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.
EDWARDSVILLE - Chloe Langendorf, a junior volleyball player, is the September Female Athlete of the Month for Metro East Lutheran High School. Langendorf's coach is Jon Giordano, She has been playing volleyball since she was almost 9 years old. She loves the feeling of when you finally get that...
ALTON - Marquette Catholic quarterback Jake Hewitt had 129 yards rushing and had three rushing touchdowns to help beat East Alton Wood River Oilers 35-14. Marquette coach Darrell Angleton said: "This game is a big rivalry and the difference was this was the first game the kids weren't selfish....
CIVIC MEMORIAL 5, ROXANA 0: Parker Scottberg and Nic Young both had a brace (two goals) as the Eagles stopped a two-game skid in winning on the road at Roxana. Brayden Zyung had the other goal for CM, while Zach Tincher had three saves in recording the clean sheet. The Eagles are now 6-5-0,...
MARQUETTE CATHOLIC 180, EDWARDSVILLE 182, TRIAD 229: Nicole Johnson of Edwardsville was the medalist with a one-over-par 37 for nine holes, but Marquette Catholic was able to win the triangular meet with the Tigers and Knights by two strokes over Edwardsville at Spencer T. Olin Golf...
GRANITE CITY - Senior golfer Samuel Wielgus is the September Male Athlete of the Month for Granite City High School. Wielgus has been playing golf since he was 10 years old. “I would like to thank my parents and grandparents for supporting me throughout my golfing career," Wielgus said. ...
EDWARDSVILLE – More than 300 third and fourth graders from 14 area elementary schools gathered on the campus of Metro-East Lutheran High School this week for the annual MELHS Field Day. Metro-East Lutheran High School (MELHS) has hosted the annual Field Day event for third and fourth-grade...
EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County recognized the successful flood response and mitigation efforts on Wednesday in spring of 2019. “Madison County is proud of the hard work, dedication and the community spirit displayed during the challenges we faced this year during the flood,” Chairman...
ALTON - Cooper Nolan, Connor Kelly, and Ben Loftus all scored for Edwardsville in a 3-1 boys soccer win over Alton at Piasa Motor Fuels Field. Nolan scored in the 27 th minute to give Edwardsville the lead, and Kelly doubled the Tiger lead in the 29 th to make it 2-0 at halftime before Justin...
SEE PHOTO GALLERY: EDWARDSVILLE - Firefighters from over 25 departments in six states including Army and Air Force fire departments trained on Saturday and Sunday in Edwardsville. Max Fire Training, owned and operated by Shawn Bloemker, the Assistant Chief of Godfrey Fire Protection District,...
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