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"All Shook Up" to take MELHS stage
Metro East Lutheran High School's Fine Arts Department presents “All Shook Up,” inspired by and featuring songs of Elvis Presley and originally produced on Broadway. The story comes to life on stage a
Kay lauds outgoing board members
Illinois State Representative Dwight Kay stopped by the Edwardsville District 7 Board of Education meeting Monday night to express his gratitude to and honor outgoing board members Greg Roosevelt and
Police collecting unused drugs
The Edwardsville Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration want your unwanted and unused prescription drugs.
Special Olympics scheduled Saturday at Korte Stadium
Families, volunteers and spectators will be cheering on men and women, boys and girls – all Special Olympics athletes - as they compete in the largest Area event of the year for Special Olympics Illin
Board OKs contracts for Homecoming services
Before the rides, food and fireworks, a lot of work has to be done in order for Glen Carbon to open its annual Homecoming.
They melt your heart, not in your hand
Thirteen years ago Janice Miller started collecting M & M figures, canisters, tins and memorabilia because it made her smile. A smile is just what she needed after being a caregiver for her late f
Board adds course to EHS curriculum
The Edwardsville District 7 Board of Education approved at its meeting Monday night the addition of a new Turf Management course for the Edwardsville High School agriculture education program.
Niebur bids Chamber fare well at breakfast
Gary Niebur don’t get no respect. At least that was the tongue-in-cheek tone that Niebur struck when he spoke about his final days in office in a speech Monday at the Edwardsville-Glen Carbon Chamber
Man gets 7 years for sexual assault
Who is the real Byron Skalisius? That’s something that Judge Kyle Napp struggled with Monday morning as she prepared to sentence the 51-year-old Troy man on charges of criminal sexual assault and vide
Area students fare well at science fair
Several Edwardsville area students in grades five through 12 received awards at the SIUE regional Science and Engineering Research Challenge (science fair) that took place on March 23 on the SIUE camp
Motorist faces 3rd DUI charge
An Edwardsville man is facing a felony aggravated driving under the influence charge after he was stopped the morning of April 11.
Vehicle slams into Esic Drive home
A decision to go grab a frappuccino and a muffin possibly saved a woman and her son from being injured after a truck crashed into the front of their home on Esic Drive Monday morning.
Moore challenging the seatbelt law
Origins of the law and reasons behind it are called into question
