Leanne Nicole Guthrie is a writer and artist from Pontoon Beach, Illinois. She is a graduate of Lewis and Clark Community College. After finishing classes she started an internship at Riverbender.com and after completion, became a correspondent. Leanne is an animal lover and vegetarian. She enjoys painting furniture, making art, and traveling in her free time.
EDWARDSVILLE - The Miss Madison County Pageant was held on Saturday in Highland during the Madison County Fair. The annual competition was both entertaining and emotional experience for participants. Courtney Picklesimer was crowned Junior Miss Madison County 2019. Elizabeth Moon was crowned Miss...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Wilbur Suhre Memorial Golf Tournament brought out golfers from across the country to Oak Brook Golf in Edwardsville this past weekend. “The tournament has been going on for 43 years. It’s an event we anticipate each year. Many people use the tournament as almost...
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville City Council held its meeting Tuesday evening and covered an array of topics, though not all were passed. Edwardsville City Council quickly agreed to a tourism fund request by the Edwardsville Arts Center for their annual Edwardsville Art Fair. The City of Edwardsville...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville City Council held a successful meeting on Tuesday, July 2, with two of the key items approved, one prohibiting the use of tobacco products in Edwardsville parks and another approval of tourism funds for the EGHM Foundation USTA Pro Circuit Tennis Tournament. Edwardsville...
EDWARDSVILLE - The City of Edwardsville and the American Legion Post #199 put on a show-stopping Independence Day Celebration Saturday evening. A local tradition, the festivities brought out thousands of locals from not just Edwardsville but the entire surrounding area. “It’s a...
MARYVILLE - The American Cancer Society hosted their annual Bark For Life event Drost Park in Maryville on Saturday. Despite pouring rain and a little bit of thunder and lightning, American Cancer Society supporters, community members, and dog owners filled the park pavilion in support. The annual...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville District 7 School Board honored Dr. Lynda C. Andre on Monday night as she moves into retirement. Dr. Andre thanked past and current board members for allowing her to serve as the District 7 superintendent and as an educator. "It’s been both an honor and a privileg...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville District 7 School Board and Superintendent Dr. Lynda Andre honored the Edwardsville High School baseball team Monday night for winning the recent state baseball championship. “As if this hasn’t been a week of enough celebration in St. Louis, we also have...
EDWARDSVILLE - Vive Yoga has moved to a brand new location in downtown Edwardsville on Main Street. Owners Felice Anthony Thomas and Alexis Young were excited to share all about their new location. “We are so excited about the move and being part of the downtown community. We really love...
ALTON - Alton celebrated community and freedom with a successful Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday. Despite worries of rain, hundreds of attendees came out to show their support and enjoy the festivities at James H. Killion Park. “This is an event of our freedom. And we come together today...
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