WBGZ Radio 5/28/2021 |
By Doug Jenkins - WBGZ Radio
It’s the first of two graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2021 at Alton High School. Tonight’s event begins at 7pm at Public School Stadium, with another graduation ceremony tomorrow (Saturday) morning at 11:00.
Alton School District Superintendent Kristie Baumgartner tells the Big Z each student got 4 tickets to give to family members.
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Graduates were given the choice to walk during either ceremony. Baumgartner says the weather should be great for either one. The ceremony will be carried live at www.riverbender.com
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Memorial Day Parade returns Monday in Alton
Ron DeBrock, ronald.debrock@thetelegraph.com
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The Jaeger Guard Company F. 32 Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, shown here in the 2019 Alton Memorial Day Parade, will again be participating in the 154th annual parade Monday at 10 a.m. During the Civil War the regiment, comprised of men from Alton and Upper Alton, lost 268 men to battle and disease.
ALTON Dick Alford will serve as grand marshal for the 154th Alton Memorial Day Parade on Monday.
The parade will step off at 10 a.m. from Alton Middle School, 2200 College Ave., where staging will begin at 8:30 a.m. Monday. No rain is forecast for Monday, and about 50 units are scheduled to participate in the parade, according to Steve Schwartz of the East End Improvement Association.
The Madison County Health Department has released data showing more than 1,100 people between the age of 12 and 15 have received their first COVID-19 shot since they b