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ROXANA - It was a powerful day for the Roxana High School Class of 1966 as they dedicated a memorial to four classmates who were lost in the Vietnam War.On
Scholarships awarded to Young Adult Committee May 18, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail GODFREY — The RiverBend Growth Association’s Young Adults Committee recently held its year-end ceremony virtually. The committee’s students, mentors and nine local member non-profit organizations were recognized for all their hard work during the 2020-2021 school year. This year the committee held a raffle that raised $10,000. The committee has two seniors and two juniors from each of the five participating high schools: Alton High School, Civic Memorial High School, East Alton-Wood River High School, Marque...
Riverbend graduation ceremonies start Saturday Dylan Suttles, dylan.suttles@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail ALTON — Graduatiuon ceremonies are returning this year to the area, either in-person or virtually. The area’s first graduation of the season is planned at Mt. Olive High School on Saturday, May 8. The ceremony is planned in the high school gym at 7 p.m. Alton High School is planning two separate ceremonies to adhere to social distancing practices. Ceremonies are planned for 7 p.m. Friday, May 28, and 11 a.m., Saturday, May 29 — both at the Alton Public School Stadium. In ca...
Trent, Werts top Lewis and Clark finishers Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail 3of3 GODFREY — Larry Trent and incumbent Dwight Werts won seats on the Lewis and Clark Community College Board of Trustees, according to incomplete and unofficial results Tuesday evening. With all but one precinct in Madison County in, Trent was the top vote-getter receiving 10,605 votes. Werts received 10,403. Challenger Jack Holmes had 7,908 votes, and Jeffrey D. Ferguson 6,866. Both Trent and Werts scored decisive victories in Madison County, with each receiving more than 7,200 votes...
Madison County Circuit Judge Kyle Napp has been appointed Chief Criminal Judge, filling the role previously held by Circuit Judge Richard Tognarelli who retired Jan. 4. Napp is the first woman to hold the position of Chief Criminal Judge in the Third Judicial Circuit and was appointed to the role on Dec. 1. The Third Judicial Circuit includes Bond and Madison Counties. Napp said she is honored to join the ranks of former Chief Circuit Judge Ann Callis, who was also the first female to hold her position. Napp said she is “really excited about the opportunity” to follow in the footsteps...