Steven Spencer, Staff Writer

BRIGHTON - The Southwestern Piasa Birds defeated the Calhoun Warriors is girls basketball Saturday afternoon at Southwestern High School, 55-42. Sophie Lorton led the game in points scoring 21 for the Warriors followed by Colleen Schumann with 12 points. Abby Burns led the Piasa Birds in points,...

ALTON - The Police Benevolent and Protective Association (PB&PA) Unit 14 held their annual Shop with a Cop shopping spree Saturday morning at Target. Each year off-duty officers of the Alton Police Department join 50 areas students as they fill up shopping carts with gifts for their families. T...

ROXANA - The Roxana Shells took a 13-point lead, with nine points from Andrew Beckman, in the first quarter of Friday night’s game against the Carrollton Hawks, the Shells took the win, 66-54. Scoring 17 points in the second quarter the Shells carried their lead in halftime, 32-21....

ALTON - Riverbend Skate Indoor Family Fun Center held a ribbon cutting celebration Friday afternoon at their new location at 508 W. Delmar at the Piasa Center. The 14,000 square-foot family fun center will include a number of activities for members of the community join for including an arcade,...

ALTON - The Alton Police Department is actively investigating a homicide that occurred in the 3400 block of Bolivar just before 6 p.m. Thursday, Officer Emily Hejna, an Alton Police Department spokesperson, said. Hejna said it is far too early in the investigation to release any details at this...

EAST ALTON - Big changes are continuing at Eastgate Plaza with the announcement of a Club Fitness being added to the list of new businesses coming to the updated shopping center. Todd Kennedy, the owner of the property, said the 28,000-square foot fitness center will be offering much more than other...

ALTON/EDWARDSVILLE - The weather see-saw will continue through the forecast the National Weather Service in St. Louis has today to Sunday. The area weather the past few days has been frigid for those working outside with temperatures staying under freezing in the 20s. Tonight, the NWS predicts...

GIRLS MATCH: EDWARDSVILLE 33, ALTON 7 EDWARDSVILLE - Sydney Sahuri rolled a 580 set and Rylee Langendorf threw a 511 as Edwardsville’s girls bowling team defeated Alton 33-7 at Edisons Entertainment Center. The Edwardsville girls’ team received a big series from Sahuri and...

ALTON – Alton Police Chief Jason Simmons said he believes the bomb threat called into the Argosy last night and the strong-armed robbery of Kay Jewelers at 1702 Homer Adams Parkway on Monday evening may be related. Simmons said the bomb threat to the Argosy was made 13 minutes before the...

WOOD RIVER - As the gift-giving season approaches local shoppers hit Ferguson Avenue in Wood River for Small Business Saturday. The entire city got involved encouraging consumers to shop local with the Wood River Library being the welcome center where reusable shop small tote bags were available...