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Hellmann's giant jar of mayonnaise to make a stop in St. Louis

2 years 9 months ago
Missourians should keep a watch-out for a massive jar of mayonnaise on its way to St. Louis. Jon Hamm, who is from St. Louis, will be in a Hellmann's commercial alongside Oscar winner Brie Larson and Pete Davidson, as well as a massive jar of the iconic mayonnaise.
Liz Dowell

A full Black History Month calendar

2 years 9 months ago
St. Louis County Library is hosting events throughout Black History Month as part of its “Celebrating Black Resistance to Injustice” programming in February. Virtual and in-person events are scheduled.
St. Louis American staff

St. Louis County Police Charge Man With Two Counts Of Statutory Rape

2 years 9 months ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - On Friday, February 3, 2023, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued charges on suspect Antjuan Potts, 26 years of age, of the 1600 block of Oliveto Lane in Hazelwood, Missouri 63042, for two counts of Statutory Rape Second Degree, two counts of Statutory Sodomy Second Degree, and one count of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor. A booking photo of Potts is attached. Potts is being held on $500,000 cash only, no 10%, bond. The probable cause statement says between August 1, 2020, and August 31, 2020, one of the incidents occurred with a victim less than 17 years old. Between Jan. 1, 2020, and June 23, 2022, the second incident occurred with a victim less than 17 years old. The defendant filmed one of the situations, police said. St. Louis County Police investigators said they believe there are additional victims of the defendant. If you have information, please contact St. Louis County Police detectives at 314-615-5400. To remain anonymous o

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Metro East Mayhem Youth Rugby Program Returning

2 years 9 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - The Metro East Mayhem Youth Rugby Program is returning for 2023 and will meet for both contact and non-contact sessions for the fall and spring. Non-contact sessions will be held for boys and girls ages 6-10, and contact sessions will be held for ages 10-13. The program will meet on Sundays from March 26 to May 7 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. All sessions will be held on the grass fields of Plummer Family Park, located at 3501 Sports Park Drive in Edwardsville. Head Coach Nick Pierce-Cramer said kids do not need to be Edwardsville residents to participate - the program will accept kids from all over the Metro East. “Part of our goal is to really expand rugby in the Metro East, so we currently have kids from Belleville, Carlinville, and just around the area,” he said. The cost to sign up for contact rugby is $75 per player, or $40 per player for non-contact rugby. Those interested can register online at this link , under “Youth Sports,” then

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Metro East Business Hiring 50+ Positions Due To Rising Need For Senior Care

2 years 9 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - While the totality of the reported labor shortage is vast and complex – only 5.7 million unemployed Americans to fill 10 million open positions – a number of factors point to in-home care professionals for older adults as both essential to the needs of the skyrocketing aging population and as a potential solution to help ease the workforce strain in other sectors. Home Instead®, the leading provider of in-home care for older adults, is appealing to America’s workforce to consider a career in caregiving. With a current workforce of 65,000 Care Pros, Home Instead franchises across 50 states and Canada hope to hire more than 25,000 care professionals in 2023. To help solve the need for care professionals locally, Home Instead is hosting hiring open houses to fill more than 50 permanent part-time and full-time in-home care professional positions in the Metro East area. Tuesday, February 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Edwardsville Home

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Three Charged In Calhoun County

2 years 9 months ago
HARDIN - At 10:28 p.m. on February 2, 2023, 2023, a deputy with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on Illinois Route 96 in Mozier, Calhoun County, Illinois. Subsequent to an investigation, the driver, Johnny L. Chapman, age 38, of Louisiana, Mo., was arrested for the following offenses: Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance, Driving While License Suspended, Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle. Additionally, a passenger, Maureessa D. Addington, age 31, of St. Paul, Virginia was arrested for the following offenses: Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine, Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance. Chapman was arrested without incident and lodged at the Pike County Jail. Addington was arrested without incident and lodged at the Jersey County Jail. Retherford Is Arrested In Carrollton For Calhoun Warrant At 11:51 p.m. on February 6, 2023, Kara R. Retherford, age 43, of Carrolton, Illinois was arrested by Law Enforcement Officials fro

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