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Emerson Weller Leads Tigers With 16 Points Against In Win At Collinsville, Is An iCAN Clinic Female Athlete Of Month

2 years 5 months ago
COLLINSVILLE - Senior center Emerson Weller led the way for Edwardsville's girls' basketball team on Jan. 5 with a 16-point performance against Collinsville in the Tigers' 51-30 win at Vergil Fletcher Gym. Edwardsville, who started off the season 2-5, has been enjoying success in the last month, especially over the Holidays in splitting four games at the prestigious Visitation Christmas Tournament, with seven wins following a narrow loss to St. Joseph's Academy in west St. Louis County 55-52 in the opening game of the St. Joseph's Shootout Jan. 7. Weller is an iCAN Clinic Female Athlete of the Month for the Tigers. Weller, who has signed to play next season at Missouri-St. Louis has been an instrumental part of Edwardsville's resurgence this year, following the loss of many key players to graduation. She felt getting to this point has been a great feeling, indeed. "It's a really good feeling," Weller said in a postgame interview that followed the win over the Kahoks. "We've really

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27-Year-Old Pedestrian Dies After Sunday Accident In Alton

2 years 5 months ago
ALTON - A 27-year-old pedestrian died after a traffic crash Sunday on Landmarks Boulevard near the intersection of Ridge Street in Alton. Alton Police Chief Jarrett Ford said the pedestrian who died is identified as Keyani L. Thomas, 27, of Alton. Chief Ford said at 8:36 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, the Alton Police Department was notified of a traffic crash on Landmarks Boulevard near the intersection with Ridge Street. The information given was that a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle. "Officers arrived and observed that an uninvolved motorist had stopped and was attempting life-saving measures on the pedestrian who had been struck by the vehicle," Ford said. "Officers also attempted life-saving efforts before the Alton Fire Department arrived on the scene and immediately took over the efforts and transported the pedestrian to Alton Memorial Hospital. The pedestrian was subsequently flown via Arch Air Medical Services to a St. Louis area hospital where she was later pronounced

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Daily Deal: iBrave Cloud Web Hosting

2 years 5 months ago
If you’re doing anything online, then you need web hosting. Normally hosting costs hundreds to thousands of dollars a year. But iBrave Hosting is changing that by making the best web hosting technology in the world available for the lowest price you’ve ever seen. iBrave has been designed for you by experts with over twenty […]
Gretchen Heckmann

New Pornographers To Play St. Louis in April

2 years 5 months ago
Popular indie rock group the New Pornographers announced a new tour — which includes a stop in St. Louis in April. St. Louis fans can catch the band at Sheldon Concert Hall (3648 Washington Avenue, 314-533-9900, thesheldon.org) on April 27 at 8:00 p.m. The tour coincides with the release of the 20-year-old group’s ninth album Continue as a Guest, on March 31. It is the band's first album under a new label, Merge Records.
Benjamin Simon

Students Receive a Warm Welcome to Start the Spring Semester

2 years 5 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Students returned to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s campus welcomed by the smiling faces of staff and faculty to kick off the first day of the spring semester. The Office of Student Affairs coordinated the efforts of volunteers stationed around campus displaying “Ask Me!” signs offering guidance and encouragement as students walked to their classes. “The first day of the semester is always exciting,” said Interim Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Miriam Roccia. “The energy is abundant as new and returning students eagerly search for welcoming faces and their classrooms.” The opening week of the spring semester continues with multiple events and activities. Event listings are available at siue.edu/kimmel and siue.edu/events . Southern Illinois University Edwardsville provides students with a high-quality education that powerfully transforms the lives of all individuals who seek something greater

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Lawmakers approve of pay raises ahead of inauguration

2 years 5 months ago
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) -- Lawmakers passed a law to raise several elected officials' pay ahead of their inauguration into the new term. The legislation raises the salary of all statewide officers, agency directors, and legislators. While Pritzker does not take a salary, the new pay for governors is $205,700 yearly. The Lieutenant Governor, Comptroller and [...]
Danny Connolly

Firefighter injured battling vacant St. Louis house fire

2 years 5 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- A firefighter was taken to the hospital this morning after being called to a vacant house fire in the 4200 block of Harris. The flames were through the roof of the two-story brick home and spreading to another building, according to St. Louis firefighters. The firefighter has non-life threatening burn injuries. This [...]
Joe Millitzer