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Bond County meth dealer sentenced to federal prison
By Tribune Staff • EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A district court judge sentenced a Bond County man to 151 months’ imprisonment after he sold meth and engaged in a three-hour standoff with police. Johnathan Joiner, 46, of Greenville, pleaded guilty to two counts of distribution of controlled substance: meth. Following imprisonment, he will serve…
Read MoreTroy repeals parking ordinance from 2000; passes new ordinance regarding parking on city lots
By Charles Bolinger Editor • For the first time since Jan. 20, Mayor David Nonn and the Troy City Council convened city meetings in city hall on March 2. While they were using Triad High School to host multiple meetings, the city council chamber received a refresh; it now wears a new coat of paint…
Read MoreGlen Carbon’s STAR Bond project causes consternation in some local social media corners
By Charles Bolinger* Editor • At least one resident posted to social media over the weekend of Feb. 28-March 1 that he intends to move himself and his family out of Glen Carbon after learning that the village board approved a STAR Bond District on Feb. 24, 2026. This approval does not mean a specific…
Read MoreHighland Middle, Glen Carbon Elementary schools to get ‘green’ Madison County grants
by Randy Pierce • Highland Middle School and Glen Carbon Elementary School are among the recipients of grant funding support provided through a Madison County program designed to increase environmental awareness, reduce waste, improve air quality, upgrade energy efficiency, conserve water and encourage education concerning related matters. As approved unanimously by the Madison County Board…
Read MoreTriad Girls’ Indoor takes second at Joe Elliot meet
By Ray Popkess Marion High School hosted the 2026 Joe Elliot Girls’ Early Indoor meet on Thursday, Feb. 26, and the Lady Knights competed at the top of the standings in nearly every event. Triad placed second out of 21 teams at the meet, trailing only 11 points behind O’Fallon. Ava Gallia had a…
Read MoreCause, origin of garage fire under investigation in Troy near Silver Creek Elementary
By Charles Bolinger Editor • Just before noon on March 3, the Troy Fire Protection District, along with the Troy Police Department, was dispatched to a passerby report of smoke coming from a detached garage located at 600 Lower Marine Road, said Fire Chief Darren Davis said via email on March 5. The scene is…
Read MoreHighland Middle, Glen Carbon Elementary schools to receive ‘green’ Madison County grants
by Randy Pierce • Highland Middle School and Glen Carbon Elementary School are among the recipients of grant funding support provided through a Madison County program designed to increase environmental awareness, reduce waste, improve air quality, upgrade energy efficiency, conserve water and encourage education concerning related matters. As approved unanimously by the Madison County Board…
Read MoreSilver Creek Elementary’s Lisa Patterson earns 2026 ISBE Those Who Excel Award
A Message from Silver Creek Elementary Principal, Michael Speer: Mrs. Lisa Patterson and I were thrilled to receive word this week that she was selected to receive a 2026 Those Who Excel award from the Illinois State Board of Education! Educators who receive this “award of special recognition” are valued members of their school community…
Read MoreHighland resident, author creating new series to join original pair of Roo’s Quest books
By Charles Bolinger Editor • Highland resident and author Julie Kennon stopped by the Times-Tribune on Feb. 25 to discuss her first two books and to provide a sneak peek into her new, five-book series involving her cute, brown fictional mouse. “I have published two children’s books; they are selling really well,” Kennon said. The…
Read MoreTroy’s sewer treatment plant remains priority in wake of no data center
By Charles Bolinger Editor • Now that a data processing center is no longer in the cards for the City of Troy, so, too is the hyperscaler that likely would have footed the bill. That leaves the city with its original plan, to apply for a low-interest loan from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA),…
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