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Edwardsville Veterans Day Parade Attracts Hundreds In Annual Military Salute

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EDWARDSVILLE - The 2023 Edwardsville Veterans Day Parade, sponsored by the Edwardsville American Legion and Metro East Rotary Club, ranked close to the top of recent years on a gorgeous Saturday afternoon in Edwardsville. This year's parade time was moved from the typical evening to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. Both sides of the Downtown Edwardsville streets were packed with people. There was participation from many veterans in Jeeps and different vehicles, plus bands, Boys and Girl Scouts and just about everything possible in the parade. Ron Swaim was the parade grand marshal . Swaim is heavily involved in the Edwardsville American Legion Post and has served as District Legion Commander and ranked at the top of those involved in the state. Swaim said Andrea Wessel and the Metro East Rotary Club were tremendous help with the parade, and that it was awesome to have such good weather and be able to put the parade out in front of the public during the day. “It wasn’t

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Pack a Shoebox for the Kids

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Operation Christmas Child November Dates, North County Drop-Off Locations    Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering shoebox gifts—filled with school supplies, hygiene items and fun toys—to children worldwide since 1993. Anyone can pack a shoebox! In 2022, Operation Christmas Child hopes to collect enough shoeboxes to reach another 11 million children.Individuals, families, and […]

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The Sleigh Shed

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The Train Shed at St. Louis Union Station has been transformed into a glittering holiday retreat. With wall-to-wall bling, The Sleigh Shed puts the excess of the holidays on full […]

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Carter A. Hutchinson

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Name: Carter A. Hutchinson Hometown: Grafton Years of Service: 1981-2001 Branch: Air Force Rank: (E-7) Master Sergeant Wars: Gulf War Medals Earned: Meritorious Service Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Force Outstanding Unit with Valor, Air Force Marksmanship Medal. Message: Carter joined the Air Force in 1981 to serve to support his family in a way that would be fitting for his mechanical forté. He served 20 years, even through the Persian Gulf War, serving in Bahrain, Qatar, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia. Throughout his years in the Air Force, he traveled to amazing places such as Keflavik Iceland, Sardinia, and Alamogordo, NM, home of the Trinity test site. Submitter's Name: Charlotte Hutchinson

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Public Hearing on Illinois 3 Connector Improvements in St. Clair and Madison Counties

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COLLINSVILLE – The Illinois Department of Transportation will hold an in-person public hearing on the Illinois 3 Connector project within Madison, Fairmont City and East St. Louis in Madison and St. Clair counties. The hearing will be held: Tuesday, Nov. 28 4 – 7 p.m. Clyde C. Jordan Senior Citizens Center 6755 State St., East St. Louis IDOT, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, is conducting a Preliminary Engineering and Environmental Study for the Illinois 3 Connector. The project involves improving the transportation flow and connectivity between Illinois 203 and Illinois 3 as well as from Collinsville Road to Illinois 3/North First Street. The purpose of the hearing is to present the preferred design for the improvements and obtain public input. Handouts and display boards (in both English and Spanish) will be available for review, as will information regarding engineering, land acquisition and environmental issues. Representatives

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“A Spirited Holiday Past’ all around Town

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   Historic Sites All Across the Metro Area will be part of Holiday House Tour Historic Saint Louis is present “A Spirited Holiday Past” “Over the river, and through the woods” on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 10 am to 4 pm at various historic sites in the St. Louis region Twenty historic sites, museums and […]

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Mitchell 3-4 Education Center Holds Ceremonial Flag Raising In Honor Of Veteran's Day

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GRANITE CITY - Mitchell 3-4 Education Center in Granite City hosted a raising of the flag on Monday in honor of Veterans Day. Students watched the flag being raised by members of the American Legion Post 307 and then recited the pledge of allegiance. American Legion Staff Al Mahan, U.S. Marine Corps/Army - 22nd District Commander Don Scheyer, U.S. Coast Guard - Post 307 Commander Charles Insco - U.S. Marine Corps, - Post 307 A complete photo gallery can be found on the school district's Facebook Page .

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