. Charges have been filed against two individuals for the tragic fentanyl overdose of an 11-month-old child. Destini McConnell, 21 years old, and Jerome Jones, 22 years old, have been charged with child endangering due to a 15-minute delay in dialing 911. They are being held on a $100,000 bond. The child is getting treatment. (KOMU)

Today in St. Louis:

• All Day Crafty Café At The Weber Road Branch Library (10:00 AM)
• LEGO Club At The Mid-County Branch Library (10:30 AM)
• Drive to End Period Poverty Roadshow in St. Louis At 201 Highlands Blvd Dr. (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• As summer nears an end, some St. Louis pools are offering the opportunity for dogs to take a swim. Click for the full list of pools participating. (KSDK.com)
• The Ted L. and Maryanne Ellison Simmons Collection will be on display at the Saint Louis Art Museum through Sept. 11. Click to learn more. See it before it's gone. (SLAM)
• The St. Louis Cardinals are wrapping up a stunning season. Albert Pujols is chasing 700 home runs. Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina are breaking records. The team leads the division. Click to get tickets to one of the season's final games! (St. Louis Cardinals)

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— 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.