Steven Spencer, Staff Writer

ALTON - The Alton Redbirds started this weekend's Round Robin Tournament off strong with a win over Murphysboro Friday. Joe Morrissey started things off for Alton hitting the back of the net with an assist from Brayden Decker to take a 1-0 lead. The Redbirds held Murphysboro to zero points a...

ALTON - The Marquette Explorers took an early lead as the beat the Civic Memorial Eagles to win the season opener Friday night 21-7. Treven Swingler brought the ball in for a touchdown in the first quarter as Marquette took the extra point for a 7-0 lead over the Eagles. John Blachford went...

JERSEYVILLE - Tarrant and Harmon Real Estate and Auction CO just celebrate the grand opening of their Jerseyville location last Friday with a ribbon cutting. Tarrant and Harmon opened their Alton location in 2010 and the site at 208 S. Lafayette Street in Jerseyville is now their third location. "We'r...

ALTON - The Alton Redbirds defeated Collinsville and Civic Memorial in boys golf Thursday afternoon at Spencer T. Olin. With a par of 36, Droste led Alton at 43. Hazelwood shot 45 for the day and Lahue had 46 for the day. Pilger shot 48 to give the Redbirds 182 total. Collinsville shot a...

ALTON - Mississippi Mud Volleyball is coming to the Riverfront with the return of the Alton Expo. The tournament starts Friday, September 15, with the championship game taking place on Sunday, September 17. The cost is $200 per team with up to eight players on a team. The sign up cost includes ...

ALTON - The Superprestige Cyclocross is returning to the Riverbend with the first race at 10 a.m. on Sunday, September 10, at Rock Springs Park. Tom Harp, from The Alton Cyclery, said the closed looped course is exciting as it's the only event of it's kind in the immediate area. "It's got a differen...

ALTON - Alton Middle School took a break from classes this afternoon so all the students could catch a glimpse of the solar eclipse. Classes have been incorporating the eclipse in the every subject as the student's prepared for the event. "The math department did ratios in comparison of the...

EDWARDSVILLE - Crowds are gathering at SIUE this afternoon for a public viewing of the solar eclipse. Thomas Foster, Professor of Physics at SIUE, said we're getting a nearly total eclipse with 99.5 percent of the light from the sun being blocked by the moon. "It's a remarkably rare event," Foste...

ALTON - With classes resuming from summer vacation Thursday, Alton Middle School Principal Cindy Inman said it's very exciting t o have the more than 1,400 students return to the classroom. Inman said one new thing happening this year will be the lunch schedule at the middle school. "That's...

ALTON - Hundreds of people swarmed Downtown Alton Saturday for Rock the Hops. Old Bakery Beer Company, Elijah P's Chez Marilyn, Tony's Vogue Room, Bottle and Barrel, Germania BrewHaus and Hops House at the Argosy all opened their doors and stages to let the community's creative shine. The...