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EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 (ECUSD7) has hired several additional counselors and social workers to provide mental health support at every grade level. “We are really putting a strong priority on ensuring that our students and staff have their needs met,” Kristy Mitchell, a social worker counselor for the district, said. “We really prioritize student voice, staff voice and family and community voice. So we try to get consistent communication out to the community as often as possible to share what supports are in place for our students.” Mitchell was recently named the Multi-Tiered System of Support Coordinator and has played a big role in this mental health initiative, according to Superintendent Dr. Patrick Shelton. He added that mental health and substance use are major concerns for high school and middle school students, and he is thankful for the district’s support in combating these issues. “Mental health

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BETHALTO - Tom Lane officially marked 25 years of working with State Farm on Tuesday. Spending nine years as a claims adjuster and the past 16 years as an agent in Bethalto, Lane said he and his team hope for many more years of serving the community that has supported them for so long. “I think we’ve got a great group of people working in my office,” Lane said. “I think we’ve established ourselves well in the community, and I feel that we are carrying on the purpose and the vision and the mission of State Farm through my office every day, and that is to help people recover from the unexpected and make sure that they are well taken care of. We plan to do that for several more years.” Lane and his team have generously given back to the community in several ways, including making donations to local schools and much more, which he said is just one important part of being an agent. “We’ve been very blessed and had the financial means to be

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JERSEYVILLE - Alexander Funeral Home is closing its doors after decades of serving the Jersey County community following an announcement from Kari Jo and Alyssa Alexander. The sisters have overseen the funeral home’s operations since the passing of their father, Larry Jo Alexander , the former owner of the funeral home and the longest-serving coroner in Jersey County history . “We, Kari Jo and Alyssa Alexander, are writing to regretfully announce that Alexander Funeral Home is closing its doors,” the sisters wrote on Facebook . “Please know that this decision was not made lightly, there have been countless difficult conversations and many tears that have gone into the decision to close a business that our parents loved and centered their family around. However, our parents’ dream is not for either of us girls and we are looking forward to our next chapter.” Those who made funeral pre-arrangements with Alexander Funeral Home were notifie

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BETHALTO - Civic Memorial High School welcomed freshmen today for an orientation and a chance to meet the peer mentors who will be working with them throughout the school year. The FreshMentors program assigns one upperclassman student to around five freshmen. The older student will check in with their group throughout the school year and serve as a point of contact if they have questions or need help connecting to resources. “ started the FreshMentors group where our students mentor the incoming freshmen to make them comfortable throughout the school year,” Principal Justin Newell said. “So we are just the guide by the side, and the students are doing it all themselves.” Phil Schneider, a social studies teacher and the FreshMentors Coordinator, added that most of the students who signed up as mentors chose to join the program because they found it helpful when they were freshmen. “The FreshMentors join up because they had such a good experience.

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The U.S. may be one of the wealthiest countries in the world, but financial inequality prevails within its borders. That divide is growing, especially between the poorest and richest U.S. residents. The middle class is shrinking. In 2021, just half of adults lived in a middle-income household, a huge drop from 61% in the 70s. [...]

One hundred new Bar K dog parks could open across the United States and Canada within the next four years under an acquisition deal between the Kansas City-based company and a real estate development and management firm in Arizona.

JERSEYVILLE - The Jersey Community High School Class of 1983 has its 40th Class Reunion set for Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, at George's Local Brew in Jerseyville. The festivities will begin at 6 p.m. that night. Alex Foster, a member of the planning committee for the 40-year class reunion, said the JCHS classes of 1981, 1982, 1984, and 1985 are also invited to a gathering the night of the JCHS homecoming football game on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023 at the Donald W. Snyders Sports Complex. The game starts at 7 p.m. "We will be meeting on the north side of the field between the gate and the concession stand that the JCHS Administration has designated for our reunion at the game," Foster said. "Look for the welcome signs! We would love to see all of our friends who attended high school with us. "After the game, we’ll meet at DJ’s Pub and Grill at 117 W. Prairie Street in Jerseyville for a reunion of the JCHS Classes of 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1985. All are welcome."

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St. Louis City’s Office of Violence Prevention (OVP), a division of the St. Louis Department of Public Safety (DPS), partners with the city to provide activities for youth.

In the world of social media influencers, the Clark family has carved out a unique niche by being themselves. Known as "ThatTallFamily," this tight-knit clan has captured the hearts of viewers across various platforms with their lighthearted and family-friendly content.

The policy has been denounced in lawsuits and petitions, but the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality denies that it exists.

All told, and across all platforms, the videos have been seen nearly 3 billion times.

More than 200,000 are expected to lose Medicaid health insurance coverage once the process is complete.

The storms have weakened below severe limits, but they continue to push across the southern third of the viewing area, bringing heavy rain and frequent cloud-to-ground lightning.