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Saturday event features Alton city candidates FacebookTwitterEmail ALTON — A candidates rally is planned noon to 1 p.m. Saturday across from Ardent Mills. The event is organized by Lee Barham, a leader in the Madison County Democratic Party. Barham said he’s neutral in the April 6 elections but wants the best candidates to win. Mayoral candidate David Goins has confirmed his participation, as have Rosetta Brown, 4th Ward Alderman candidate, and Steven Kimbrough Sr., city clerk candidate. Barham said candidates will give brief messages at a podium and take questions. “After the election,...

Remembering MLK: Crowds brave cold for Sunday event Crowd braves cold for Sunday ceremony John Badman, jbadman@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail 1of29 At the 41st annual commemoration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day on Sunday, Rosetta Brown, left, and Michael Holiday, right, place a wreath in James H. Killion Park at Salu as about 100 people watch. Joining them were members of the Alton NAACP executive committee. Show MoreShow Less 2of29 Jason Harrison, from Deliverance Temple and president of Riverbend Ministerial Alliance, delivers a passionate speech to Sunday’s crowd abou...

WBGZ Radio 1/16/2021 | By Doug Jenkins - WBGZ Radio   This Sunday, January 17 th, you may notice some of the main Alton thoroughfares will be closed for an hour or so in the early afternoon. The Alton Branch NAACP will host the inaugural Dr. Martin Luther King Day celebration parade. A motorcade is being used to honor the life of Dr. King this year due to public health concerns. Rather than gather in an enclosed area this year, Rosetta Brown, Second Vice President of the Alton NAACP says they came up with the idea of having a motorcade instead. She tells The Big Z once they get to James Kil...

MLK motorcade set Jan. 17 Dec. 30, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail ALTON — The Alton Branch NAACP is planning its first ever motorcade to celebrate the memory and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Jan. 17. The event’s theme, “Making Lives Matter, Where Do We Go from Here,” acknowledges the work yet to be done. The NAACP asks that motorcade participants meet at the Lincoln-Douglas Square in downtown Alton by 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17, to ensure a prompt 2 p.m. departure to James Killion (Salu) Park. People are invited to use creative decor on their vehicles. Upon arrival at the park, there...

WBGZ Radio 12/18/2020 | By Doug Jenkins - WBGZ Radio The race for Alderperson in Alton’s 4 th Ward is heating up, even before the filing deadline. Incumbent Tammy Smith is being challenged by current Alton School Board member and member of the Alton NAACP Rosetta Brown. Brown kicked off her campaign on Monday, almost immediately calling out Smith. Click here for Brown's comments Smith responds: Click here for Smith's comments Smith was appointed to fill out the unexpired term of the late Alice Martin in October 2016 and then won the seat during the election the following spring. You can h...