ALTON - Donald Holliday has been busy setting high marks in the fine arts, music, and graphic design at Alton High over the past three years. Donald is the Art Fahrner-Edward Jones Remarkable Redbird Of The Month. Donald was part of and also designed the Marching 100 show shirts this past school year and also did the same for the Alton indoor drum line. The Alton indoor drum line recently came back to performing and Donald performed in Below Zero, a show with 9 drummers and 10 other percussion-playing students. Donald's hope for his senior year is to continue to grow this group with the hope of donations and other funding being able to cover the costs of student uniforms. Donald has also been an integral member of the graphic design club and joined Calliope, a literary and visual arts magazine where he was the secretary of the publication. He was responsible for finding artists to show their talents in the magazine and also got sponsorships from two local businesses and also the Alton
This is the famous I.M. Pei pyramid, built as a new main entrance for the Louvre in 1988. You've seen it a thousand times before, so what makes my version different? First, there's the moon in the background. Second, I took the photo, not some other hack. Enjoy!
JERSEYVILLE - The always popular Jerseyville Fourth of July Fireworks display is scheduled on Monday, July 4, starting at dusk at the Jerseyville American Legion property. Jerseyville Parks and Recreation Department said it is honored to be the organization facilitating the fireworks for another summer in Jerseyville. This event is free to the public and parking is available at the Fairgrounds (101 West Fairgrounds Avenue, Jerseyville). “We are happy to play the role of organizer for the annual fireworks in Jerseyville, it is something that residents and visitors alike enjoy over the fourth of July weekend each year," Tyler Hermens, Director of Parks and Recreation, said. "This event really brings together multiple departments and organizations. The city could not do it without everyone’s cooperation. "We want to thank Jerseyville Police and Jerseyville Fire for their efforts in safety for the event and the Jerseyville American Legion for the use of the property each summer.
FLORISSANT, Mo. - Have you noticed a change in the taste or smell of the tap water. It appears that high river levels are having some effect on the taste. Missouri American Water is working to fix the issue. They say that there are higher than normal levels of naturally occurring soil-based taste. The Missouri [...]
It’s entirely possible that there’s a different backstory to the whole Elon/Twitter mess, but from everything that’s happened so far, the story sure looks like (1) Elon decided to buy Twitter on a whim without recognizing either the risks or the actual challenges in pulling together a deal, (2) almost immediately started regretting it, especially […]
Original Beach Boys member Brian Wilson and his solo band kick off a summer co-headlining tour with Chicago tonight in Phoenix. The 25-date U.S. trek is mapped out through a…
The acquisition expands Stifel’s presence in the Mid-Atlantic region to include eight public finance bankers serving local communities, municipal agencies, and not-for-profit borrowers.
Prior to joining Lindenwood University this week as its new athletics director, Jason Coomer led corporate sponsorships at another local university. He spoke to the Business Journal about how Lindenwood plans to engage with local businesses as it begins its transition this year to the NCAA's highest tier of competition.
Journey has just released a fourth advance track from their upcoming studio album, Freedom, a soaring and soulful rock tune called "Don't Give Up on Us." The track is available now…
Red Hot Riplets, the St. Louis-served potato chips best known for their ridges and spicy barbeque flavor, will soon be hitting the shelves in a different form.
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