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Bald is beautiful in more ways than one
The Edwardsville Fire Department’s St. Baldrick’s event turned out to be the biggest and best one to date, raising $18,000 and producing 64 bald heads-including a few women.
Village abolishes working cash fund
In an effort to ease the burden on local taxpayers, Maryville’s Village Board has opted to abolish the working cash fund.
Heavy rains saturate area
Edwardsville and Glen Carbon aren't known for floods – Grafton and Alton get the headlines there – but Thursday's rain was enough to cause a few problems on area roadways.
Girls don't want to be shortchanged
Thirty-two Liberty and Lincoln Middle School girls spent a Saturday earlier this month exploring the importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in careers.
Local coach wants others to run well
What started out as a goal to make sure she wasn’t another victim of the dreaded freshman 15, has grown into a passion that Jennifer Schaller wants to share with people through her new business, RunWe
Texas Roadhouse moving forward
Texas Roadhouse has yet to face any roadblocks as it looks to add its name to the list of area restaurants.
EPD promotions become official
Friends, family and fellow officers gathered Tuesday night at city hall in the city council chambers to witness the swearing in of four recently promoted officers.
Bedell pleads guilty to embezzlement
Former Edwardsville Police Chief James Bedell pleaded guilty on Wednesday to four counts of embezzling $138,300 from the city of Edwardsville. Prosecutors alleged that from July, 2009, until September
Man robs bank in Alhambra
A man wielding a handgun is currently being sought by the Madison County Sheriff's Department in connection to a Tuesday afternoon robbery of the National Bank in Alhambra.
Volunteers sought for village work day
Sharon Petty will check the weather every day through Saturday.
City's Route 66 hub will be uncovered
Route 66 tourism has become a multimillion dollar business in this country, and thanks to a small group of local historians and city officials, Edwardsville is working to raise awareness on a national
Veteran brings Pearl Harbor to life
December 7, 1941, the infamous day that the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, is a day and event in history that students learn about and study, but Columbus Elementary’s fifth graders recently got a ve
Wolfe recalled as true leader
During her 23 years as chief assessor for Edwardsville Township, Edna Wolfe was known as a force to be reckoned with. Her job, in essence, was to take the measure of a home in Edwardsville or Glen Car
Bedell enters guilty plea
Former Edwardsville Chief of Police James Bedell entered guilty pleas Wednesday to four counts of embezzlement in federal court in East St. Louis.
