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Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete Of The Month For Oilers: Senior Peyton Adams Celebrated For Volleyball Dedication

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WOOD RIVER - Peyton Adams, a senior at East Alton-Wood River High, is being recognized for volleyball after four years of work in the sport and in the classroom. Adams, who is coached by Bethany Hoyland, said the accomplishment reflects “working hard all four years of high school in volleyball and my schoolwork.” Adams is a Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete Of The Month for the Oilers. Adams has played volleyball for 10 years and said the sport has been meaningful because

Midwest Members Credit Union Male Athlete Of The Month: Brady Barker Rises To Captain Role At East Alton-Wood River

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WOOD RIVER - Brady Barker, a senior at East Alton-Wood River High, is being recognized this year for soccer after working his way from junior varsity earlier in high school to a captain’s role on his varsity team. Barker said his path in the sport has shaped his growth. “I went from JV my freshman and sophomore year, and I didn’t get to play my junior year, and now I am a captain on my team this year,” Barker said. Barker has played soccer for five years. He said the

Proposed bill would bar taxpayer funding for AI surveillance cameras

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(The Center Square) – With Americans across the country rebelling against thousands of AI enhanced surveillance cameras infiltrating their cities, a bipartisan group of lawmakers has proposed a bill prohibiting the funding of those cameras with taxpayer money.
By Thérèse Boudreaux | The Center Square

Election experts see few legal options for Trump to meddle with polling places

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said earlier this year he’d “do anything necessary to make sure we have honest elections” this fall, declining to rule out sending the National Guard or federal law enforcement officers to polling locations throughout the country. Those comments came a few months after Trump casually and briefly mentioned canceling the […]
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Altonized Community Federal Credit Union Female Athlete Of The Month: Briann Anderson Is A Key For Southwestern Volleyball Up Front

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PIASA - Southwestern High School senior outside hitter Briann Anderson, No. 16, received praise from head girls' volleyball coach Derek Dempsey for her "versatility and leadership" in a recent interview. Coach Dempsey singled out Anderson for not only her play at the net, but across the floor and as a four-year starter. Briann is the epitome of an all-around player on the girls' volleyball court, the coach said. "Briann is not only great at the net but the rest of the floor,” Coach

Altonized Community Federal Credit Union Male Athlete Of Month: Three-Sport Standout Carter Watson Leads Southwestern Offense

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PIASA — Carter Watson, a 6-foot-3 junior quarterback for the Southwestern Piasa Birds, has been recognized this season as an Altonized Community Federal Credit Union Male Athlete Of The Month after emerging as a leader on offense and contributing as a three-sport varsity athlete. Watson is a mainstay for the Piasa Birds at quarterback and is also listed as a defensive end. He also plays varsity baseball and basketball for Southwestern. Last year, he completed 19 of 52 passes for 305 yards