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A day after former Madison County administrator Doug Hulme launched a scathing attack against his political rival at a county GOP meeting, a judge dismissed lawsuits involving his firing in 2020.

As a high-end hotel displaces low-income seniors, the Short North wrestles with the impact on the neighborhoods character

Officials with the City of Columbus and Franklin County are announcing additional help for homeless shelters across central Ohio.

Untold Black Stories opens Friday in Alton FacebookTwitterEmail The Untold Black Stories of Alton Visual Listening Tour Exhibit Opening is planned for 6 p.m. Friday, June 4, at Jacoby Arts Center, 627 E. Broadway, Alton. The event is designed to allow people to meet and celebrate the participants of the program, as well as the artists of the Untold Black Stories in Contemporary Art Exhibition. ALTON — The Untold Black Stories of Alton Visual Listening Tour Exhibit Opening is planned for 6 p.m...

Alton school board seeking to fill open seat The Telegraph FacebookTwitterEmail Brown ALTON — Applications are being accepted for a vacancy on the Alton Community Unit School District board of education. The board is accepting applications and resumes from candidates to serve at least a two-year term. The vacancy was created by the April 6 election of former school board member Rosetta Brown as 4th Ward Alderwoman for the Alton City Council. Candidates for the vacant school board post must li...

Untold Black Stories featured in Alton audio tour Alton audio tour features personal stories and portraits FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Antione Williams and his daughter, Amiah, are among the Alton residents featured in a new downtown audio tour, Untold Black Stories of Alton. Fifteen portraits appear on the one-mile walkable mile route along Broadway.Photo credit Cedric Parker|For The TelegraphShow MoreShow Less 2of3 Jason Harrison and Willie Franklin are among the more than 30 Alton residents fe...

Prosperity hub FacebookTwitterEmail 1of72 David Goins is sworn in as mayor of the city of Alton by outgoing Alton City Clerk Mary Boulds, center, with his wife, Sheila Goins, right, at his side Wednesday evening on the steps of Alton City Hall. A crowd of about 400 people gathered to watch the ceremony.John Badman|The TelegraphShow MoreShow Less 2of72 5of72 Additional photos from the Alton City Council swearing in ceremony on Wednesday, May 12. Show MoreShow Less 6of72 7of72 Additional photos ...

Alton Mayor-elect David Goins will be sworn into office later today.  A public ceremony will be held on the steps of Alton City Hall at 6:30pm with Goins and other member

Christner ready to serve Alton schools Dylan Suttles, dylan.suttles@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail Christner said his reasoning for running for the board is simple. “I decided to run for the school board because I care about the students, including my own, who attend our local schools,” he said. “I also care for and support the staff who work here.” Christner served for the school district as a school resource officer from the fall of 2008 to the spring of 2017. In addition, he ...

Five contested council races await Alton voters Dylan Suttles, dylan.suttles@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail ALTON — On April 6, voters will have five contested races for alderman positions. Incumbent Brian Campbell is running unopposed for 1st Ward Alderman. In the 6th Ward, incumbent Alderwoman Stephanie Elliott is running unopposed. Contested races include: 2nd Ward Incumbent Alderwoman Carolyn MacAfee is challenged by Steve Potter for 2nd Ward Alderman. MacAfee is a retired compute...