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Alton Man Appears on MTV's "Catfish: The TV Show"

2 years 11 months ago
ALTON - A man from Alton starred in a recent episode of the MTV show “Catfish: The TV Show,” which tells the stories of people who have been “catfished,” or misled into a relationship by someone pretending to be someone else online. The episode, titled “Charles & Nikki,” follows the story of Charles Teague and “Nikki,” who met through the virtual-avatar-based social network IMVU . “We came across each other and she said my voice sounded amazing, so we became friends,” Teague said. “We started gathering feelings for each other over time being friends, then we eventually got together.” While they “got together” via IMVU, Teague said things started to feel suspicious as more time passed and Nikki refused to show her face. “I felt I was getting catfished when she never showed her face on camera, and my friend Zack is the one who actually told me she’s probably a catfish,” Teague

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10 Best No Credit Check Loans & Bad Credit Loans With Guaranteed Approval

2 years 11 months ago
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Tyson asks U.S. Supreme Court to shield it from COVID-19 lawsuits in state courts

2 years 11 months ago

Faced with court rulings that say a Trump administration directive doesn’t protect Tyson Foods from liability caused by workers’ deaths due to COVID-19, the food giant is now asking the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on the matter. Arguing that recent court rulings against the company will have “drastic consequences for the next national […]

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Funeral plans for beloved bakery owner killed in crash

2 years 11 months ago
ALTON, Ill. - Funeral arrangements have been set for an Alton, Illinois business owner who was killed in a bus crash while on vacation in Jamaica earlier this month. The owner of “My Just Desserts” in downtown Alton, Yvonne Campbell, was on vacation with her twin sister Evelyn Campbell, her daughter, nieces, and their friends. [...]
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Lunchtime Photo

2 years 11 months ago
A few weeks ago, coming home from one of my night sky photography sessions, I noticed that dawn looked very nice in my rear view mirror. I wasn't planning to stop, but eventually I caved in and decided to turn around. Having done that, I needed to find an exit so I could get out ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
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Funeral/Visitation Set: Goins, Williams: Yvonne Campbell Left Lasting Impact In This World

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ALTON - The details for the visitation and funeral for the beloved Alton resident Yvonne M. Campbell have been released. The visitation will be Friday, August 5, 2022, from 9 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. The visitation and funeral service be held at Shalom Church (City of Peace) 6491 North Highway 67 Florissant, MO., 63034. Burial to immediately follow at Upper Alton Cemetery in Alton, Illinois. Cathy M. Williams and Sons Funeral Home of Alton is in charge of arrangements. Sheila Goins, Alton's first lady, said the response following Yvonne's death has been one she has never seen before. "I think the response is a testament to the light she poured into people," she said. "Even people who didn't really know her felt her light. The outpouring of love in the community is a true compliment to the character she displayed every day. "She greatly influenced younger people. She was very engaged in her children's day to day lives and valued, supported them and mentored children

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