ALTON - James Gray has had a wonderful spring with a street sign dedication in Alton and his 89th birthday which was celebrated by a large group of people. Gray was past president of the Alton Branch of the NAACP for more than 25 years and has made a huge difference in Alton for impoverished children. Alton Alderwoman Rosetta Brown described Gray as "a legend in our community contributed so much in the lives of our youth, civil rights, organizations, families and overall to the energy of our community." Gray is a former member of the Alton Housing Authority Board and a current member of the Madison County Housing Authority Board. He is also a member of the 100 Black Men organization. James Gray married Vera Boyd in 1952 and they were married for 31 years. James Gray is the father of seven children with many grandchildren and great-grandchildren along with other family members. “Jim Gray has been the consummate servant to the people of Alton as the president of the Alton
Copyright is still high on the list of censorial weapons. When you live in (or target) a country that protects free speech rights and offers intermediaries immunity via Section 230, you quickly surmise there’s a soft target lying between the First Amendment and the CDA. That soft target is the DMCA. Thanks to plenty of […]
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WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill that would establish standards for recreational rock climbing on federal lands is one step closer to becoming law. The Protecting America’s Rock Climbing Act was approved by the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources in late June, giving a boost to the millions of climbing advocates working to safeguard the thriving sport […]
The Ronnie James Dio documentary, Dreamers Never Die, will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on September 29. The film follows the late metal icon's life, from his early bands and his…
In a move described as “unprecedented,” Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is trying to overturn the convictions of a Kansas City police officer found guilty of killing a Black man.
By Margaret Stafford and Summer Ballentine Associated Press
From Area Development: The demand for data among the U.S. population is growing at a rapid pace. The proliferation of smartphones, cloud-based services, IOT, and increased use of video and streaming services such as Netflix and YouTube has U.S. users consuming vast amounts of data to watch videos on their devices. According to a report by […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Ameren Missouri said Tuesday it plans to invest in four solar projects capable of supplying enough energy to power over 95,000 homes. The company, a subsidiary of St. Louis-based Ameren Corp. (NYSE: AEE), said it will acquire or build the four solar farms, with about a combined 550 megawatts (MW) […]
Mayor Lowery, Police Chief Fagan Reminder: Fireworks Sales and Use Prohibited in Florissant On average over 200 people go to the emergency room on or near 4th of July each year. People die from different fireworks related accidents. Small children and family pets can be terrorized by fireworks. According to the police department for the […]
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- The 2023 St. Louis Magazine A-List winners were recently announced and FOX 2 won the reader's choice in most of the TV news categories. Glenn Zimmerman, Mandy Murphey, and FOX 2 News in the Morning all received top honors. Nominations for the magazine's awards start in January and are only based [...]
PARIC Corp., one of the largest privately held companies in the Midwest, has been named a “Top Workplace” in the Greater St. Louis region. Of about 2,500 eligible companies in the region with more than 50 employees which were invited to participate in the recognition program, only about seven percent achieved the honor. To determine […]
GRANITE CITY - Granite City Police and Fire Department are investigating a home explosion in the 3000 block of Dale Avenue in Granite City. The home exploded at 2:45 a.m. Monday and the homeowner said he was at work at the time of the blast. The home was reported to have collapsed and glass and debris were tossed onto the street from the blast and around that area. Major Nick Novacich of the Granite City Police Department said the following in a statement: "As it stands right now, the investigation is still ongoing, but we can report that the residence was unoccupied when the incident occurred, no injuries have been reported stemming from this incident. The residence was a total loss and created a significant debris field that likely caused damage to the surrounding residences, but to what extent we do not currently know." He continued with the following: "The Granite City Police Department, along with the Granite City Fire Department, concur that the current evidence does not support
The kids are not named in the lawsuit, but have been identified publicly as Kadan and Brooklyn Rockett, magicians who appeared in 2016 on the NBC series “America’s Got Talent.”
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From St. Louis Business Journal: Steve Haberberger Jr. always knew he wanted to go into the family business. Now, he’s one of the fourth-generation members of the Haberberger family to lead it. Affton-based Haberberger Inc. was started in 1948 by Frank Haberberger, Steve Jr.’s great grandfather, as a refrigeration repair company. Now, the company is […]
The event will feature gourmet burgers from Justin McMillan of Balkan Treat Box and Jon Todd of Fat Fox, and proceeds will benefit Slow Food St. Louis.
A new opinion piece published by the New York Times conveys St. Louis as a city with a "struggling downtown" and suggests that various Missouri laws are not helping the cause.
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