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.
ALTON - Here are the top ten news and sports stories of 2019 for Riverbender.com. 10. Darrell Angleton Resigns as Marquette Catholic's Head Football Coach to Edge Closer to Retirement. ALTON - Marquette Catholic High School has accepted the resignation of head football coach Darrel Angleton. "Whe...
EDWARDSVILLE - On Thursday, December 26, 2019, at approximately 5:00 p.m. Edwardsville police received a citizen complaint of a minor vehicle crash, which occurred on Club Center Court near Illinois Route 157. The caller advised a silver Jeep struck a red vehicle and then parked in the lot a short...
ALTON – Alton High School junior basketball player Jimmiela Patterson has used her sport to help her focus on both the hardwoods and the classroom. Patterson has been named December Female Athlete of the Month for Alton High School. Patterson, who plays for Alton head girls coach Deserea...
ROXANA - Olivia Mouser, a Roxana junior on the Shells' basketball squad, is a definite team player for coaches Brian Diskin and Carol Fletcher. Mouser is the December Female Athlete of the Month for Roxana High School. Mouser has been playing basketball for 8 years. She said her favorite thing...
JERSEYVILLE - Justyce Anthony led Alton with 15 points , while Germayia Wallace scored 6 points but it wasn’t good enough to for Alton to but away McCluer North Jersey Holiday Tournament on Friday. Alton lost 57-34. Alton never held the lead and was down 11-4 after the first quarter,...
GRANITE CITY - Azaria Moore, a sophomore basketball player, has been the leading scorer this season for Granite City's girls' basketball squad. Moore is the December female Athlete of the Month for Granite City High School. Moore, who plays for head coach Whitney Sykes, had averaged 7.4 points...
ALTON - The Alton Fire Department was dispatched for a structure fire at 4:30 p.m. Sunday in the 2000 block of Buena Vista Avenue. The Alton Fire Department called a Box Alarm. East Alton Fire Department was also on the scene along with Alton Police Department. When firefighters arrived...
CENTRALIA - Moory Woods led three players in double figures with 17 points, but it came up short as Chatham Glenwood defeated Alton 70-54 in the third place game of the 76th Centralia Holiday Tournament Saturday at Arthur L. Trout Gym. Ky’lun Rivers added 16 points, and Ja’markus...
CENTRALIA - Cameron Schultze led two players in double figures with 15 points, including three threes, but it came up short as Centralia defeated Alton 65-55 in the semi-final of the 76th Centralia Holiday Tournament Saturday at Arthur L. Trout Gym. Ja’markus Gary added 13 points, and...
JERSEYVILLE - Adrenna Snipes led Marquette with 22 points, while Abby Williams scored 12 points and Jillian Nelson had 11 points to help Marquette Catholic beat Carrollton 62-59 in the Jersey Holiday Tournament on Friday. Marquette and Carrolton were tied 18-18 after the first quarter, but Marquette...
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