Edwardsville Newspaper
House debates budget
Proposals look to avoid steep cuts
Village appoints new administrator
Coody to fill building and zoning post
MELHS announces top graduates
Top three enjoyed well-rounded school experiences
Tickets on sale for Route 66 Sock Hop
For you guys and gals who like to shake it up on the dance floor - '50s style, the 2013 Edwardsville Route 66 Festival will kick off this year for the second year in a row with a Sock Hop event. Promi
Plowsharing opens the world of crafts
Edwardsville residents who mourned the loss of Beyond Timbuktu will be glad to see a retailer with similar merchandise open its doors in the space at 224 N. Main St.
EHS sends Class of '13 into the world
More than 540 seniors receive diplomas on Saturday
Community steps up for fire victims
On May 15 the unthinkable happened to Paul, Tracey and Makayla Bird when their home burned.
Residents remember those who have fallen
Services conducted throughout the area
Be aware of the need for disability insurance
It probably doesn’t show up on your calendar, but May is Disability Insurance Awareness Month. And you might agree that such a month is useful, when you consider the following:
Traffic offenses do not require a motive
Question: I am in college, and went home for one of our breaks to visit my parents. When I left to go back to school, I was running really late, so I was speeding. I was not going a lot over the spe
Bonifest will usher in the summer season
The school year is wrapping up, the weather is getting warmer and Memorial Day weekend is fast approaching, which means summer is here and so is the Bonifest.
The Bartlett House: Preservation in progress
In recognition of National Historic Preservation Month, Edwardsville’s Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) will showcase some of Edwardsville’s historic buildings in a series of articles during the
Illinois House approves gun plan
Proposal does not have governor's support
Girl Scouts plan "Thin Mint Sprint"
Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSSI) is hosting the second annual “Thin Mint Sprint” Half-Marathon, 5K Run/Walk and Kids’ 1-Mile Fun Run at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on June 1. Race
MELHS conducting drive for storm victims
For one of the Metro-East Lutheran High School teachers, the devastation caused by the recent EF5 tornado in Moore, Oklahoma has really hit home. Mr. Zach Schnare, art and drama teacher at Lutheran Hi
Church to offer summer lunches
TWIGS brings program for children to city
37 cyclists support Ride for Reading
During National Ride for Reading week in May, more than 10,000 books were donated to children via bicycle by over more than 350 volunteers nationwide.
SIUE students, staff bound for Havana
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville takes its first step in the educational agreement between SIU and the University of Havana (UH) in Cuba during June. SIUE College of Arts and Sciences Associa
Teenager charged with firing shots
An 18-year-old Collinsville man has been charged with firing several shots into the air outside a home on Halleck Avenue in Edwardsville.
Ask the Lawyer: Traffic offenses do not require a motive
Question: I am in college, and went home for one of our breaks to visit my parents. When I left to go back to school, I was running really late, so I was speeding. I was not going a lot over the spe