Registration open for Third Annual Maryville PD Donut Dash
By Kathy Turner • Registration has started for the third annual Maryville Police Department’s 5K Donut Dash. The event is slated for Saturday, May 9 at Droste Park. The race starts at 8 a.m. and ends at 12 noon. There are various age categories. Prizes will be awarded for the top man (boy) and woman…
Read MoreTrip from Shiloh to Troy ends with two missing tires, 81-year-old cuffed for DUI
By Charles Bolinger Editor • A reckless driving complaint became a DUI arrest of an 81-year-old Troy resident on March 20. Per Ofc. Jennifer Hautly’s official field report of the incident, she responded to the area of Riggin Road near Meadow Drive for a reckless driving complaint. While en route, a witness stated that the…
Read MoreSWIC to host Career, Technical Education Open House in Red Bud
By Tribune Staff • Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC) invites prospective students, parents and community members to attend an open house on April 9, 2026, from 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. at the Red Bud Career and Technical Education Building (CTE). The open house will showcase hands-on, workforce-focused programs designed to prepare students for in-demand careers in…
Read MoreACT increases sign-on bonus to $3,500 for drivers, mechanics
By Tribune Staff • PONTOON BEACH, IL – In an effort to recruit professionals for several of its key positions, Agency for Community Transit (ACT) has increased its sign-on bonus to $3,500 for drivers, fuelers, cleaners, and fleet technicians (mechanics). With additional drivers needed to meet the growing demand for Madison County Transit (MCT) fixed-route…
Read MoreTWM expands team, regional presence with addition of Shepperd, Morgan, Schwaab
By Tribune Staff • Thouvenot, Wade and Moerchen, Inc., one of the top engineering and geospatial firms in the St. Louis Metro-East area, is pleased to announce that Sheppard, Morgan and Schwaab, (SMS) Inc. of Alton has officially joined the TWM team. This addition brings 23 new employee-owners to TWM and strengthens the firm’s capabilities…
Read MoreBudzinski, Smith introduce bill to ban members of Congress, federal officials from insider prediction market trading
By Tribune Staff • Last month, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13) and Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE-03) introduced the Preventing Real-time Exploitation and Deceptive Insider Congressional Trading Act (PREDICT Act), a bipartisan effort to prohibit senior government officials from participating in insider prediction market trading. The PREDICT Act would prohibit Members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children;…
Read MoreAs America Approaches 250: Jarvis Township Celebrates 150 Years of History
By Allen Adomite, Jarvis Township Supervisor • While the official designation of Jarvis Township, known prior to 1875 as just 3 North, Range 7 West, has existed for more than the upcoming 250 years of American anniversary, the designation of “Jarvis” as the name of our congressional township officially turns 150 years old in 2026.…
Read MoreMadison County Catholic Charities hosts 25th Annual ‘Help On The Move’ Fundraiser
By Tribune Staff • Catholic Charities will host its 25th Annual “Help On The Move” fundraiser on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 6 p.m. The event will be held at Julia’s Banquet Center, 101 Eastgate Plaza in East Alton. The evening will include dinner, drinks, DJ music, silent and live auctions, activities and $10,000 in…
Read MoreAnnual Triad High School Job, Resource Fair on April 30
Do you have job openings for high school students (remember, some students will be graduating in May)? Or do you have resources that could be utilized by high school students (education, health, entertainment, other services). You will want to sign up for the Triad High School Job & Resource Fair, set for April 30, 2026, at Triad…
Read MoreSemi-truck driver cited after truck overturns, loses cargo at Edwardsville, Leibler roads
By Charles Bolinger Editor • St. Patrick’s Day held a few surprises for Christopher Long, a truck driver out of Claremore, Oklahoma, who closed at least part of Edwardsville Road (Route 162) after he lost his cargo at the intersection. It started when another caller contacted Troy Police to report a large item in the…
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