Dalton Brown joined Riverbender.com in January of 2022. He grew up in Jerseyville and graduated from Jersey Community High School in 2017. Dalton earned a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) with a major in Mass Communications and a minor in Political Science.
During his time at SIUE, Dalton worked as a Copy Editor for The Alestle, the university’s news organization with print and online operations. As a small, student-run newspaper, he often found himself filling the role of reporter and writer and regularly wrote news, lifestyle, and opinion pieces for The Alestle. He received recognition from the Illinois College Press Association for his writing.
Dalton also interned at The Hauser Group, a St. Louis-based Public Relations firm with several clients around the Greater St. Louis area and beyond. During his internship, he wrote newsletter content, social media posts, and several press releases which were featured in publications including Riverbender.com, the Alton Telegraph, the St. Louis Business Journal, and more.
Dalton now covers local business, government/politics, crime, and general news for Riverbender.com.
JERSEYVILLE - A Jerseyville man with an extensive criminal history faces a new criminal charge after allegedly committing domestic battery against a victim under the age of 18. Patrick D. Hendy, 39, of Jerseyville, has been charged with one count of domestic battery/bodily harm, a Class A misdemeanor....
TROY - Troy area residents can enjoy some good barbecue for an even better cause at the third annual Smoke N For The Kids festival and fundraiser from Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024 at 8 a.m. to Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024 at 4 p.m. The jam-packed, family-friendly festival features live musical...
JERSEYVILLE - The former Imo’s Pizza location in Jerseyville will once again serve pizza and pasta under a different, but locally familiar, name - Joe’s Pizza and Pasta, with locations in Godfrey, East Alton, Edwardsville, and more, recently announced they’ll be occupying th...
ALTON - Alton Mayor David Goins made a statement at Wednesday’s City Council meeting honoring the lives and legacies of James “Terry” and Carolyn Dooley, the couple who lost their lives in a flash-flooding incident earlier this month in Jersey County. “Recently,...
EDWARDSVILLE - Happy Hooves Equine Rescue Center is a nonprofit sanctuary for horses in need of a home. Visitors can get a firsthand look at the work they do and the horses they house at three upcoming Open House events set for Aug. 11, Sept. 8, and Oct. 13, 2024, each from 9 a.m. to 2...
GLEN CARBON - 2024 has been a year of continuous growth for the Glen Carbon Heritage Museum, with increased event attendance, social media presence, and more. With plans for a new children’s space, upcoming programs and much more, the home of Glen Carbon’s history is also focused on...
JERSEYVILLE - After allegedly threatening and striking a family member, a man from Jerseyville with a prior protective order against him now faces a domestic battery charge. David T. DeSherlia, 52, of Jerseyville, was charged with one count of domestic battery/bodily harm, a Class A misdemeanor....
JERSEYVILLE - Four individuals have been charged with stealing over $500 worth of telephone wires from AT&T in Jersey County on the same day. The following individuals each face Class 3 felony counts of theft: Danielle M. Dickman, 44, of Bunker Hill Andrew W. Hoofard, 38, of Jerseyville A...
ALTON - The Alton Committee of the Whole preliminarily approved several items related to street improvement projects and one related to a redevelopment project in downtown Alton at their meeting on Monday, July 22, 2024. One of the items approved concerned a TIF (tax increment financing)...
GLEN CARBON - The annual cardboard boat race at Meridian Village in Glen Carbon is sailing into its seventh year this weekend on Friday, July 26, 2024. The race will be held in the indoor pool at Meridian Village, a Lutheran Senior Services Life Plan Community in Glen Carbon, with doors opening a...
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