Alton Telegraph

The Telegraph is a daily newspaper based in Alton, Illinois, that publishes every day of the week. It focuses on the St. Louis Metro-East area. The newspaper is owned by Civitas Media, which is headquartered in Davidson, North Carolina. Civitas Media operates around 100 daily and weekly newspapers in 12 different states. It is a subsidiary of Versa Capital Management, which is based in Philadelphia.

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Alton, Illinois upcoming events for Tuesday, Wednesday

3 days ago | thetelegraph.com | Dylan Suttles

EDWARDSVILLE — Blues musician D.K. Harnell will perform at The Wildey Theatre, 252 N. Main St. in Edwardsville, at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4. Harrell has catapulted from a promising blues artist to one of the most sought-after musicians in the blues realm. His debut record, The Right Man on Little Village, won immediate critical raves worldwide upon its release in June 2023.
Vanna beats Havana: Carrollton wins super in 11, advances to state

3 days ago | thetelegraph.com | Greg Shashack

ATHENS – It took Megan Camden only about 10 minutes to shed the goat label in the top of the 11th and become the GOAT in the bottom of the inning. She will not be remembered as the girl who threw to the wrong base to cost Carrollton Hawks softball a shot at its greatest season. “I hope not,” Camden said with a smile. “Oh God, I panicked.”Article continues below this adBut then she delivered a clutch hit to become the girl who saved the Hawks' season.
East Alton man dies after being shot in Alton on Sunday

4 days ago | thetelegraph.com | Dylan Suttles

ALTON — A shooting early Sunday morning in Alton left one person dead. In a press release from Alton Police Sgt. Andrew Pierson, officers responded at 5:51 a.m. on Sunday to the 2000 block of Agnes Boulevard in response to a report of a male who had been shot. Article continues below this adThe person was identified as Christopher D. Green, a 41-year-old male from East Alton. According to the report, officers located Green lying in the roadway with an apparent gunshot wound.
Buckhannon Brothers bring old-time music to Glen Carbon Library

4 days ago | thetelegraph.com | Dylan Suttles

GLEN CARBON — Musical duo The Buckhannon Brothers will perform at the Glen Carbon Centennial Library, located at 198 S. Main St., at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3. Dennis and Curtis Buckhannon make up the group. The Buckhannon Brothers frequently perform in St. Louis as well as around east central Missouri and southern Illinois for square and line dances. They, along with other musicians, teach and call old-time square dances as well.
No Illini Bluffs, no déjà vu in super for Carrollton Hawks softball

5 days ago | thetelegraph.com | Greg Shashack

HARDIN – It was three years ago when five freshmen became immediate starters for a Carrollton Hawks softball program that had not won a sectional in 20 years. It would not halt the sectional drought, but that 2022 team did deliver Carrollton’s first regional championship in eight years while posting a 25-8 record.
Edwardsville’s West End Station opens Route 66 display

5 days ago | thetelegraph.com | Dylan Suttles

EDWARDSVILLE — The West End Station, located at 620 St. Louis St. in Edwardsville, will show off the Edwardsville Route 66 display starting Sunday, June 1 at 10 a.m.From 1927 to 1964, the brick building at St. Louis and West streets, also known then as Route 66, catered to untold numbers of visitors and travelers from near and far as an automobile service station. Once Route 66 no longer cut through Edwardsville, the West End Service Station took on a new role as a dental office.
CM, Jersey knocked out in 3A softball regional championship games

6 days ago | thetelegraph.com | Greg Shashack

Both the Civic Memorial Eagles and Jersey Panthers took on state-ranked opponents in Class 3A softball regional championship games on Friday. Neither the Eagles nor Panthers could pull off an upset. CM fell to No. 16-ranked Waterloo at the Mascoutah Regional, while Jersey was knocked out by No. 15 Rochester at the Jacksonville Regional.
Alton appoints John Mitchell as new Public Works Director

6 days ago | thetelegraph.com | Dylan Suttles

ALTON — Alton has a new Public Works Director after Wednesday night's Alton city council meeting. The council voted in longtime city employee John Mitchell to the director role in a 6-0 vote. Martha Pfister, who is in charge of Alton's second ward, was absent from the meeting. Article continues below this adMitchell takes over for Mike Parsons, who retired in April. According to Mitchell, he has been an employee of the city for just over 30 years.
Carrollton turns same trick, beats Calhoun for sectional softball title

6 days ago | thetelegraph.com | Greg Shashack

HARDIN – The ball left Audrey Gilman’s bat and figured to clear the center field fence for a fifth-inning home run that would trim Calhoun’s three-run deficit to a single run. No one in the softball crowd that numbered closer to a football crowd figured that Carrollton’s 5-foot-5 center fielder Abby Flowers would also clear the fence. But Flowers’ well-timed leap and catch to pull the back from homer to third out was a deflating blow from which the Warriors would not recover.
Carlinville's Mason Gilpin seeking school history in pole vault

1 week ago | thetelegraph.com | Greg Shashack

CARLINVILLE – The pole vault may not be most popular event in track and field. But it is the most expensive. So, when mom and dad made the not insignificant investment in new poles for Carlinville senior Mason Gilpin, a first-time injury was not expected first time out with the new equipment in the South Central Conference Meet in the first week of May. Article continues below this ad“I planned on using them.