Threat made at OTHS Tuesday
Classes were held Wednesday at O’Fallon Township High School despite a threat being discovered at the school late Tuesday afternoon that referenced the school on Wednesday.
Classes were held Wednesday at O’Fallon Township High School despite a threat being discovered at the school late Tuesday afternoon that referenced the school on Wednesday.
O’Fallon Councilwoman Mary Schmidt was cycling with her husband and a friend Thursday night on Witte Road, when someone in a passing truck threw an unopened beer can at Schmidt.
The 35th edition of Mayfest will take over Community Park for three days of fun this weekend.
One O’Fallon family is very grateful for the March of Dimes because they say its work improving care for prematurely born children may have saved the lives of two of their sons. Joanne and Chad Reno — and their sons Dylan, Alexander and Gabriel — are O’Fallon’s March of Dimes ambassador family. They joined several hundred other people in Community Park May 10 for the 2008 March for Babies, where more than $50,000 was raised.
Concrete chunks cover an old Southern Coal Company mine shaft off of Shiloh Station Road south of Shiloh. The mine was operational from 1903–1928.
Census workers will soon begin knocking on doors in O’Fallon in an effort for the city to gain an anticipated $784,500 in state shared revenue in the next three years.
McEagle Properties Three Springs at Shiloh development has significantly decreased in size since the project was originally proposed in August 2007. The originally proposed $750 million development is now expected to cost $213.7 million and is less than half the initial size.
Ziah Hall just could not wait to see her new world on April 4. The now six-week-old little lady arrived very unexpectedly with help from the emergency medical technicians of the O’Fallon Emergency Medical Service.
The City of O’Fallon is set to unveil a non-profit organization aimed at expanding art and recreation programs in the city.
Larry Bryant who did not attend the May 12 meeting, said his decision to resign was in the best interest of the students and taxpayers of the district since his job will keep him away from many meetings.
Jonathan Sory, of Lebanon, was hanging out with a small group of friends near the Lincoln Avenue railroad track crossing in O'Fallon when witnesses say he jumped into the path of an oncoming train.
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Each week Progress columnist Brian Keller digs a gem out of The Progress archives
School officials in O’Fallon have gone on the offensive hosting information meetings to explain school financing in light of allegations of excessive spending from a local taxpayer’s group.
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Local letter carriers will be on a mission to stamp out hunger when they ask O’Fallon residents to donate non-perishable food items during their annual food drive Saturday.
From 1851 until 1960 coal mines provided an industrious livelihood for families in O'Fallon and Shiloh. Today, the underground void left by these mines creates infrastructure problems for current and future above ground developments.
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