Leanne Guthrie, Reporter

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 - Edwardsville Arts Center debuted their latest gallery on Friday night. Themed around Edwardsville’s 200th birthday, the exhibit featured art based off the history of the city. “Our latest exhibit is centered around Edwardsville. We are so excited to showcase these...
ALTON - Riverbend Growth Association hosted a popular networking event Wednesday night, despite location change. The annual Duck Race/ Business After Hours networking event brought out a great crowd of community members. “This is the largest networking event of the summer, locally. It’s...
GODFREY - Fighting Irish Soccer Club conducted its annual tryouts through this past week for local kids. Tryouts this year had an impressive turnout of kids along with their parents cheering them on at the sidelines. Friday night's tryouts filled up Glazebrook Park with many eager kids ready t...
GODFREY - The LungSmarter Foundation held a successful CPR training event with Godfrey Fire Department Saturday morning. The event taught the life-saving CPR techniques to better prepare the community in case of an emergency. Held at Glazebrook Park in Godfrey, LungSmarter Foundation and Godfrey...
GODFREY - Absolute Audio is celebrating their fourth year at their Godfrey location. The hearing specialists have worked to serve the community by helping improve hearing needs since their opening May 5, 2015. “At Absolute Audio, we are helping improve the quality of life for ladies and gentlemen...
EDWARDSVILLE - The second annual Eddie Awards presented by Edwardsville High School Filmmakers club took place recently at the Wildey Theater in Edwardsville. The night brought out many students, EHS faculty, and supporting family, friends and community, many dressed in their best “award...
SEE VIDEO: MARYVILLE - Cambridge House Assisted Living in Maryville celebrated Supportive Living Week with an open house on Wednesday. The open house offered the perfect chance for locals to stop by and get a feel for the supportive living home. Along with tours and plenty of information...
EDWARDSVILLE - The annual Egg Drop is quickly becoming a tradition for the Metro Community Church, its members, and the community. Eggs were laid out before the drop, then 30,000 more dropped from the helicopter. And as if 30,000 eggs weren’t enough, staff had extra eggs for kids who couldn’...
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville High School Filmmakers Club Second Annual Eddies Awards are coming to the Wildey at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 24, with tickets $5 at door. The film festival will showcase films created by students of Edwardsville High School. A voting process took place to select which student...
EDWARDSVILLE - Metro Community Church in Edwardsville postponed its annual Egg Drop event on Sunday, April 14, and it will now be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 20. The Egg Drop was supposed to take place Sunday but was postponed because of weather concerns. At the annual event, 30,000 eggs are...
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