Steven Spencer, Staff Writer

ALTON - The Alton Police Department has been spreading some holiday cheer throughout the city with their annual Summons of Joy program. Citizens pulled over Wednesday afternoon for minor traffic violations, such as a missing front license plates or a broken headlight, were surprised to find...

JERSEYVILLE - Since 2011, Isaac's Rays of Hope and its volunteers have worked to help families who have children that have been diagnosed with cancer or other life-threatening illnesses. In their mission to help children, Isaac's Rays of Hope has been able to serve families in Madison, Jersey and...

ALTON - Since January of 2010 the Riverbender.com Community Center has maintained a safe place for teens to hang out with their friends and the provided the opportunity to make new ones, all in a place free from the outside influences of alcohol, drugs and tobacco. The Community Center has focused...

GODFREY - OSF HealthCare held a blessing of the Prompt Care and Primary Care Offices Wednesday afternoon at the new facility located at 6702 Godfrey Road. The new facility will be staffed by advanced nurse practitioners and physicians to aide and treat non life-threatening conditions such as...

ALTON - The Boys and Girls Club of Alton is looking to expand and increase their services to area youth in the new year. The club is currently in the process of researching possibilities to move or build a larger location as they strive to give children in the area a sense of belonging, usefulness,...

GLEN CARBON - Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti stopped by the Glen Carbon Police Department Tuesday afternoon to recognized the efforts among the Glen Carbon and Maryville police and fire departments as well as the Troy fire department for their combined emergency dispatch services. “We...

HILLSBORO - The Unified Child Advocacy Network is looking to open a new Child Advocacy Center in Montgomery County at 108 E. Wood Street in Hillsboro. Executive Director Sharon Clagg said after recently opening a new location in Carlinville about two weeks ago they are aiming to open the Hillsboro...

ALTON - The RiverBend Growth Association awarded Riverbender.com for Small Business of the Month for December. Owner John Hentrich thanked the Growth Association for the honor and for being previously presented The Captain of the RiverBend Award. “The recognition and encouragement we get...

The River Bend Growth Association honored RiverBender.com with the Small Business of the Month award for December.

ALTON - The Police Benevolent and Protective Association (PB&PA) Unit 14 held their annual Shop with a Cop shopping spree Saturday morning at Target. Several off duty officers joined 50 area students to fill up shopping carts with gifts for the children and their families which were then wrapped...