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Edwardsville High Announces All-State Band, Orchestra, Choral Group

1 year 9 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville High School Orchestra Director Victoria Voumard on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, released the list of band, choir and orchestra students from the school that have earned All-State status. EHS Principal Dr. Steve Stuart said the work that the students and teachers do is phenomenal and the long list of students honored shows that dedication. "It is just so impressive and it goes back to not only what they have accomplished here, but it all starts at the elementary level and works its way up to here," he said. "When they get here, they refine their skills and what you see in the final product is almost mind-blowing. I couldn't be prouder of the students and teachers for their work." Voumard congratulated the various students on the tremendous statewide honor. The students will participate in the ILMEA All-State Conference in Peoria on Jan. 25-27, 2024. EHS ILMEA All-State Student List Riley Bryant, tuba, Honors Orchestra Karis Chen, violin Chris Fuller, choir

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Charges Issued for Terrorist Threat and Harassment

1 year 9 months ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - On Wednesday, January 17, 2024, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued charges on suspect Jarvon Conner, 21 years of age, of the 2000 block of Murvale Drive in St. Louis, Missouri 63136, for Terrorist Threat First Degree and Harassment First Degree. Conner is being held on a $250,000 cash-only, no 10%, bond. The St. Louis County Police probable cause statement reads: On Friday, January 5, 2024, at approximately 2:48 p.m. Saint Louis County Police responded to Head Start Urban League at 8964 Jennings Station Road in Saint Louis County for a Harassment call. Witnesses were located who indicated a boyfriend of an employee had called and threatened to shoot up the building and kill the employee. "The employee confirmed that her boyfriend, the defendant, Jarvon Conner, was "going crazy", calling her on the phone while she was at work threatening to kill her. The defendant was contacted by the police and admitted to making the calls to his girlfriend

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Copyright Remains A Complete Mess: A Tale In Two Stories

1 year 9 months ago
Here are two separate stories regarding the mess that is modern copyright law, that is now mostly “mediated” by companies that half-ass randomly deal with things and sometimes do not. While this is, perhaps, a better setup than stupidly suing kids for daring to like or share a song, it still suggests the entire copyright […]
Mike Masnick

Consumer sentiment is starting to get pretty frisky

1 year 9 months ago
Today brings some surprisingly good news about the economy—or at least about people's views of it. The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment survey took its second big jump upward this month after a big jump in December: According to the Wall Street Journal, this is the biggest two-month spike since 1991. Consumer sentiment still isn't ...continue reading "Consumer sentiment is starting to get pretty frisky"
Kevin Drum

Wieland North America Announces Plans To Invest $500 Million To Modernize East Alton Facility

1 year 9 months ago

Wieland Group has announced on Wednesday plans for a $500 million capital investment plan to “re-equip, expand, and modernize its facility in East Alton.” Wieland announced at the event that it will invest $500 million in modernizing its East Alton facility – one of six across Illinois. The investment, which retains 800 jobs across the state, will enable the company […]

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Jasmine Thomas