Leanne Nicole Guthrie is a writer and artist from Pontoon Beach, Illinois. She is a graduate of Lewis and Clark Community College. After finishing classes she started an internship at Riverbender.com and after completion, became a correspondent. Leanne is an animal lover and vegetarian. She enjoys painting furniture, making art, and traveling in her free time.
There were 3 fatalities in a two-vehicle head-on collision that took place Sunday, January 19th at 3:28 a.m in Pope County. The drivers of both vehicles, and one passenger were killed, with eight passengers injured. Vehicles in the collision were a Dodge Charger and a Limousine. The Illinois State...
A 21-year-old driver died in a single-vehicle car crash at 1:23 a.m. on Saturday, January 18th on Route 127 one mile South of Mt. Glen Road in Union County. The 21-year-old driver was Taylor C. Tomazzoli, of Cobden, IL. The Illinois State Police District 22 and the Union County Sheriff's Department...
ALTON - Marquette Catholic High School in Alton announced their new Athletic Director Brian Hoener at a press event Tuesday afternoon. Hoener’s position was announced by Principal Michael Slaughter and retiring Athletic Director Jack Holmes. Hoener currently serves as the Alton Marquette Catholic...
ALTON - Tony’s Restaurant's new loca tion officially opened on Thursday night. Now called Tony’s Steakhouse and Bar, it’s the same local favorite, with a few changes. “Same owners, same staff, same great food, just in a new location,” said employee Kendra Eberhart....
EDWARDSVILLE - Abby Korak, a cross country runner of Edwardsville High School, signed a national letter of intent to attend Xavier University on a scholarship Friday afternoon. The exciting and much-awaited moment for many athletic students was one Korak was grateful to experience. “I’m...
MARYVILLE - Anderson Hospital announced its 2020 “Baby New Year!” born into the new decade as Sylvi. Sylvi, daughter of Angel and Erik was born at 3:17 a.m. on January 1, 2020. Sylvi weighed 7 pounds and 3 ounces. She is 18.5 inches long. Her parents got to ring in their new year with...
AltonWorks rang in the new decade with a speakeasy themed party at the Grand Theatre. ALTON - The party, being held for its second year in a row, showcased the historic theater with live music, drinks, and fun. The event brought out a great crowd dressed in 1920’s attire, complete...
ALTON - An Alton tradition, the Middletown Neighbors lit their streets with over 4,000 luminaries on Christmas Eve. The weather for the festive Christmas Eve celebration was perfect, as families headed outside to line the streets with luminaries. And as darkness fell over the town, neighbors worked...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville City Council held its bi-monthly meeting on Tuesday and key topics discussed in the short meeting were tourism and TIF funds. The council approved a tourism fund request for the Edwardsville YMCA Tumbling and Trampoline meet. “This is a request from our...
ALTON - The Junior League of Greater Alton has been making a difference in the community since 1952. The group of women volunteer, fundraise, donate to local organizations, and do a whole lot of good for the community. The Junior League partners with many local organizations to provide them support...
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