🌱 Student Arrested For Bringing Gun To School + Churches Fight Debt

Good morning, neighbors! It's me, Helen Eckhard, your host of the St. Louis Daily — here to explain everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days.

But first, today's weather:

Some sun; breezy, cooler. High: 47 Low: 28.

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

1. A St. Louis public high school student was arrested Thursday after being accused of bringing a loaded gun to school. The 16-year-old, who has not been identified, was attending Nottingham Community Access and Job Training High School. According to reports, the gun was found by safety officers and removed from the student. The student told school officials that he had brought the gun to school to protect himself from threats of violence he had received. He was later taken into police custody. (KSDK.com)
2. Churches throughout the St. Louis area are banding together to help people get out of medical debt. So far, Episcopal churches in the area have raised over $25,000. There is more than $5.5 million worth of medical debt among low-income people throughout the city and the rest of the state. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
3. Several restaurants across St. Louis were broken into early Wednesday morning. Multiple popular restaurants were targeted, including Five Guys, Hi-Pointe Drive-In, and Vicia. The first restaurant that was struck was Sunny's Cantina. Police found a shattered glass door at the scene. The only item reported stolen at the location was an iPhone. (KSDK.com)

Today in St. Louis:

• Lap Time At Weber Road Branch Library (10:00 AM)
• Friendsgiving: A Conference On Wealth-Building At Hillman Hall (10:00 AM)
• Feature Film: Death On The Nile At Cliff Cave Branch Library (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra begins its 53rd season this Sunday! Visit the link to register for the free event. (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra via Facebook)
• Are you ready to head back to Wakanda? The St. Louis Science Center will be showing 'Return to Wakanda' in mind-blowing IMAX for an unforgettable movie experience. (Saint Louis Science Center via Facebook)
• The Winter Wonderland is almost here! There will be carriage rides, local vendors, and much more! (St. Louis County Parks via Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you around.

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing associate at Lightning Media Partners. Outside of work, she enjoys constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.