Community Corner

Daily Dose: Warm Ash Wednesday

Temperatures expected to get up to the 60s.

  • Weather: Temperatures continue to rise as today will be sunny with a high of 62 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
  • Today Is Ash Wednesday: Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent on the Christian religious calendar. You may see Christians around town with ash crosses drawn on the foreheads.
  • Fish Fry Season Is Here: For instance, the St. Dominic Savio and St. George parishes are hosting an Ash Wednesday fish fry from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at St. George Catholic Church, and also on every coming Friday during Lent. Post your church's events on the Patch calendar.
  • Help a Patcher Out: Mehlville-Oakville Patch is just a few likes away from 700 fans on Facebook. If you have friends in that area, send them to the Mehlville Patch Facebook page. And if you know anyone who hasn't liked our page, have them check out Affton Patch on Facebook.
  • Gas Prices courtesy of stlouisgasprices.com.
    • 7-Eleven (Mackenzie Road, Gravois Road, Union Road): $3.45
    • Shell (Gravois Road, Tesson Ferry Road): $3.45
    • QuikTrip (Gravois Road: $3.45
    • Phillips 66 (Gravois Road): $3.45


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