This is a sculpture in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles. It's pretty beat up and I have no idea what it's supposed to be of. For some reason, though, it continues to intrigue me every time I look at it. So here it is for the rest of you.
ALTON - Alton High School freshman Stella Cowan received some big news this week when she learned she was the winner of the Alton Halloween Parade Poster Contest. She was selected out of numerous entries. Stella said she was really surprised by the announcement. “I was shocked,” she said. “There were some good entries, so I was really proud to win.” The Alton freshman student said she has always loved art. “My grandpa - William Cowan - is an amazing artist. He inspired me to become an artist. We have a special relationship through art," she said. "He likes to use a lot of different mediums. He is doing a lot of watercolor painting right now.” Lexi Browning, Stella’s Alton High art teacher, said she thinks Stella is “amazing.” “I am very proud of the fact that she is a freshman and she took the project so seriously and worked so hard,” Browning said. “She is very creative and intelligent. Stella is so pleased
Name: David Eckhouse Hometown: Rosewood Heights Years of Service: 1966-1968 KIA: No Branch: Army Rank: Spec 4 Wars: Vietnam Medals/Honors Earned: Purple Heart, CIB, National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal Submitter's Name: Mary Eckhouse
Name: Michael R. Morrow Hometown: Grafton Years of Service: 1971-2004 KIA: No Branch: Army Rank Colonel Wars: Desert Storm and War on Terror Medals/Honors Earned: Joint Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Joint Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters (6 OLC), Army Commendation Medal (1 OLC), Army Achievement Medal (2 OLC), Good Conduct, Humanitarian Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal, Campaign and Service ribbons and the Parachutists and Ranger badges.
Name: William Clinton Hargrave Hometown: Edwardsville Years of Service: 1967-1969 KIA: No Branch: Marines Rank: CPL Wars: Vietnam Submitted By: Beth Hargrave
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A judge on Tuesday canceled hearings that had been scheduled for Thursday and Friday to consider Missouri AG Eric Schmitt's request to close the school.
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With continued steady growth in PARIC’s Kansas City division, the company has added Joel Crocker as Kansas City preconstruction director. PARIC, recently named a “Top Workplace,” is one of the largest construction companies in the Midwest. Crocker, with 25 years of experience in the construction industry, is recognized regionally as a leader in preconstruction systems […]
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