Sydney Sinks grew up in the Riverbend area and graduated from Southwestern High School. She received a bachelor’s degree from Millikin University in 2022, where she majored in English-Writing with concentrations in journalism and professional writing and a minor in editing.
At Millikin, Sydney wrote and edited for The Decaturian and BURST Magazine. Her writing has also been published in Decatur Magazine, Gateway Journalism Review and others. She has received recognition from the Illinois College Press Association and the Society of Professional Journalists for her work.
ROXANA - It was a powerful day for the Roxana High School Class of 1966 as they dedicated a memorial to four classmates who were lost in the Vietnam War. On Saturday, April 27, 2024, many members of the class joined Roxana Superintendent Debra Kreutztrager, VFW Post #1308 and the South Roxana America...
BETHALTO - For the leaders at Lifepoint Church, their new location in Bethalto is all about building relationships. Located at 820 S. Prairie Street in Bethalto, the church’s expansion to Bethalto has been “great so far,” according to Associate Pastor Billy Yates. They also...
ALTON/GODFREY - Local 11-year-old Evangeline “Eva” Holt is the top seller of Girl Scout cookies in Southern Illinois. Eva is a part of the Alton/Godfrey/Wood River/Roxana Service Unit. She sold 1,040 packages of Girl Scout cookies, and she said the best part is seeing the people who...
BETHALTO - Civic Memorial senior Josh McCune knows that he wants to dedicate his life to music, and he’s on the right path. For his determination and hard work, Josh McCune is a DD Homes Network Student of the Month for Civic Memorial High School. McCune has spent the last four years...
ANNA - Centerstone is a local leader in mental health and substance use recovery, and their Fellowship House stands out as a substance use recovery resource that offers three levels of care. The Fellowship House has medically-assisted withdrawal management services for men and women, a residential...
BETHALTO - As Ella Landers looks back at her high school career, the Civic Memorial senior has to admit: She’s had four very successful years. For her accomplishments, Ella Landers is a DD Homes Network Student of the Month for Civic Memorial High School. Landers is a member of the...
ALTON - April is National Pickleball Month, and the City of Alton will mark the end of the month with the grand opening of their new pickleball courts on Friday, May 3, 2024. The pickleball courts are located at Gordon Moore Park. They will be open-play courts that are free and open to the public,...
ELSAH - Three Rivers Community Farm will host its ninth annual plant sale this weekend. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, and Sunday, April 28, 2024, community members can visit the farm in Elsah to purchase vegetable plants, perennials, bedding flowers, herbs and more. Amy Cloud,...
ROXANA - The Madison County Homemakers Extension Association planted two butterfly bushes at Roxana Park. On Wednesday, April 24, 2024, association members gathered at Roxana Park for their monthly meeting and to plant the bushes. They explained that this is one of their many community projects,...
EDWARDSVILLE - Two local kids got the chance to be “Sheriffs for the Day” with Madison County Sheriff Jeff Connor. On Wednesday, April 24, 2024, Brooks and Graham Obstein, ages 7 and 9, were sworn in by Honorable Judge Stephen Stobbs to be the Sheriffs for the Day. The Maryville Christian...
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