veterans
Highland Quilt Boxers created Quilts of Valor for veterans
Last month, the Highland Quilt Boxers issued their Quilts of Valor to 34 area veterans. There are a couple of veterans on the program who were not present at Michael’s. They will be presented individually.
Read MoreBuck Road Cemetery Association honors veterans
By Kathy Turner Freelance Reporter • “In Buck Road Cemetery on Route 162 on the western outskirts of Maryville, there is a statue of a World War I soldier named Henry Ostendorf. He was killed in Europe during [the war] and was the first soldier killed from Madison County in the war. What is the…
Read MoreTri-Township Public Library honors local heroes with special Veterans’ Day Luncheon
TROY – On Veterans’ Day, Nov. 11, the Tri-Township Public Library hosted a heartfelt luncheon in the library community room to recognize and thank local veterans for their sacrifices. The event successfully brought together 12 veterans, their families and community members for an afternoon of fellowship, food, music and profound gratitude. The objective to hosting…
Read MoreWolfe questions veterans’ fund totals; thinks they should flip
by Randy Pierce • Madison County Board member Linda Wolfe of Collinsville feels the amount of money budgeted for administrative costs to provide assistance to veterans and the actual funding total set aside for the recipients should be reversed. When the proposed 2026 fiscal year budget was reviewed in late October by the county board’s…
Read MoreNew property exemption for WWII Veterans, surviving spouses
By Tribune Staff EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County Treasurer Mike Babcock wants to inform the public of an exemption that became effective in tax year 2024 for WWII Veterans and certain surviving spouses. In a continued effort to honor the sacrifices of our nation’s veterans, Madison County is proud to announce a new property tax exemption…
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