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.
GLEN CARBON - Kaitlyn Hatley, a freshman cross country runner, has developed an adoration of the sport and is now excels at a high level in her first year. Hatley is the October Female Athlete of the Month for Father McGivney Catholic High School. The future seems extremely bright for this freshman...
GLEN CARBON - Father McGivney Catholic freshman Joey Hyten is following the footsteps of his dad on the golf course. As a freshman, Joey has stayed with or above the older sophomores to seniors in high school boys golf competition. He appears poised for a very bright future at Father McGivney...
WEST FRANKFORT - Marquette Catholic's Aiden O'Keefe shot a seven-over-par 78, while William Roderfeld fired an 81 as the Explorers finished seventh in the Illinois High School Association Class 1A Zeigler-Royalton boys golf sectional tournament played on Tuesday at the Franklin County Country...
SALEM - The IHSA Girls Golf Class 1A Salem Sectional on Monday at Salem was met with gusty winds and rain which made the course a little harder. Marquette Catholic's girls' golf team was led by Gracie Piar's 72 to place second behind Mount Carmel’s Lillian Gottman who shot a 71 to...
EAST ALTON - Olin Brass Fire Department along with East Alton Fire Department responded to Wieland Rolled Products formerly known as Olin Brass for an industrial accident around 3:30 a.m Thursday. Alton Memorial Ambulance called for Arch Helicopter to respond to the scene. Olin Brass Fire...
ROXANA - Roxana High School senior Christian Floyd has been a two-year golf team member and has continued to sharpen his game. This year, he was first-team all-conference in golf and played through the regional and qualified for the sectional. Floyd has been named the Riverbender.com October...
COLLINSVILLE - Collinsville and Maryville Fire Departments, with help from Collinsville EMA, handled a Box Alarm fire in the 500 block of Autumn Drive in Collinsville on Wednesday. The Autumn Drive home was vacant at the time of the fire. Firefighters extinguished the fire in a quick fashion...
TROY MO. - On Friday, Troy, Mo., Detectives met with a female victim in reference to a sexual assault that occurred at Mercy-Lincoln Hospital, located at 1000 E. Cherry Street. Police said the female victim stated at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 3, 2020, she was directed by her primary care physicia...
ALTON - Alton Fire Department and Alton Police Department have responded to a serious traffic crash around 4:30 p.m during rush hour on Illinois Highway 140 near Gordon Moore Park entrance. A motorcyclist was airlifted from the scene to a St. Louis area hospital. Alton Police Chief Marcos Pulido...
MADISON COUNTY - The National Weather Service in St. Louis and area fire chiefs emphasized the importance of abiding by a Red Flag Warning from 1 p.m until 6 p.m today. The National Weather Service said a combination of low humidity, strong southwesterly winds, and dry fuels will make conditions...
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