Leanne Nicole Guthrie is a writer and artist from Pontoon Beach, Illinois. She is a graduate of Lewis and Clark Community College. After finishing classes she started an internship at Riverbender.com and after completion, became a correspondent. Leanne is an animal lover and vegetarian. She enjoys painting furniture, making art, and traveling in her free time.
SEE VIDEO BELOW: SEE PHOTO GALLERY: ALTON - Vintage Voices at Alton Cemetery keeps history alive through a theatrical walking tour and it continues this weekend, Oct. 12 and 13. This is the 18th year for Vintage Voices at Alton Cemetery. This past Oct. 5 and 6, Vintage Voices welcomed...
GODFREY - The Nature Institute in Godfrey is inviting families out for a night of Halloween-themed fun on October 18. “'Enchanted Forest' is a family friendly mixture of environmental education and a celebration of the Halloween season, it’s one of my favorites. We encourage kids to dress...
SEE PHOTO GALLERY BELOW: EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville Township’s Touch-A-Truck brought thousands to Edwardsville Township Community Park on Saturday. The free event featured many trucks along with other vehicles of all kinds for kids to check out and climb on. Construction, emergency...
EDWARDSVILLE - City Park in Edwardsville was filled with food and fun over the weekend with the Second Annual Roots & BBQ Festival presented by The Goshen Butcher Shop and St. Louis BBQ Society. The festival offered two eventful days with live music, cornhole competitions, kids activities,...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Art Fair showcased art from across the country during its three-day run over the weekend at City Park, with thousands attending. The event put on by the Edwardsville Arts Center and sponsored by the City of Edwardsville is a favorite collaboration of the community....
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville District #7 meeting of Monday, September 23rd discussed the new Teacher Technology Committee, arming teachers in schools, and held a short audit report for the school district. The new Teacher Technology Committee will have its first meeting next Monday. It will brin...
SEE VIDEO BELOW: ALTON - The Alton Main Street and Sierra Club Mississippi Earthtones Festival brought together the community for art, music, and conservation on Saturday. Despite a rainy start, the event offered a full day of activities for attendees to enjoy. With the focus of ar...
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville High Schools "Tiger Ambush" night brought out a huge crowd Saturday. With over 30 bands performing, it was no surprise that the event had a steady stream of traffic heading in and out of the event all day long. Students, faculty, parents, and friends of all the bands...
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