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A fire at a Cahokia Heights business caused a building to collapse early on Thursday.

By Maxine Deeter

Freddie Stowers was born in 1896 in Sandy Springs, S.C. Before being drafted, he worked as a farmhand. He was married to Pearl, and they had a daughter named Minnie Lee. He was drafted into the United States Army in 1917 at age 21 and assigned to the all-Black Company C, 1st Battalion, 371st Infantry regiment. They were organized at Camp Jackson, S.C. - November 30, 2023

Note: This article is reprinted from a July 7, 2022 version.

While a young man growing up in Columbia, Lloyd Jones observed the leadership traits of his father, who was an educator who later became a university president. Many of his fathers demonstrated abilities in managing personnel within an educational institution helped to inspire the younger Jones to also pursue a career leading others, but in an entirely different organizational structure -- the U.S. Army.

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The fire at Touchette Elderly Apartments broke out about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The fire at Touchette Elderly Apartments broke out about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The fire at Touchette Elderly Apartments broke out about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.

An intense overnight fire gutted a Metro East convenience store very close to Cahokia Heights.