JERSEYVILLE - It’s officially Christmas time in Jerseyville with the arrival of Santa, by helicopter, at the annual Downtown Country Christmas Festival Saturday afternoon. Kids of all ages gathered at the Lion’s Club Park to welcome Santa to Jerseyville to join in the festivities durin...
It’s officially Christmas time in Jerseyville with the arrival of Santa, by helicopter, at the annual Downtown Country Christmas Festival Saturday afternoon.
EDWARDSVILLE - Dave Renken, the city of Edwardsville’s Water Division Foreman, was recognized during Tuesday night’s city council meeting for receiving the 2018 Distribution System Operator of the Year Award by the Illinois Portable Water Supply Operators Association. Director of Public...
EDWARDSVILLE - Two Edwardsville youths were recognized for their community service, as Makenzie Keiser and Kelan Masinelli received the Governor’s Hometown Award. Keiser was recognized for her project “Growing with the Garden." “She had done a project through the Girl Scouts,...
ALTON - The Redbirds took an early lead Wednesday against Althoff Catholic High School for another victory in the Redbird Tipoff Classic, 81-56. Going into halftime the Redbirds secured a 40-20 lead with Andrew Jones putting 12 points on the board from 3’s. Clay Donovan scored eight...
EDWARDSVILLE - Mayor of Edwardsville Hal Patton read a proclamation during Tuesday night’s city council meeting commemorating the 150th anniversary of St. Boniface Catholic Church. “This is a very impressive church in our community,” Mayor Patton said before prestige the proclamation....
ALTON - The Alton Police Department is investigating yet another homicide in Alton. Alton Police Chief Jason Simmons said the incident occurred around 4 a.m. in the 2300 block of Edwards Street in Alton. He said it was a shooting related to domestic violence, and that a suspect had been identified....
SEE VIDEO: ALTON - The Alton Redbirds dazzled in their first game of the regular season defeating the Carnahan Cougars 78-33 in the Alton Tip-Off Classic on Tuesday night. Malik Smith, who is the leading returning scorer for the Redbirds had a game-high 21 points including two three-pointers...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Tigers’ Emma Hensley and Paityn Schneider signed their letters of intent to play women's soccer in college. Head coach Abbey Federmann said both Hensley, who signed with Missouri State, and Schneider, who signed with Southern Illinois University Carbondale, have both been...
ALTON - Santa made a stop by Lovejoy Elementary School Friday morning to join students in their mission to read “eight days a week.” Santa, along a few of his elves, took the time to read the Wonky Donkey as well as present awards to winners of the student bookmark contest. ...
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