Missouri has a state day. The third Wednesday of October is Missouri State Day.
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Editorial More Families Homeschooling in the U.S. Due to Dissatisfaction With Public Schools
A recent report states that that homeschooling has risen dramatically in the last twenty years.
Community Families Enjoy a Day at the 34th Annual Black Gold Walnut Festival
On Saturday,families of all ages came to the square to enjoy the Black Gold Walnut Festival.
Community AltonMO Walnut Festival Query Results
The staff at altonmo.com asked the attendees a few questions on their take of the festival.
Live Bands Entertained Crowds at Alton Black Walnut Festival
This year at the Black Walnut Festival in Alton, Missouri, there were several bands that played, sponsored by various businesses of our community.
Century Old Farms Honored In Alton, Missouri at Festival
Right around the noon hour, the Walnut Festival honored century-old farms that were in Oregon County.
Local 6th Grader Designs Black Walnut Festival Shirts- Look!
Back in August, the Alton Chamber of Commerce reviewed the t-shirt design that a local 6th grader had come up with and submitted into their t-shirt contest during the summer.
Community Black Gold Walnut Festival Run Kicks off Festival Filled Weekend
On Friday, October 4, 2019 participants lined up on the square for the one mile run.
Instagram Launches Two Anti-Bullying Features This Wednesday
In light of October, being National Bullying Prevention Month, social media platform, Instagram, will be rolling out a new anti-bullying feature.
Alton Reaches Final Stages of Black Walnut Festival Planning
The final preparations for the 2019 Walnut Festival is underway. The chamber of commerce has been meeting regularly and often to complete the final preparations for this annual event.
St. Jude Children’s Hospital is Helping Kids With Cancer- One Touchdown at a Time
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is having Touchdowns Against Cancer in September.
Four Republican Senators Write Letter Criticizing Facebook Over Censorship of Pro-Life Content
On September 11, four U.S. Republican senators sent a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, criticizing the social media bias against certain conservative views.