A Jefferson County nonprofit will close its doors, or in this case its gates, for the final time this weekend.
The founders of The Gentle Barn announced the closure Friday morning in a video on Facebook.
For the past eight years, The Gentle Barn has used a 27-acre property in Dittmer at 9171 State Road Y, which the nonprofit owns according to county records, to house a variety of animals. The nonprofit animal sanctuary also offers therapy programs for children and adults who have been impacted…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel pounded Iran with a series of airstrikes early Saturday, saying it was targeting military sites in retaliation for the barrage of ballistic missiles the Islamic Republic fired upon Israel earlier in the month. Explosions could be heard in the Iranian capital, Tehran, though the Islamic Republic insisted they [...]
ROSEWOOD HEIGHTS—The Rosewood Heights Fire Department responded to a two-car accident on Friday night in the 500 block of East Airline, where one vehicle had rolled over. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered a truck that had overturned and another vehicle with significant front-end damage. Alton Memorial Ambulance was also dispatched to the scene, where it was reported that minor injuries occurred as a result of the collision. The Madison County Sheriff's Department is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident.
Operation Food Search officials say these donations are valued at $5,096.96, and they represent enough to help provide quality nutrition to 704 people for one day.
Newspaper presidential endorsements may not actually matter that much, but billionaire media owners blocking editorial teams from publishing their endorsements out of concern over potential retaliation from a future Donald Trump presidency should matter a lot. If people were legitimately worried about the “weaponization of government” and the idea that companies might silence speech over […]
Israel announced today that it is carrying out strikes against Iran in response to an Iranian attack last month in response to Israel's murder of Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah in response to Hezbollah border attacks in response to Israel's war in Gaza in response to the Hamas attacks on October 7 in response to Israel's ...continue reading "A history of Israel in one sentence"
Investigators say a person of interest was taken into custody Thursday afternoon. The Fort Leonard Wood community is mourning the loss of their beloved soldier.
The New York Times reports on a "torrent" of threats against election officials as Election Day approaches: “Our polling places have become battlegrounds,” Isaac Cramer, executive director of South Carolina’s Charleston County Board of Voter Registration and Elections, said in congressional testimony this year. He described one particularly unnerving practice being employed against his poll ...continue reading "Election threats pouring in from party that begins with R"
WASHINGTON (AP) — Stacey Williams is accusing former President Donald Trump of groping her at Trump Tower in early 1993 as disgraced hedge fund manager Jeffrey Epstein watched. The former model initially made the allegation on Monday during a video chat of sexual violence survivors supporting Vice President Kamala Harris ' campaign. In an interview [...]
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