ALTON - The Olde Alton Arts and Craft Fair kicked off the 29th annual fair this weekend to help raise funds for the Alton Band and Orchestra Builders at Alton High School. Each year vendors pack the school with items that are at least 50 percent homemade goods. This year 244 vendors have set...
The city of Edwardsville celebrated the completion of the new public safety facility at the corner of Main and Schwarz with a ribbon cutting ceremony and public tours.
ALTON - Off duty officers and their families gathered at Shop N Save on Saturday morning to load up their cars as the Police Benevolent and Protective Association Unit 14 ordered and delivered 55 food baskets throughout the community. Valued at $60 a basket each recipient was delivered a ham,...
EDWARDSVILLE - The City of Edwardsville held the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony Saturday morning for the brand new Public Safety Building located at the corner of South Main and Schwarz in Edwardsville. Mayor Hal Patton said it’s not only exciting for the Police and Fire Department...
WOOD RIVER - The community demonstrated how much they care about one another during Dream Home Charities sixth annual Fill Santa’s Semi on Saturday. Even the Grinch helped as vehicles lined up filled with donations of canned goods, pet food, soap and everything in between to be loaded into...
GODFREY - The Village of Godfrey and Godfrey Parks and Recreation Department kicked off the month of December with the 13th Annual Snowflake Festival Friday night at Glazebrook Park. Families got the opportunity to enjoy the park all light up with Christmas lights while drinking some hot chocolate,...
GODFREY - The Village of Godfrey and Godfrey Parks and Recreation will be hosting their 13th annual Snowflake Festival from 6 to 8 tonight at Glazebrook Park. Families will have a chance to meet Santa, sip on hot chocolate, roast chestnuts and enjoy carriage rides in celebration of the holiday season...
ALTON - Lauren Fischer put up 16-points in the first quarter as the Explorers took a 31-point lead early Thursday night defeating the Brussels Raiders at Marquette Catholic High School. The win was sixth of the season with only one defeat for Marquette Catholic's girls. Brussels fell to 0-3....
SEE VIDEO FROM ANNUAL COOKIES and COCOA FOR COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS: ALTON - Freer Auto Body held their Annual Cookies and Cocoa for Community Christmas Wednesday evening and as usual, it was a big success. For the past 10 years the family has hosted their Cookies and Cocoa event allowing...
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