Edwardsville Newspaper

Madison County officials say that concerns for privacy are limiting what they can say publicly about the transfer of the sheriff’s former secretary to the probation department.

A Jerseyville man was killed Monday morning when the semi-tractor trailer he was driving overturned on Route 111.

Police have seized 129 marijuana plants from the basement of a home at 624 Hill Lane in Edwardsville, and a man who lived there has been charged with unlawful production of marijuana.

When Kim and T.J. Moore made the big decision to adopt from overseas, they knew they might need a few hands from the community to help them through the process.

Last summer, it didn't rain at all. This summer, that's all it does.

The Madison County Board on Wednesday approved Circuit Clerk Mark Von Nida’s request to buy 5,000 letter size case binders. The department had requested to buy the special order Smead binders from Roy

From the calm waters of Florida’s Everglades to the whitewaters of the Colorado Rockies, kayaking enjoys a unique popularity.

For its 12th year, the Rotary International is taking applications for their Rotary Peace Fellowships for 2014.

District 7 provides several summer school options which are well under way.

Keeping with the tradition, American Legion Post 199 will be hosting this year’s Fourth of July fireworks and celebration display Saturday.

Edwardsville High School recently announced the students that have been named to 4th Quarter Honor Roll and High Honor Roll for the 2012-2013 school year. Those students are:

It’s unfortunate, but true: The elderly population may be the most vulnerable group in our society. In fact, in an effort to call attention to the problems of physical, emotional and financial abuse o

Most of us have read or seen adaptations of Victorian literature – think Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde and the Brontë sisters. Even if you’ve never read one of their books or seen a film adaptation, th

DIY is generally understood as Do it Yourself. With this DIY Coaching column same notion applies. I’d love that you can coach yourself to some results and changes you desire with the information share

Question: A friend of mine owns his own home remodeling business. About six months ago, I hired him to finish some work I had tried to do myself on my kitchen.  When I hired him, we signed a contract.

Courtney Schaefer and Adam Peters

Most all of us who have had children in school know the term “Show and Tell." It is a time for the child to bring an object that they own and love to school to show the other students in their class a

Unless something is done soon, the bathrooms on the third floor of the Madison County Wood River Facility will be overflowing. Not with water but with boxes filled with court documents now being store

Twenty years ago last week, the Casino Queen sailed into the St. Louis area and made its debut on the East St. Louis Riverfront. The magnificent multi-story paddle-wheel style boat was met with much f

Deputy police chief will attend traffic institute