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EAST ALTON - East Alton is known as a community that cares about its children. Another prime example occurred on Saturday with East Alton’s Annual Back To School event. The village took 200 children for the special event to provide the following: Haircut, three sets of new clothing, hygiene products, backpacks with grade-appropriate supplies, lunch, tennis shoes and socks, underwear garments, coats and jackets and laundry soap. “We have many organizations and businesses that came together to help supply and support the needs for these children, co-chair Robin Carlton said with the other co-chair Suzette Cranmer. “We are supported and helped by the Village of East Alton Mayor Darren Carlton and the village trustees. This was our fifth year of organizing this free event for our community.” “It takes an average of 80 volunteers, 30 of those are personal shoppers made up of a lot of East Alton teachers. We are blessed and have a great rapport with the Eas

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Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount Pictures film, which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery.   The play begins on a dark

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Christmas might be four months away, but it’s never too early for the Grandpa Gang in Alton, Illinois.

Today I came across a reference to something I hadn't heard of before. It was some kind of conservative meme about how "the Biden family" had created 20 shell companies that funneled $10 million their way, mostly during the time that Joe was vice president. What was this all about, and how had I missed ...continue reading "Hunter Biden was not only sleazy, he was inept"

Voters go to the polls Tuesday in several municipal elections. In St. Louis City, voters in the new ‘St. Louis Hills Special Business District’ will be asked to approve a property tax to fund the district through 2029. There are also property tax proposals on the ballot for the Fox C-6 School District and the [...]

Presented by TourCo, The Merry Wives of Windsor (Merry Wives) will be performed at 24 parks throughout the St. Louis region from Aug. 1 to 27.   Suki Peters, a celebrated Shakespearean

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PONTOON BEACH - The Pontoon Beach Party at The Beach had remarkable attendance and was a great time for those who attended, officials said in the summary statement Monday. The 11th Annual Party was held Friday and Saturday in Pontoon Beach. The event featured carnival rides, games, food vendors, cold beverages and entertainment. On Friday, entertainers Dake White and Gary Allan appeared. Saturday the Long Lake Fire Department had a corn hole tournament. KSHE 95's Street Team and Sweetmeat were there at 5 p.m. Saturday. The Anthology, featuring the music of the Allman Brothers took place at 7 p.m., then the Marshall Tucker Band appeared at 9 p.m. and was well-received as the final main act of the weekend. This was the comment by the Pontoon Beach officials: "The Village of Pontoon Beach administration, Board members and Police Department would like to thank all that came out to Party at the Beach 2023. We hope you all had a great time. We work very hard to put this on every year

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It’s nothing new. It’s an old scheme where thieves create a minor car accident to carjack their intended victims. This method has been on the rise across the country, officials say.

Police say that as a second officer arrived, the man got into the vehicle and eventually accelerated in reverse, nearly striking an officer.

Research shows a link between high levels of parasitic and bacterial infections in flood prone areas with lacking sewage systems.

After being dropped off, an assessment is done and the infant is taken to a local hospital.

Other additions include a life-size Barbie box and props for photo opportunities, a DJ, surprise entertainment and a pop-up glitter bar.

Vaughn Spivey, 36, was charged with one count of each unlawful use of a weapon and first-degree harassment.

At the beginning of August, Pat Coleman, MBA, joined Alberici as vice president of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) where she will serve as champion, change agent, and strategic leader to support the firm’s commitment to recruiting and retaining a diverse, talented workforce and engaging with and supporting disadvantaged businesses. Additionally, she will advise on […]