Project helps Afghan kids
Shannon Smith considers herself "very much a daddy's girl." So when her father was deployed to Afghanistan in 2008, the current Gettysburg College freshman was having a difficult time coping.
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Patrons pack Bethalto Homecoming grounds
BETHALTO - Before the crowds arrive, before the competing sounds of music blaring from rides and the calls of the carnies coaxing passers-by to their booths begin, the noise of the carnival is muted and the area nearly empty.
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Two local schools increase test scores using incentives and learning programs
First graders Kannon Robinson, back, Jacob Terrapin, right, and Shanpaigne Lee work in a Literacy First center at Tony Goetz Elementary. Tony Goetz and Cherokee schools raised their API scores considerably this year.
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Dog's violent death has owner fearful
At 1 year old, Chico died this weekend after an unidentified person hanged the dog from a tree.
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