Randy Manning

Photos from this article, (or gallery), may be purchased (for personal use) at: https://www.randymanning. com/Track-Jersey-Relays JERSEYVILLE - Mascoutah's girls track and field team captured the overall title of the Jersey Relays with 134 points, while Highland posted 114 points, Freeburg...

These are photos from the Jersey Relays on a cold, spring day. Photos from this gallery may be purchased (for personal use) at: https://www.randymanning.com/Track-Jersey-Relays

ALTON - The Alton Education Foundation hosted the annual Guardians of Education Recognition & Appreciation event this past week at the Post Commons in Alton and again it was a special event. This open house event featured exhibits from the 2021 teacher grant awardees. Coffee and pastries wer...

ALTON - Over the years, Taylor and Lily Freer have made quite a name for themselves for their charity work with Community Christmas with their annual Cookies and Cocoa and Christmas In July events. This past December, they were The Salvation Army in Alton bell-ringing campaign chairs and they met thei...

ALTON - Avery Christopher's brace (two goals) and Rebecca Koenig's strike gave O'Fallon all three points, dealing Alton their first loss of the season at Public School Stadium. Koenig also assisted twice for the Panthers, while Lily Freer had the only goal for the Redbirds. Peyton Baker had...

WOOD RIVER - East Alton-Wood River runner Devon Green won four events on the day to lead the Oilers to a win in a quadrangular track meet over Marquette Catholic, Belleville Althoff Catholic and Roxana, while the Marquette girls easily won their meet at EAWR Memorial Stadium. The Oiler boys won...

ALTON - Marquette Catholic's girls' track and field team was dominant in a meet at East Alton-Wood River's Memorial Stadium on Friday afternoon. Marquette Catholic's Sammy Hentrich led the way with three first places in individual events. In the girls' meet, Sammy Hentrich of Marquette won the...

ALTON - There is an old saying that “having you for a friend means that I’ve been granted the luck O’ the Irish.” Today all around the Alton/Edwardsville area and beyond, residents are celebrating St. Pat’s Day. Area establishments were packed by 1 p.m. on Thursday and...

Photos from this article, (or gallery), may be purchased at https://www.randymanning. com/Alton-St-Pats-Pub-Crawl ALTON - The O’Faoláin Academy Irish dancers posted another memorable performance at Saturday’s St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl in Downtown Alton. The...

ALTON - The temps were cool, but there was plenty of Irish fun and entertainment Saturday in Alton businesses for the annual St. Pat’s Day Crawl. Jody and Stacy of Jerseyville said they had “a blast” at the Pub Crawl. “We love it,” the two said. “We are from...