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.
WOOD RIVER - On Saturday, Aug. 17, the Refinery Bar at 225 Edwardsville Road in Wood River is hosting its one-year anniversary charity event parking lot party. Residents are encouraged to come wind down the summer and spend the day at Refinery Bar & Grill as they celebrate their first birthday by givin...
GODFREY - The Happy Hour Barber Stop is a traditional style barbershop geared towards exceptional customer service, great haircuts and a variety of hair/mustache/beard products. Happy Hour Barber Stop offers haircuts, beard trims, eyebrow waxes along with products for mustache and beard...
ALTON - Alton Fire Department responded to a serious Box Alarm blaze with a call about 3:30 a.m. early Monday morning to a home on Sanborne Street. East Alton Fire Department also responded to the serious structure fire. No injuries were reported. When Alton Fire Department arrived they stated tha...
EDWARDSVILLE – Nathan Ponwith, who plays for Arizona State University in Tempe, advanced to the singles final of the $25,000 Edwardsville Futures presented by The EGHM Foundation tennis championships with a hard-fought 7-6 (10-8 in the tiebreak), 3-6, 7-5 win over Alex Lebedev of Island...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Goshen Road Improvement Project has been completed. The road was open Saturday morning for motorists after being closed since June. Keller Construction Company started the project in early June with the goal to be open before school opens. School opens in Edwardsville on Tuesday...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Public Works Department is supervising summer road projects with contractors, with the prime objective to replace storm sewers, curbs and gutters. Projects are occurring on Hale Street and Fifth Avenue in Edwardsville. Work started in the summer with a project on Troy...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Goshen Market in Edwardsville was founded in 1997 by a committee made up of local business people and residents. The Goshen Market has many vendors, musicians, demonstrators, and community tables. There are around 50 vendors at times. The vendors range from crafts to produce....
EDWARDSVILLE – Carson Haskins, an Indiana University player from St. Louis, lost to second-seeded Kevin King in the second round of the singles, while the three top-seeded doubles teams lost in the quarterfinals on a busy day four of the $25,000 Edwardsville Futures presented by The EGHM...
ALTON - An armed robbery occurred at approximately 4 a.m. Friday at CVS 2422 Washington in Alton. Police described the suspects as three males armed with handguns. After the robbery, the suspects fled in a vehicle. The police located the vehicle at which time the suspects fled into the woods at...
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