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.
WOOD RIVER - With all 13 precincts reporting, voters in Wood River seem to have chosen a one percent sales tax. Though the votes are not final, the yays seem to outweigh the nays 560 to 481. When finalized, the tax would increase taxes on dry goods, not including items like vehicles and groceries,...
GODFREY - With all 15 precincts reporting in, the Godfrey trustee race is in very close standings. Voters could choose up to three of six candidates. Those candidates included incumbents Karen McAtee, Joseph Springman and Ben Allen who was appointed by Godfrey Mayor Mike McCormick to replace the...
ALTON - The Alton Police Department announced Tuesday afternoon a man has been charged in the shooting death of an Alton man that occurred in the 3100 block of Paul Street just after midnight this morning. Reginald L. Searles, 24 years old of Alton, was identified as the suspect in this incident,...
GODFREY – During a forum for the six candidates running for Godfrey Village trustee race, candidate Dr. Richard Jones referred to “hanky panky” in regards to the $13.5 million sale of the village's sewer district to Illinois American Water. Godfrey Mayor Mike McCormick later clarified...
ST. LOUIS – Moderate and major flooding is soaking the Riverbend area, and its end is not yet in sight. Alton is expected to crest around midnight Wednesday morning, meteorologists from the National Weather Service (NWS) said, at around 32 feet. This number is well into the moderate stage...
ALTON – A 26-year-old male from Alton perished overnight after apparently being shot. Alton Police Public Information Officer Emily Hejna said the incident occurred just before midnight Monday night in the 3100 block of Paul Street. Officers were called to the scene of a shots fired call and...
DELHI - No injuries are reported after several agencies responded to a fire on Delhi Farms Road. The fire was reported to property owners by passersby who said their barn was on fire. Firefighters from Jerseyville, Brighton and the QEM Fire Protection District worked to extinguish the blaze after...
ALTON – The ghost of Miles Davis has been credited in no less than three life-saving incidents across the City of Alton over the weekend. Steve French, a professional glass-blower and self-described amateur rescuer of cats, said his glass-blowing furnace exploded in the night after a clumsy...
ALTON – Flooding in Alton is expected to continue at moderate levels for the next week, National Weather Service Meteorologist Patrick Walsh said late Friday morning. Given current readings and forecasts, which include both local precipitation as well as precipitation in the Northern Mississippi...
ALTON – Alumni over the course of 50 years of the Alton Youth Symphony are invited to an April reception to celebrate the anniversary of its founding. There will be a concert open to the public at 2 p.m. on April 14. That concert will take place at Hathaway Hall on the campus of Lewis and...
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