Dalton Brown joined Riverbender.com in January of 2022. He grew up in Jerseyville and graduated from Jersey Community High School in 2017. Dalton earned a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) with a major in Mass Communications and a minor in Political Science.
During his time at SIUE, Dalton worked as a Copy Editor for The Alestle, the university’s news organization with print and online operations. As a small, student-run newspaper, he often found himself filling the role of reporter and writer and regularly wrote news, lifestyle, and opinion pieces for The Alestle. He received recognition from the Illinois College Press Association for his writing.
Dalton also interned at The Hauser Group, a St. Louis-based Public Relations firm with several clients around the Greater St. Louis area and beyond. During his internship, he wrote newsletter content, social media posts, and several press releases which were featured in publications including Riverbender.com, the Alton Telegraph, the St. Louis Business Journal, and more.
Dalton now covers local business, government/politics, crime, and general news for Riverbender.com.
EAST ALTON – Another individual has been charged with calling in terrorist threats to local businesses for nearly a month. Jarrett M. Maki, 25, of Detroit, was charged on Sept. 8, 2025 with 11 Class X felony counts of making a terrorist threat. The case against Maki was filed just four...
GRANITE CITY – Two women from Granite City accused of recklessly firing weapons face felony charges in unrelated cases. Shenelle R. Johnson, 43, of Granite City, was charged on Sept. 2, 2025 with a Class X felony count of aggravated battery with a firearm and a Class 3 felony count of felon...
GRANITE CITY – A Granite City man accused of stabbing a juvenile and another city resident charged with battering an elderly victim both face felonies in separate cases of battery. Garrett E. Redden, 19, of Granite City, was charged on Sept. 2, 2025 with one count of aggravated battery,...
ALTON – Two Alton-area residents are among four charged last week with possession of various stolen vehicles. May E. Lewis, 41, of Alton, was charged on Sept. 4, 2025 with one count of offenses related to motor vehicles, a Class 2 felony. Lewis allegedly possessed a 2019 Infiniti vehicle bearing...
JERSEYVILLE – Amelia Jumper is off to a running start at Jersey Community High School. For her athletic and academic performance and more, Jumper has been named a Medford Wealth Management Student of the Month for September at JCHS. Not only is this Jumper’s freshman year at JCHS, it’...
JERSEYVILLE – Paul Slusser has a proven ability to lead, both in the classroom and on the tennis court. Slusser’s hard work and leadership skills have earned him recognition as a Medford Wealth Management Student of the Month for September at Jersey Community High School (JCHS). "Paul...
BETHALTO – Bethalto is the latest local municipality to approve the replacement of an expiring state-level sales tax on groceries with the village’s own 1% grocery tax, starting next year. Village Board members unanimously approved an ordinance at this week’s meeting which “implements...
ALTON – 10 supporters of the State Street BMX Trails in Alton spoke in favor of keeping the trails open at Wednesday’s City Council meeting, while two neighborhood residents echoed previous complaints about the property. Keeley Bogart, who has consistently voiced opposition to the...
ALTON – A man from Alton is currently in police custody on felony and misdemeanor charges of domestic battery after allegedly strangling the victim, damaging their vehicle, and calling on officers to “end it.” Chance D. Price, 33, of Alton, was charged on Sept. 2, 2025 with...
JERSEYVILLE – FBI Special Agent Jake Griffin visited Jersey Community High School (JCHS) on Tuesday to inform parents and community members about the growing threat of “Nihilistic Violent Extremism” (NVE), online recruitment methods, and more. The hour-long presentation in th...
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