Steven Spencer, Staff Writer

EDWARDSVILLE - Mayor of Edwardsville Hal Patton presented a certificate of commendation to the Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and three student-athletes during Tuesday’s council meeting. “We truly appreciate this recognition,”...

EDWARDSVILLE - Patrol Officers Keith Scruggs and Tyler Heffington took their oaths with the Edwardsville Police Department at Tuesday night's City Council meeting. Having been appointed the duties of patrol officer, each officer took their sworn oath to support the constitution of the United States...

GLEN CARBON - Dr. Alisha White of Transformative Healthcare will be hosting a Town Hall Forum at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 19, at her office at 4 Country Club Executive Park in Glen Carbon. Dr. White invites the community to the forum and will speak of her new practice in Glen Carbon and also wants...

ALTON - A police pursuit from Glen Carbon ended in Alton Saturday night with a crash near Washington Avenue and Bostwick. Glen Carbon Police Chief Todd Link said the chase began during a traffic stop in Glen Carbon. Authorities determined the car had been reported stolen from Marion County, Illinois...

ALTON - My Just Desserts has gone through some recent changes with head baker Yvonne Campbell stepping up after owner Ann Badasch decided to retire. Badasch left a legacy with her years of work with My Just Desserts, bringing it to a household name in the Riverbend area. Campbell said the last...

JERSEYVILLE - The Jersey County Fair continued to draw a huge crowd to the Grandstand Thursday night with a full rodeo. Fair Board President Phil Ringhausen said there’s always a good turn of spectators. This year’s rodeo was again by the Wooten Rodeo Company and included bull an...

GRAFTON - RiverBills.com will be hosting Rock the Grafton Riverfront from 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 14, at the Grafton Harbor and Grafton Oyster Bar. KSHE-95 will be broadcasting live from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. with Favazz and Sweetmeat before live performances for area bands including The Keystone...

JERSEYVILLE - The reigning Jersey County Fair queens Miss Emily Weishaupt and Miss Ryleigh Cornelius crowned Miss Taylor Stocks as 2018 Miss Jersey County Fair and Kinsley Deck as 2018 Little Miss Jersey County Fair. This year's contestants for Miss Jersey County Fair Pageant Included Sarah...

SEE PHOTO GALLERY: JERSEYVILLE - There is an old saying that attitude is everything and Jersey County Fair Board Chair Phil Ringhausen said people’s attitudes couldn’t have been better for the annual parade Tuesday night, despite high temperatures. Continuing a long-standing...

ALTON - Construction started Friday at Senior Services Plus on North Rodgers as upgrades to the new Wellness Center began. Jonathan Becker, Executive Director of Senior Services Plus, said they’ve been working for nearly five years to raise funds for development of the 10,000 square foot...