Steven Spencer, Staff Writer

BELLEVILLE – The Edwardsville girls’ tennis team advanced Chloe Trimpe in singles and both doubles teams of Natalie Karibian and Abby Cimarolli along with Hannah Colbert and Annie McGinnis as the Tigers finished second in the IHSA Class 2A girls tennis sectional played Saturday...

NORMAL - Alton Middle School’s River Wrischnik qualified for Saturday’s state cross county championship after finishing sectionals with a time of 11:58. River has been running in the Read, Write and Run program since he was in kindergarten and has been a member of the CC team since...

ALTON - The Alton Fire Department said goodbye to Captain Rick Orban Friday afternoon, wishing him luck on his next step in his career. On his last day while at the department Captain Orban said he truly loves being a firefighter and will deeply miss department. Fire Chief Bernie Sebold said Captain...

WOOD RIVER - Multiple fire departments responded to the 800 block of Lorena Avenue in Wood River at approximately 4:45 a.m. for a house fire. The father of the homeowner said the family was home asleep at the time of the fire but was able to make it out of their home safely. The origin of the...

ALTON - The Alton Redbirds exploded for an early lead in the first quarter against the Granite City Warriors Friday night with a 56-yard touchdown from Tim Johnson and never looked back en route to a 45-9 victory. The Redbirds led 28-3 at the end of the first quarter. After the Johnson score,...

GREENVILLE - The Father McGivney Griffins won their first Regional Championship Friday evening against The East Alton Wood River Oilers at Greenville High School, 3-1. “We’ve come a long way,” Griffins coach Tim Vance said. “We stuck to the game plan and just had a lot...

ALTON - Alton (4-3, 4-1) plays at home against former conference member Granite City (4-3) in a pair of 7 p.m. kickoffs. In other games, all starting at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted, Collinsville (2-5, 1-3) hosts Belleville East (1-6, 1-3) in another SWC contest. Over in the Mississippi Valley...

JERSEY - It was a night to remember for Jersey soccer player Wyatt Freand. Jersey defeated Civic Memorial 6-2 Wednesday at Civic Memorial led by Freand’s four goals and an assist in the match. He also passed 100 points for his career and scored his 20th goal for the second consecutive...

EDWARDSVILLE - A memorial service following a Celebration of Life for Dr. Brent Leh is set for Sunday, October 14, at Jon Davis Wrestling Center at Edwardsville High School. The memorial service begins at noon, followed by the Celebration of Life until 5 p.m. Dr. Leh was not only a well-known veterinarian...

ALTON - Alton Fire and Police Departments responded to a traffic crash with injuries at the intersection of Alby Street and Homer Adams Parkway at approximately 9:30 a.m. Wednesday morning. Multiple vehicles were involved including a black GMC truck and silver SUV. Occupants of the vehicles wer...