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Five Below Officially Opens in Alton

11 months ago
ALTON - Five Below is officially open. On Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, the store celebrated its grand opening with a busy first day. Located at 1739 Homer M. Adams Parkway in Alton Circle Center, the store will welcome customers from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday. “Today is our grand opening,” said Janie, a manager at the store. “We’re really excited to be in the area.” Janie said the first day was “really good,” with plenty of customers coming by to check out the new store. Five Below has a wide selection of products. Most of their items range from $1 to $5. There are over 1,500 Five Below locations nationwide. While the Alton location is currently fully staffed, they will be hiring seasonal employees in the coming months. For more information about Five Below and their products, or to apply for a job, visit FiveBelow.com .

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Family Fun at Edwardsville's Rotary Criterium Festival Highlight Weekend Of Aug. 17

11 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE – The weekend of August 16-18, 2024, in Edwardsville will feature a tempting trio of activities sure to satisfy any interest: an enchanting Shakespearean performance; cyclists careening through the downtown streets amid a family-friendly festival; and an impressive fleet of classic cars supporting the Edwardsville D.A.R.E. Program. The first of this fun series of events kicks off at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, August 16, in City Park, where St. Louis Shakespeare Festival’s TourCo troupe will stage “The Tempest,” an enchanting comedic tale. TourCo’s free performances have become a summer staple in City Park, 101 S. Buchanan Street. Find details on the Edwardsville Parks & Recreation Facebook page: www.facebook.com/EdwardsvilleParksAndRec. Saturday, August 17, marks the 14th run of the exhilarating Edwardsville Rotary Criterium Festival, featuring thrilling high-speed bicycle races through the heart of downtown, free kids races, a children’s art

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Daily Deal: The Complete MATLAB Programming Master Class

11 months ago
MATLAB allows matrix manipulations, plotting of functions and data, implementation of algorithms, creating of user interfaces, and interfacing with programs written in other languages. That’s all well and good, but it means nothing if you don’t have a firm grasp of the data types used within MATLAB. In the Complete MATLAB Programming Master Class, you’ll […]
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New patriotic sticker

11 months ago
Hey to everyone,I live in Columbia Missouri, so I fly out to Denver where my son and daughter live,and my son does any types of stickers here’s my new one...

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Civic Memorial Students Engage with FreshMentor Program Ahead of 24-25 School Year

11 months ago
BETHALTO - Civic Memorial High School ninth graders prepared for the school year with a freshmen orientation. Throughout the day on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, students could walk through the building, practice opening their lockers, and learn more about the teachers and expectations in the high school. Teacher Phil Schneider oversees the FreshMentor program, which connects freshmen students with upperclassmen mentors. He explained that the orientation and the FreshMentor program eases the transition to ninth grade. “It helps the freshmen and it helps the upperclassmen,” Schneider said. “The first day of school, no matter what grade, you always get kind of anxious, especially freshman year. We want to make it as easy as possible and kind of set them on the right path from the very beginning.” Justin Newell, Civic Memorial principal, echoed Schneider and noted that programs like the FreshMentors help students feel more comfortable. Students are able to learn

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