Cory Davenport has worked as a reporter in Alton for more than five years. Starting at the Alton Telegraph, he covered education, community events, and several large scale investigative pieces. He is a graduate of Marquette Catholic High School, and trained in radio broadcasting and mass communications at Lewis and Clark Community College. He is writing for Riverbender to serve the community through providing information. He believes a good community is a well informed community, which can celebrate achievements and remedy problems together.
ST. LOUIS – The latest predictions from the National Weather Service (NWS) in St. Louis continue to show the Riverbend getting as much as four inches of snow overnight into Sunday. This is part of yet another widespread weather system bringing accumulating snow to weekend plans. While the...
ALTON – A local rapper and podcast host believes Alton is at the cusp of greatness. Marvia Lawrence just dropped his timely single, “Tax Season (Tax Money),” which can be found across the internet – from Spotify to YouTube to Apple Music. Lawrence said he has been writin...
Photo of the group taken by Meg Fairless ALTON - Warm Soda Art Magazine will be hosting an event at the Jacoby Art Center today from 1-5 p.m. followed by a $10 after-party. The event is a launch party for the group's first physical publication, which celebrates area arts and culture, which is du...
ST. LOUIS – Yet another weekend of winter weather is in store for the Riverbend – again followed by bone-chilling cold temperatures. National Weather Service (NWS) Meteorologist Jared Maples said a snow system is moving into the region late Saturday night into Sunday morning. Just before...
GODFREY – A local environmentalist has declared her candidacy for Godfrey Trustee at the upcoming April 2 election. Virginia Woulfe-Beile has been with the Piasa Palisades chapter of the Sierra Club for the better part of a decade and has been working in the interests of municipalities for...
ALTON – A press conference was held late Thursday morning at the National Great Rivers Research Center to announce the introduction of the Clean Energy Jobs Act in Illinois. Called Senate Bill (SB) 2132 or House Bill (HB) 3624 in the Illinois General Assembly, the Clean Energy Jobs Act...
HARDIN – A Highland man was arrested in the Calhoun High School Gymnasium during an incident at a Feb. 22 IHSA class 1-A boys' basketball regional championship game featuring Calhoun High School against Madison High School. Robie Poston, 48, is accused of arguing with referees until he was...
ALTON - Tuesday evening was an evening like any other for Travis Ware and his daughter, Miranda, as they were driving her friend home from dance class. Miranda, who is 13, said her phone was dead, so she was looking around the outside of the car, searching the scenery out of sheer boredom. Her...
ST. LOUIS – A small amount of freezing precipitation fell through the early morning hours and continues to fall in the Riverbend – causing some schools to close. National Weather Service (NWS) Meteorologist Jared Maples said the frozen precipitation came as a result of falling temperatures...
HARDIN – A man was charged in Calhoun with his third driving under the influence of alcohol charge on Feb. 22. Joshua L. Osterman is accused of driving a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer in Calhoun County while under the influence of alcohol. Charges state this is the third such violation, making...
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