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.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 SPORTS ROUNDUP TENNIS EDWARDSVILLE 9, ALTON 0 Edwardsville’s girls' tennis squad prevailed 9-0 Tuesday in a dual Southwestern Conference match against Alton at Edwardsville. Winners for Edwardsville in singles were Chloe Koons, Chloe Trimpe, Hannah Colbert,...
ALTON – Ryan Null scored the match’s only goal in the 17 th minute as Collinsville defeated Alton 1-0 in a hot Southwestern Conference soccer match Tuesday afternoon at Piasa Motor Fuels Field. Temperatures at the kickoff were in the 90s, and hydration breaks were called by the referee...
DUPO - A major train derailment occurred in the 300 block of Main Street in Dupo on Tuesday afternoon about 1:15 p.m. The derailment sparked huge flames from the train cars and smoke visible for miles away. There were 16 cars were derailed in the accident, St. Clair County Emergency Management...
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville’s girls' volleyball team is home Tuesday night against nearby Alton in a Southwestern Conference matchup after several matches over the weekend in the Edwardsville Tourney. The Tigers finished second in the Edwardsville Tourney over the weekend and fell in the...
BETHALTO - Civic Memorial senior quarterback Noah Turbyfill, had a great game for the Eagles on Friday night, with 14 of 17 pass completions for 192 yards and 4 touchdown passes. Turbyfill helped put away the EAWR Oilers 43-6 to make CM 2-0 in the football season. "Coach said let's start off running...
ALTON - The Alton Knights of Columbus Quarterback Club has announced its players of the week for week 1 of the high school football season. Offensive Line of the Week is the East Alton Wood River Oilers. The line is made up of Gavin Haynes, Brandon Wells, Jacob Weller, Kurtis Hyde, Gary Shemonia, Cale...
EDWARDSVILLE - Lavender is in the air. Tenderloin Farms INC. (TFI) has been in operation in the Edwardsville area for many years. You might know them as the Stahlhut family who raised hogs north of town on route 159. The hogs are long gone, but the farm is still in operation. The Stahlhut farm wa...
ALTON – The Alton High football team got a pair of fourth-quarter scoring drives, as well as an 86-yard kickoff return for a touchdown from Kevontay Sanelton-Danser to help defeat Quincy 22-12 in the Redbirds’ home opener Friday night at Public School Stadium. The Alton defense held...
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