Merrill Lynch teams with American Heart Association for Heart Walk

James Maher of the St. Louis Metro East office of Merrill Lynch was one of the sponsors for the American Heart Association’s 2008 Metro St. Louis Start! Heart Walk.

Students celebrate Cinco de Mayo at East Alton-Wood River High

Teacher Cari Mueller's six Spanish classes at East Alton-Wood River High School enjoyed Cinco de Mayo fiestas all day Monday.

Local plastic surgeon travels to Honduras to rebuild faces, lives

Dr. Linda Camp, of Waterloo, traveled to Honduras in February with the Central American Medical Outreach, Inc. (CAMO) plastic surgery team for her second year.

Culver's 'ambassador' gets a new set of wheels

Randy Dorris' co-workers and friends surprised him Thursday with a new set of wheels and his very own parking place.

Belleville native directs air traffic at major hub north of Baghdad

Staff Sgt. Gregory Birdsong, a Belleville native, is a 332nd Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller at Balad Air Base, Iraq.

St. Augustine students and staff wear Hats for a Hero

Students and teachers at St. Augustine of Canterbury School wore hats to school on April 29, donating a dollar for each hat to the family of local hero, Officer Jon Brough.

Army Ball Golf Tourney held at Scott Air Force Base

The Army Ball Golf Tournament was held April 25 at Cardinal Creek on Scott Air Force Base.

Belleville East soccer standout signs with McKendree

Nicholas Staudenmaier, a senior at Belleville East, signed his letter of intent to play soccer with the McKendree University Bearcats, Monday, April 21.

Signal Hill 8th grade class puts on a show

The Signal Hill School 8th Grade Class of 2008 performed "West Side Story" on April 24 and 25.

Edna Evans celebrates 99 years

Edna Evans' grandchildren recently helped her celebrate her 99th birthday with lunch at the Hillsboro Country Club.

Family and friends remember Abraham Lincoln student

Family and friends gathered at Abraham Lincoln School on April 23 to remember Devin Fort. Devin was a student at the school when he died in October 2006, at age 8, from aplastic anemia.

Freeburg High volleyball player commits to SWIC

Kristin Dinges, a senior at Freeburg High School, has committed to play volleyball for Southwest Illinois College in Belleville this fall. Kristin has played volleyball all 4 years at Freeburg and has been a middle hitter on varsity for the last 3 years.

Lincoln High Class of '85 honors classmate and friend

The Lincoln High School Class of '85 gathered in April to honor fellow graduate Jerome "J-Rock" Johnson, who died earlier this month. More than 100 of his classmates and friends attended.

O'Fallon Cub Scouts recognized during ceremony at St. Peter Cathedral

Four Cub Scouts from Cub Scout Pack 94 in O’Fallon received Light Of Christ Emblems at the annual Scout Religious Award Recognition Ceremony held Feb. 17 at The Cathedral of St. Peter in Belleville.

Officer of the Year awards handed out; Jon Brough gets Purple Heart

The Exchange Club of Belleville hosted its annual “Officer of the Year” program on April 17 at St. Luke’s Parish Hall in Belleville.

Belleville East students get lesson on drinking and driving

Belleville East students on Thursday learned about the dangers of drinking and driving. Students saw a DUI simulation and a fatal mock crash on the campus.

We're not making this up: Two-legged dog visits metro-east school

Belleville West High School students got to meet a remarkable visitor on Wednesday — a two-legged dog named Faith. Faith has no front legs and has learned to walk on her hind legs, and was rescued from being killed by her mother as a puppy in 2003. The dog has also appeared on Oprah, David Letterman, Montel Williams and other television shows.

St. Mary's Spartans win Diocesan Boys Volleyball Tournament

The St. Mary's Spartans won the Parochial Division of the Belleville Diocesan Boys Volleyball Tournament on April 6 at St. James School in Millstadt.

O'Fallon basketball standout signs with Penn Valley

Destiny Chaney, of O'Fallon Township High School, has signed with Penn Valley Community College in Kansas City, Mo., to play basketball in the upcoming 2008-2009 season.

Greater St. Louis Orchid Society attends World Orchid Conference

The Orchid Society of Greater St. Louis attended the 19th World Orchid Conference held in January in Miami.

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