The National Hockey League announced on Tuesday its Return To Play plan, which will cancel the remainder of the regular season and proceed immediately to a 24-team format for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, with an opening date yet to be determined. The announcement, made by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman,...
GLEN CARBON - The Sports Academy may not be having their regular sporting program at this time, but the restaurant part of the business is now offering curbside service at its location in Glen Carbon, and is currently doing a very brisk business. The restaurant side started providing curbside service...
VIDEO OF ALTON MEMORIAL DAY PARADE: ALTON - It's been one of the greatest traditions in the city of Alton, one that's gone off uninterrupted since 1868. And even the COVID-19 pandemic couldn't stop it. The Alton Memorial Day parade marched off for the 153rd consecutive year...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville High School Class of 2020 was honored in a virtual graduation ceremony Saturday morning live-streamed on Riverbender.com, EdGlenToday.com, on the Edwardsville School District's YouTube channel and on other venues both on local cable television and on the internet....
SEE VIDEO: EDWARDSVILLE - Although Edwardsville High School, like every other school in the state of Illinois, has been closed since March 17, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the closure hasn't stopped the activities surrounding the graduation of the Class of 2020. Beginning...
EDWARDSVILLE - Trey Boyd, a middle linebacker and tight end who missed the 2019 season at Edwardsville High, signed a letter-of-intent to play at Greenville University in the fall. Boyd was attracted to Greenville for its location and the team's coaching staff. "I really liked the location and...
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville football defensive back Ethan Young signed a letter-of-intent with McKendree University in Lebanon and will be playing for the Bearcats in the 2020 season. Young, who was a starter for the Tigers in his senior year in 2019, is very excited to be joining the McKendree...
EDWARDSVILLE - Zoe Ahlers, a very hard-working defender and midfielder for the Edwardsville High School girls soccer team, signed a letter of intent to attend the University of Evansville in Evansville, Ind. Ahlers, who scored two goals, including a game-winner, and had three assists last season fo...
EDWARDSVILLE - Casey Hansen, a midfielder and defender with the Edwardsville High School girls soccer team, has signed a letter-of-intent to play for Truman State University in Kirksville, Mo. Hansen, a senior on this year's Tigers' team, only had one assist in the 2019 season, but is a very smart...
ALTON - As the top of her blog page reads, local author Ticia Metheney is a woman of many traits. Coffee drinker. Arranger of words. Teller of tales. Writer and author. Metheney is also one of a series of up-and-coming authors and writers in the area. She's self-published two books --- O-B*tch-uary,...
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