The O’Fallon Woman’s Club honored the life of one of Shiloh’s fallen soldiers at their monthly flag raising ceremony downtown on Saturday, March 2. The club honored the life, service, and sacrifice of Delbert Schaeperkoetter. He was born in Shiloh on July 26, 1922, and graduated OTHS in the class of 1941. He entered the United States Marine Corps on […]
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Proposed coffee shop gets first approval from Lebanon council
The Human Bean Drive- Through could open by the early FallLEBANON – The Human Bean Drive-through Food and Beverage Development achieved their first step in the planning process when the City Council unanimously approved the recommendation of the Plan Commission to rezone two parcels from MR-1 to C-1 during their March 11 council meeting. A resolution supporting the rezoning will appear on the March 18 committee agenda for review prior […]
Happening Around the Area
Sunday, March 17 Eat, drink, and be Irish for the 3rd annual O’Fallon St. Patrick’s Day Grub Crawl in Downtown O’Fallon. The fun runs from 1-5 p.m. on Sunday, March 17. Come out in your greenest green and make your way around downtown’ to the participating pubs! They’ll each be offering a different Irish drink around $5 and a lucky […]
St. Elizabeth’s Radiation Oncology Center to give away free at-home colon cancer test kits, March 16
O’FALLON – Providers at HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Radiation Oncology Center will hold a Colorectal Cancer Awareness drive-through event to give away free at- home colon cancer test kits. The event will be Saturday, March 16 from 9-11 a.m. at the Cancer Care Center of O’Fallon, located at 321 Regency Park, O’Fallon. The InSure ONE at-home screening test includes full instructions […]
Unique Staff Development Project helps alleviate hunger in O’Fallon community
O’FALLON – Last Friday’s Staff Development Day at the O’Fallon Public Library wasn’t exactly done by the book. Following lunch, the 20-person staff gathered near the checkout stations for a new team building event. There, they set up tables and drop clothes, put on aprons, hairnets, and plastic gloves, then they formed two assembly lines to prepare and package 8,000 […]
O’Fallon Council opposes governor’s plan to eliminate grocery sales tax
Budget impact on O’Fallon is $1.2 million annuallyO’FALLON – Members of the O’Fallon City Council took a symbolic stand against a proposal by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker to eliminate the one-percent sales tax on grocery items at their meeting Monday night. A resolution was put forth opposing the governor’s proposal that he’d made during his annual budget address on February 21. Revenue from the one-percent grocery tax […]
Happening Around the Area
Monday, March 11 Garden Club of Lebanon – Get the buzz about pollinators in your garden on Monday, March 11, at the Hall in Horner Park. Social time at 6:30 p.m. and presentation starts at 7:00 p.m. Meetings are open to all. Additional information available at gardencluboflebanon.org or follow us on Facebook. Sunday, March 17 Eat, drink, and be Irish […]
Skybridge and stairs to be temporarily closed at St. Clair County courthouse
BELLEVILLE – Beginning Monday, March 11, the pedestrian crosswalk from Parking Garage Lot A into the Courthouse will be closed until further notice during the next phase of the construction process. Also, no longer an option into the building will be the backstairs as demolition is set to begin on those stairs. The public pathway into the building will direct […]
OTHS Board names Howe as new principal
O’FALLON – Daniel Howe was approved by the O’Fallon Township High School (OTHS) board during their February 22 meeting to serve as the new principal at OTHS. The only dissenting vote was made by board member Donna Johnson. Board member Mark Christ was absent. Mr. Howe is currently serving the district as the 11th Grade Assistant Principal and will begin […]
OTHS Tennis to host middle school tennis camp this spring
O’FALLON – If your middle schooler is interested in tennis, check out the O’Fallon Middle School Tennis camp at OTHS. The camp, open to fifth through eighth graders, takes place April 8, 15, 22, 29 and May 6 and 13, at the OTHS tennis courts from 6-7 p.m. each day. The fee is $60 and covers all six sessions. Please […]