Pat Schwarte, Account Manager

Julie's Graphics has been customizing clothing, koozies, pens, business cards, and more for residents and businesses of Jersey County and the river bend area for over 10 years. On Thursday, June 15th, the Jersey County Business Association celebrated the business's 10 year anniversary and grand re-opening...

Werts Welding & Tank Service, Inc. is the Riverbend Growth Association’s Small Business of the Month for June 2017. Chair of the Growth Association’s Small Business of the Month Committee, Amy Schaake explained the significance of the award and described the benefits Werts would receive from the prestigious...

ALTON - Each year, Saints Peter and Paul School’s Parish-School Association (PSA) holds fund raisers to support the school with the Spring Fling as its primary event. Thursday evening, PSA volunteers put together tents and awnings for the event, which begins Friday evening with adult night...

JERSEYVILLE - First responders descended on St. Francis Holy Ghost grade school in Jerseyville on Wednesday morning. A Survival Flight helicopter stationed at Jersey Community Hospital landed on the school's back parking lot while two Jersey Community Hospital Ambulances, a Jerseyville Fire Department...

The Riverbend Growth Association’s Small Business of the Month for May 2017 is Lieber Vision Center . The family business is run by Kathleen and Dr. James Lieber O.D. The Growth Association’s Director of Member Services, Trish Holmes presented the Growth Association’s Small...

There’s a new place in Alton that mixes bargains and intrigue. At Discount Liquidation Products, located at 1848 E. Broadway, the name of the game is purchasing closeouts, overstocks and out of season products that they then turn around and sell deeply discounted to the public. One never knows...

The Riverbend Growth Association (RBGA) held a ribbon cutting ceremony to Recognize its newest member USA Mortgage . A group of over 20 well-wishers, made up of friends, family and RBGA Ambassadors, were on hand to celebrate and watch Growth Association Director of Member Services, Trish Holmes...

Ground was broken on Friday April 7th for The Villas of Holly Brook, an assisted living facility that also offers a memory care residence as well. The private-pay facility will be located in Bethalto off Highway 111 with GRP Mechanical directly to its east and St. Louis Regional Airport to its west...

Karen Wilson State Farm Insurance Agent is the Riverbend Growth Association’s Small Business of the Month for April 2017 . The Growth Association’s Director of Member Services, Trish Holmes made the presentation to Karen on Thursday April 6, 2017. Wilson is a successful business...

ALTON - Alton Fire & Rescue, Alton Police and Alton Memorial Hospital responded to a crash involving two Ford Sedans at 8:20 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of of Homer Adams Parkway and Buckmaster. One injured in the crash was placed in a neck brace, but refused to ride to the hospital in a...