🌱 St. Louis Central Library Honored On National List + Heat Advisory

Hello all. It's me, Helen Eckhard, your host of the St. Louis Daily — here to tell you everything you need to know about what's happening in our community today.

First, today's weather:

Record-tying temperatures. High: 100 Low: 79.

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

1. A 26-year-old woman has been found guilty of robbing and kidnapping an 80-year-old woman. Ginger Ephrim robbed the woman outside of a Schnucks grocery store on July 29, 2020 and forced her to a local ATM to withdraw more cash. The sentencing for Ephrim has been scheduled for August. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
2. St. Louis Central Library has been named one of the most beautiful libraries in the country by Fodor's Travels. The library located on Olive Street displays some of the country's finest architecture. The building underwent a renovation project in 2012 to restore some of its Italian Renaissance architecture. The 110-year-old building continues to inspire St. Louis residents. (Riverfront Times)
3. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for St. Louis. The advisory will last until today at 8:00 p.m. The advisory was issued as a response to the heat index rising above 100 degrees. Residents are urged to drink plenty of water while staying out of the sun. (ABC17News.com)

Today in St. Louis:

• Dental Health for Children At The Lewis and Clark Branch Library (9:00 AM)
• Oasis Tutoring at the Library At The Weber Road Branch Library (9:30 AM)
• American Red Cross Summer Blood Drive With The St. Louis Cardinals (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Saint Louis Zoo provides an update on its Amur leopard cubs. Anya and Irina are about 18 inches long and growing at a healthy rate. (Saint Louis Zoo via Facebook)
• The St. Louis County Police Department is seeking information about a man that produced fictitious documents at a car dealership on South Lindberg. Anyone with information is asked to contact the department. (St. Louis County Police Department via Facebook)
• The St. Louis County Police Department is currently searching for new security officers. Pay begins at $18.63 an hour. Click to apply. (St. Louis County Police Department via Facebook)

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That's it for today. I'll see you around!

— 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.