PIASA - Southwestern's 5-foot-7-inch junior guard Gracie Darr is a natural athlete in multiple sports. Her sport for the winter is basketball and she is the point guard for the Piasa Birds. She has had a solid season and often controls the Piasa Birds' offense. She is an excellent three-point shooter. Gracie is an Altonized Community Federal Credit Union Female Athlete of the Month for the Piasa Birds. Gracie is the daughter of Piasa Birds' head coach Jason Darr and Jill Darr, so she has grown up at the sidelines of his basketball contests and is extremely knowledgeable about the game. Piasa Birds head girls coach Darren Mosley said Gracie handles the ball a lot for his team. She has averaged nearly 11 points a game for her squad and multiple assists per game. "She has a great attitude and works very hard," he said. "She is a real leader both on and off the court. "She has stepped up this year to score more points. Gracie always puts the team first and does all the things on th
St. Louis’ 1% earnings tax should be phased out and until then, it should be indexed to exempt low-income taxpayers and those who move into the city, a report released Wednesday by a special legislative committee recommended.
Kevin M. Jones, a 31-year employee of the St. Louis American and for many years its chief operating officer, has passed away. He was 57. An honors graduate of St. Louis University High School, Jones also graduated with honors from…
On January 1, 2024, the parent company of Pornhub.com geo-blocked adult users in the states of Montana and North Carolina. Aylo, the site’s corporate parent, said they did so in protest to laws these states adopted requiring adult platforms to verify their users’ ages through various age-check tools. This isn’t the first time Aylo geo-blocked IP […]
ALTON - Schon D. Widman faces a count of Aggravated Arson, a Class X Felony, in a charge regarding a fire at 3116 Hawthorne in Alton on New Year’s Day. The Madison County State’s Attorney’s office released the charge in the Widman case as follows: Count I Aggravated Arson - "In that said defendant, by means of fire or explosive, knowingly damaged any real property, of another, being Arthur Widman, without the consent of being Arthur Widman, being the property located at 3116 Hawthorne Boulevard, Alton, Madison County, Illinois, and he knew or reasonably should have known that one or more persons were present therein, in violation of 720 ILCS5/20-1.1(a)." State’s Attorney Tom Haine also made a motion to the Madison County Third Circuit Court to deny the defendant pretrial release.
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Audacy, which operates local radio stations including KMOX, is preparing to file for bankruptcy protection in the coming weeks, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
This is not a great picture, but I had to hike for a good long time to take it. So by God, you're all going to see it. This is Balcony House, one of the ancient cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park. The only way to see it is to take a trail that ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
From what an evolving job market means for hiring to best practices for pay raises and embracing artificial intelligence, here's a game plan for success in the new year.
The United Football League (UFL), formed through a merger of the XFL and USFL, will try to do what has stymied other spring football leagues: Last long into the future. Its leader sees the success of one of its eight teams, the St. Louis Battlehawks, as a playbook for that goal.
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