JERSEYVILLE - Jerseyville’s Downtown Country Christmas Festival has been canceled due to forecasted severe weather. The festival, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, was canceled among forecasts of snow and ice . "In the end, we decided that we have about 250 volunteers, and it's just not worth risking anyone's life for an event, as much as we love this one," said chair Beth McGlasson. Organizers noted that while the festival will not go on, Jerseyville’s light displays
A Castle Point man appeared in federal court Tuesday to be sentenced for leading police on a chase in north St. Louis City and causing a serious crash in 2024.
UNIVERSITY CITY — The top administrator of one of St. Louis County's largest suburbs announced Wednesday that he will retire after eight years on the job.
The Gibson SG Custom guitar played by Metallica's Kirk Hammett during the massive Back to the Beginning concert has sold at auction for $76,800.The winning bid dramatically exceeded the estimated…
The abyss. The darkness. The meaningless void that life rebels against. It stares at us. Nietzsche warned about this moment—when you gaze long into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you. When the frameworks that make meaning possible collapse, when the principles that make reasoning together conceivable dissolve, when words lose their moorings to […]
ALTON — The Great River Road Run, sponsored by the Alton Road Runners, has been canceled due to anticipated severe weather conditions, Race Director Russ Colona announced Wednesday afternoon. The run features 10-mile and 5K races. The race, originally scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, will not take place as forecasted snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches and north winds gusting up to 20 mph pose safety risks for participants and volunteers. “We are going to cancel for safety reasons
ALTON - Just in time for Christmas, Hayner Library will host its fourth annual Local Author Book Fair, where you can meet twenty-five local authors, buy their books, and have them signed. The event will be held Saturday, December 6, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. in the courtyard outside of Hayner Library at Alton Square Mall (between the library and JC Penney). Patrons are also encouraged to visit the library and check out the Library of Things, register for a library card, and chec
The Sonny Gray trade, widely seen as a broader step to slash payroll and build toward the future, could pave the way for even more offseason trades in the upcoming weeks and months.
An early demo of the Talking Heads’ classic “Psycho Killer” is part of the band’s Record Store Day Black Friday release, Tentative Decisions: Demos and Live, and drummer Chris Frantz is happy…
EMINENCE, Mo. — Following an investigation from the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), another Shannon County Sheriff's Office employee has been charged with multiple felonies, including sodomy, sexual abuse and more. Online court dockets say Thomas Ray Manning, who is also a former West Plains police officer, is charged with seven counts of sexual conduct [...]
SPARTA, Mo. - Last week, eight puppies were found in a dumpster at a park in Sparta. Now, police tell Ozarks First two people have been charged in connection to the dogs being dumped. Sgt. Heather Usher with Sparta PD tells Ozarks First two people were arrested Tuesday, and police are pushing to charge each [...]
BELLEVILLE — The Belleville Police Department has completed clearing Althoff Catholic High School following a burglary reported earlier in the week, authorities said Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2025. Althoff Catholic School was closed on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2025, and students, faculty, and other workers started the Thanksgiving break early. Belleville Police officers conducted a thorough search of the building out of an abundance of caution on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2025, as it was not immediately clear
Illinois and Missouri drivers can access free Lyft rides to prevent drunk driving, with 500 free rides offered in Missouri and $20 ride credits offered in Illinois, both valid from November 26 to 30.
Bryan Adams is getting everyone in the holiday spirit.The rocker just released the new holiday song “California Christmas,” which he co-wrote with his longtime songwriting partner Jim Vallance.The tune is…
The BBC is now voluntarily suppressing criticism of Donald Trump before it airs—and the reason is obvious: Trump threatened to sue them into oblivion, and they blinked. Historian Rutger Bregman revealed this week that the BBC commissioned a public lecture from him last month, recorded it, then quietly cut a single sentence before broadcast. The […]
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