Chris Rhodes is a photographer and reporter for RiverBender and EdGlenToday.com. He is a graduate of Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, IL with a degree in Criminal Justice. He also runs the Madison County Scanner Page.
Chris loves camping,fishing, and photography. Chris is an Eagle Scout and lives in East Alton.
ROXANA - Roxana High School senior distance star Janelynn Wirth turned in a fantastic performance Friday afternoon at the IHSA Class 2A State Track and Field Meet in the 3,200-meter run, placing 13th in a time of 12:08.22. Staunton's Lydia Roller was 18th-place in the 3,200-meter run with a time o...
CHARLESTON - East Alton-Wood River’s Jayden Ulrich made history on Friday afternoon at the IHSA Class 2A State Track and Field Meet in Charleston when she captured first place in the discus to go with her first place in the shot put. Ulrich’s best discus throw was 160-6 or 48.94 meters,...
CHARLESTON - East Alton-Wood River High School picked up its second medalist Friday afternoon at the IHSA Class 2A Girls State Track and Field Championships in Charleston. High jumper Hannah Sechrest finished seventh, with a jump of 1.58 meters that tied fifth-place jumper Rhiannon Marshall of Mt....
CHARLESTON - Jayden Ulrich of East Alton-Wood River became the area's first state champion in the IHSA Class 2A Track and Field Championships shot put early Friday afternoon in Charleston at Eastern Illinois University complex. Ulrich tossed the shot put 14.84 meters to dominate the rest of the field....
CHARLESTON - Father McGivney Catholic freshman sensation Kaitlyn Hatley recorded a pair of seventh-place finishes in both the 800 and 1,600 Thursday at the IHSA Class 1A State Girls Track and Field Meet. Hatley’s seventh place in the 800 was in 2:25.44 and she posted a 5:28.33 in the 1,600....
WOOD RIVER - Wood River Police Chief Brad Wells announced as of Tuesday evening, all four railcars involved in the sulfuric acid leak situation last week are sealed and secured and have been safely moved back to the refinery. Between May 28 and May 30, 2021, four railroad tanks were loaded with...
CHARLESTON - Marquette Catholic's track girls posted strong performances at Thursday's IHSA Class 1A State Track and Field Meet. Talented sophomore Sammy Hentrich had a top-notch effort in the long jump, with a leap of 4.97 meters, or converted 16-3.5 feet. She placed an outstanding 14th in the...
CHARLESTON - Marquette Catholic sophomore girls track and field star Sammy Hentrich just keeps soaring longer and longer each meet. Thursday afternoon, she led the Explorers' IHSA Class 1A State Track and Field efforts with a 14th-place finish with a jump of 4.97 meters or 16-3.5, the longest female...
ALTON - It was an exciting day Wednesday at Marquette Catholic with a dramatic send-off for the IHSA state track and field qualifiers, their families, and friends. Marquette Catholic will have a long jumper, shot putter, and a 4x800 relay team in Charleston. The 4x800 has three freshmen and one...
EDWARDSVILLE - Walls are now visible for the new R.P. Lumber Recreational Complex located at the back of Edwardsville High School off Governor’s Parkway. The new R.P. Lumber Center will be a recreational complex that offers residents and surrounding communities a year-round option for skating,...
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