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.
ST. LOUIS – Less rain than predicted has led to lower flood forecasts in upcoming weeks. National Weather Service (NWS) Hydrologist Mark Fuchs said rains did fall across Central Missouri, Eastern Kansas and Iowa, which did lead to a bit of a bump of Missouri River levels, but said it was no...
ALTON – Some local kids are going above and beyond to provide a creative Mother's Day to their moms. The Pop-Up Kids' Art Fair will be having its second incarnation this Sunday, May 12 from noon – 4 p.m. at the Jacoby Art Center on Broadway. Students from K-12 grades will be selling...
COTTAGE HILLS – After a successful initial event with only a few months' worth of preparation, this year's second annual Trinity River Festival (TRF) will be even bigger and better, organizers say. The event is the largest fundraiser for local nonprofit, Trinity's Way, which was named in hono...
ALTON – Downtown Alton is going to the dogs May 18 with the return of Alton Main Street's annual Pup Crawl. The event was created as a way to let people know just how many local businesses were pet-friendly, especially in outdoor patio dining areas. Participants will meet at Lovejoy's event...
ST. CHARLES – Several agricultural levees have breached or over-topped since flooding began in the area in late March, causing turmoil for area farmers. Most recently, the Elm Point Levee in St. Charles suffered at least one breach near the On Wheels storage facility. The facility specializes...
ST. LOUIS – Floodwaters in the most affected areas will begin lowering after Monday, but the area is not “out of the water” just yet. National Weather Service (NWS) Hydrologist Mark Fuchs said crests were expected to come in most places in the area by Monday evening or by Tuesday...
HARDIN – Residents of Calhoun County old enough to remember the Great Flood of 1993 are having flashbacks to that monumental natural disaster as the waters are again encroaching toward their doorsteps. A crest of 38.5 feet has been predicted by the National Weather Service (NWS) for Tuesday,...
WOOD RIVER – Tipsters to Riverbender.com reported a rash of BB gun drive-by-style shootings across Wood River. Wood River Police Chief Brad Wells confirmed at least three locations have been targeted – seemingly at random – by someone shooting a BB gun from the window of a vehicle....
ST. LOUIS – People across the Riverbend are preparing for historic flooding, the National Weather Service (NWS) in St. Louis says they have every right to worry. Top five crests are coming across many communities in the region, including Alton, Grafton, Hardin and St. Louis. NWS Hydrologist...
GODFREY – After seeing training for an active shooter in their high school, the Alton High Student Council decided to do something. The training was conducted between the Madison County Sheriff's Office and the Godfrey Fire Protection District (GFPD) last month at Alton High School. The training...
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