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Basketball Star Brody Hendricks Is Tucker's Automotive Repair & Tire Male Athlete Of Month For Marquette Catholic

4 years 3 months ago
ALTON - Junior Brody Hendricks was a standout over the Marquette Catholic boys basketball season and played a pivotal role in the Explorers' regional championship. Brody is the Tucker's Automotive Repair & Tire Male Athlete of the Month For Marquette Catholic. Brody agreed that this year's biggest achievement for the Explorers was capturing the regional crown and second place in both the Columbia and Okawville Tournaments. He said he would like to thank his parents for always allowing him to play sports and his brothers for constantly playing games with me to get me better. "I would also like to thank all of the coaches that I’ve had because they’ve taught me how to play throughout the years," he said. Steve Medford is Brody's head boys basketball coach at Marquette Catholic. The Marquette junior said Coach Medford has been a big inspiration in his high school life and improved his play. "Coach Medford has taught me a lot of things about the sport, and has helped me

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Scott Credit Union Community Foundation Donates $30K To Local Schools

4 years 3 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE and ST. LOUIS, MO – For the second year in a row, local schools are receiving a helping hand through a grant program from the Scott Credit Union Community Foundation. Totaling more than $30,000, the “With You” education grants were awarded to 12 area schools to support needs ranging from iPads for young students to hydration stations for refilling water bottles at a middle school. “Our goal is to support initiatives that positively impact the young people of our community,” said Frank Padak, Scott Credit Union President and CEO. “We know that it’s not an easy time to be an educator, so we’re hoping our funding can ease those burdens and bring a smile to the faces of both teachers and students. We want them to know that we are ‘With You.’” A volunteer committee reviewed the dozens of applications received, and all submissions remained anonymous until after the winners were selected. Winners were chosen base

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High School Seniors, Juniors, Selected For Ninian Edwards NSDAR Honors

4 years 3 months ago
ALTON - The Ninian Edwards Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) has a long-standing tradition of selections of top high school seniors with the Good Citizen Awards. For the past sixty-nine years, the Ninian Edwards Chapter has presented high school seniors with this honor. High schools select the students based upon: Involvement in extracurricular activities. Contributions to the community. Preparations for further education, and demonstration of the good citizen qualities of dependability, honesty, leadership, and patriotism. To participate, students have to submit a portfolio including: A grade transcript. Two letters of recommendation. A description of how he/she manifests the qualities of a good citizen. An essay, completed in a 2-hour timeframe. Here are the awardees: Kaylyn M. Aiello, Civic Memorial HS. Elizabeth Gernon , East Alton-Wood River HS. Luke Schwegel, Marquette Catholic HS. McKinzie Wright, Mississippi Valley

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Techdirt Legal Misunderstanding March Madness Round One Is Underway

4 years 3 months ago
Yesterday we announced the inaugural Techdirt Legal Misunderstand March Madness tournament. You can still get and fill out your own tournament bracket, and tweet it at us if you’d like (though our mentions are full of so many brackets!). Anyway, the first round is now underway and Twitter voting will continue through mid-day tomorrow. You […]
Mike Masnick

Sheena Greitens stands by allegations of abuse against her ex-husband

4 years 3 months ago

Former Missouri First Lady Sheena Greitens said Tuesday that she stands by her allegations against her ex-husband of physically abusing her and their children and denies any insinuation that her motivations are political. Greitens released a written statement Tuesday after her ex-husband β€” former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens β€” alleged she had been working with […]

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Jason Hancock