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.
ALTON - The Alton High School senior class of 1973 has set a class reunion for June 12, 2020. The “Medicare” reunion party, being held at the Lovejoy is all themed around everyone in the class turning 65. The last reunion was held in September 2018 to celebrate 45 years, it was such...
ALTON - Frank the Therapy Dog and his owner Renee Fleming visited North Elementary School on Friday afternoon to teach kids about therapy dogs. Fleming is the owner of Renee Fleming Chiropractic, located in Godfrey. Recently, she got her therapy dog, Frank, after he went through many classes and muc...
Centerstone in Alton is hosting a Caregiver Stress-Busting program for people who care for individuals with Alzheimer’s or dementia every Wednesday from April 8th to May 13th from 10 am-11:30 am. The free program will provide stress management and coping and relaxation techniques for caregivers....
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville High School Student Tyler Frolik signed on to Southwest Baptist University for soccer on Friday afternoon. “I am really excited to start a new chapter in my life and head off to college. I definitely enjoyed my time with the Tigers, but I am ready to move onto new...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville City Council meeting of March 3, 2020, banned MDPV, also known as “bath salts”. The topic of MDPV is a controversial one, with many individuals using it as a means of recovery from opioid addictions and as help for other ailments. Others fear the possibilities...
ALTON - The Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club held its 35th annual Chili Chowdown event on Monday, March 2. The event, held at Main Street United Methodist Church in Upper Alton, brings out a large crowd year after year. The chili is a favorite of many Alton locals, although the recipe is a secret held by...
JERSEYVILLE - A new unique woman-owned store has opened in Jerseyville called The Gift Box. The Jerseyville location of The Gift Box is actually the business's second location. The store is such a favorite of Alton locals, owner Marci Thomas took the plunge and opened up a second location in Jerseyville,...
ALTON - The results are in for the Annual Girl Scout Pinewood Derby held at Alton mall last week. A total of 63 girls raced in the derby this year. Girl Scouts of the area have been racing in Pinewood Derby’s since 2015. Girls of all ages in the scouts participated, bringing their decorated...
ALTON - Marquette Catholic High School student Kaya Thies signed onto Lewis and Clark Community College for soccer on Wednesday afternoon. Kaya has played soccer throughout her high school career, helping to bring her team to multiple state tourney appearances. Now, her hard work has paid off, bringin...
JERSEYVILLE - A new woman-owned bar and gift shop- Uncorked Spirit is up and running in Jerseyville. Uncorked Spirit is a bar and shop. With a huge array of drinks including craft beer, wine, bourbon and more. Their gift shop has a great array of gifts including clothing, home decor, CBD, tea, build...
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