Charles Thomas, Video Producer

The city of Jerseyville gets in the holiday spirit with its annual tree lighting ceremony.

The Abundant Life Church, with assistance from the Salvation Army, provided Thanksgiving meals to those in need in the river bend. The annual event adjusted to work around Covid restrictions by providing to go meals.

Each year TorHoerman Law donates turkeys to families in the river bend community in an effort to provide everyone the opportunity to celebrate a traditional Thanksgiving. This year totaled 600 turkeys in all.

Due to Covid restrictions, Alton's annual tree lighting ceremony will be streamed live for all to see.

Jayden Ulrich, who could potentially become EAWR's most decorated athlete, makes her D-1 college announcement.

SEE VIDEO: ALTON - The VFW Post 1308 in Alton had a unique Veterans Day service on Wednesday, Nov. 11, honoring the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War. There was no attendance of the service allowed other than those participating because of the COVID-19 Pandemic. William Perkin...

Family and friends gathered at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Godfrey to honor the memory of Megan Labrenz.

Though the plans had to be changed, the Alton VFW Post 1308 made sure to honor those who have served our nation on Veteran's Day.

2020 Team Unite, founded by Lee Barham and Rosetta Brown, held a school supply giveaway for the Alton community. The event was sponsored by state senator Rachelle Aud Crowe and state representative Monica Bristow.

ALTON - The 19th annual Vintage Voices Tour at the Alton Cemetery was held the weekends of Oct. 3-4 and Oct. 10-11 at the cemetery on 5th and Vine Street, with actors and actresses in vintage costumes of the periods telling the stories of the people who helped to shape and influence the history...