Chris Rhodes is a photographer and reporter for RiverBender and EdGlenToday.com. He is a graduate of Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, IL with a degree in Criminal Justice. He also runs the Madison County Scanner Page.
Chris loves camping,fishing, and photography. Chris is an Eagle Scout and lives in East Alton.
ALTON - Marquette Catholic High School softball player Abby Sullivan signed her Letter of Intent to play softball at Monmouth College on Thursday afternoon. “Monmouth College has a supportive environment and it also has my major which will be engineering,” Sullivan said. “This...
EDWARDSVILLE - On Thursday, Metro East Lutheran High School baseball player Erik Broekemeier signed his letter of intent to NAIA School Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa, to pitch and play first base. For his athletic efforts, Broekemeier is also the Farmers Insurance Ronald Harris Male...
EDWARDSVILLE - Metro East Lutheran senior cheerleader Tess Rosentreter on Thursday signed her letter of intent to cheer on at Evangel University in Springfield, MO. She is also Farmers Insurance Ronald Harris Female Athlete of the Month. “The first time I went to visit Evangel University...
WOOD RIVER - When Jayden Ulrich tosses the shot put or discus, or Hannah Sechrest high jumps or long jumps, people pay attention. Both girls have turned heads this season with their performances. Ulrich smashed a school record with a toss of 164-7 Tuesday at the Bert Trump Relays, a personal record....
PIASA - East Alton-Wood River, Marquette and Southwestern boys posted a solid outing in the Bert Trump Relays on Tuesday afternoon at Piasa. East Alton-Wood River narrowly missed the first-place mark with 76 points, compared to North Mac’s 78, while Marquette was third with 54 points and Southwestern...
EAST ALTON - A woman driving a SUV smashed two trees, a sign and a fire hydrant in a crash around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the 600 block of East Main in East Alton. The woman was being attended to at the scene by paramedics. East Alton Fire, East Alton Police and Alton Memorial Ambulance were called...
PIASA - Marquette Catholic, East Alton-Wood River and Southwestern finished one-two-three in the Bert Relays Girls Track and Field competition on Tuesday afternoon at Piasa. Marquette led the meet with 76 points, followed by East Alton-Wood River with 64 and Southwestern with 60. Carrollton...
EDWARDSVILLE - Keegen Coleman, a middle schooler from Edwardsville, reported missing since 6:50 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, 2021, has been discovered Wednesday morning by Edwardsville Police Department safe and sound. Keegen's grandmother thanked the Edwardsville Police and everyone who responded o...
BETHALTO - Civic Memorial’s Isabella Dugger has been a standout in track and field since her start. Dugger, a sophomore track and field athlete who also excels in the classroom, is the Tom Lane State Farm Athlete of the Month. Dugger has been running track for four years now and is coached...
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