ALTON - Calvary Baptist Church has a new club for local kids. The Awana Club meets from 5–7:15 p.m. every Sunday at Calvary Baptist Church, located at 1422 Washington Avenue in Alton. Kids aged 2 to fifth grade are invited to participate. Attendees will play games, enjoy refreshments and study the Bible. The Awana Club is also putting on a production of “The Grinch” in December, and participants will rehearse at every Sunday meeting. “God’s word tells , ‘Hey, it’s okay, I’m in control even though things seem really weird and out of control. I’m in control and I love you,’” explained Mike Harrleson with Calvary Baptist Church. “When they come on Sunday nights for Awana, we teach them God’s word. We have a wonderful group of volunteers that just love kids and love God.” Harrleson explained that the main goal of the Awana Club is to help kids connect to each other and learn from the Bible. He
COLLINSVILLE — Edith Caudillo, 27, has been charged with Attempted First Degree Murder and Aggravated Battery With a Firearm, the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. The charges follow a shooting incident that occurred at 5:37 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in the 8900 block of Rene Avenue in unincorporated Collinsville. According to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and Collinsville Police officers responded to a call of shots fired at the location. Upon arrival, they discovered that Sergio Angulo-Peraza had been shot in the chest. Angulo-Peraza was subsequently transported to a St. Louis area hospital, where he received treatment for his injuries. The Sheriff’s Office stated that the individuals involved in the incident were known to one another, but did not provide further details on the nature of their relationship. No updates were given at this time to the man's condition. The investigation
House Democrats on Wednesday made an unsuccessful push to override Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s veto of $2.5 million in funding for oversight of the state’s nursing homes, with all but eight Republicans voting to sustain the governor’s action.
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris honored victims on the 23rd anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, when four hijacked commercial airliners crashed into New York City’s Twin Towers, a Pennsylvania field and the Pentagon, shocking the world and precipitating years of U.S. war targeting extremists. Biden and […]
Two Veterans Affairs workers from the St. Louis area, one current and one former employee, are accused of illegally obtaining $80,000 in pandemic loans.
(The Center Square) – Delays in childcare subsidy payments drew significant attention in Jefferson City during this week’s veto session in the Missouri House of Representatives.
MEDORA - The Village of Medora will host their sesquicentennial celebration this weekend. Starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, at Pavillion Park in Medora, community members can enjoy a parade, a car show, inflatables, games, a Little Mr. and Miss pageant, live music, food trucks and much more. Medora Mayor Derick Isringhausen said he can’t wait to commemorate the town’s 150th anniversary with the community. “We encourage everybody, all the surrounding communities, to come out and help us celebrate,” he said. “I’m really excited. We don’t get to do this very often. It’s a big deal.” The parade will kick off at 10 a.m. All other activities start at 11 a.m. with a car show, bounce houses, petting zoo, cake walk, vendors, attendance prizes and more. You can enjoy basket bingo starting at 12 p.m., followed by a Beard Contest at 1 p.m. The Little Mr. and Miss Pageant starts at 2 p.m., and the band Back in the Saddle
Back in July, The Zombies' Rod Argent announced his retirement from touring due to health issues, and now his bandmates have planned a tribute concert celebrating his career.The Zombies: A…
A St. Louis County man has been charged under the Valentine's Law after leading police on a high-speed chase, resulting in a serious accident and a $50,000 cash-only bond.
The water level of the Mississippi River is unusually low for the third straight year, forcing barge companies to put limits on how much cargo they can carry and cutting into farm profits. It was just two months ago that much of the Mississippi River was above flood stage north of St. Louis.