Madison County
Maintaining 100% staffing level priority for Madison County State’s Attorney’s office
By Randy Pierce • Efforts to stay fully staffed in the office of Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine, a high priority for him, are supported by a new one-year subscription agreement with an area marketing business administering a recruitment campaign for this purpose. As approved by the county board judiciary committee recently, this $20,000…
Read MoreVarious Madison County appointments approved
By Randy Pierce • More than two dozen individual appointments to a variety of public service districts were approved by the Madison County Board at its regular monthly meeting held on Wednesday, May 20, after being brought forward Chairman Chris Slusser. Confirmed for additional six-year terms, expiring in May of 2029, for the board of…
Read MoreMadison County Sheriff defends license plate reader cameras
By Randy Pierce • Amid increasing concerns about how license plate readers mounted alongside streets and roadways allegedly represent an infringement on individual privacy, Madison County Sheriff Jeff Connor has responded to these feelings with his explanation justifying their usage and also received supportive comments from others with knowledge about them. At a meeting of…
Read MoreMadison County committee shares new weather alert system details
By Randy Pierce • Subsequent to an occurrence earlier this month when a weather alert notification was identified as coming from the office of Madison County Treasurer Mike Babcock, clarification has been offered concerning the implementation of a new system initiated this past week. Fred Patterson, director of the county’s emergency management agency and a…
Read MoreMadison County Board to decide on Glen Carbon solar project
By Randy Pierce • Without a decision, either in support or opposed concerning a special-use permit request that, if approved, would authorize the development of a solar energy project near Glen Carbon, by the building and zoning committee of the Madison County Board, the matter is set to go before the full board at its…
Read MoreMadison County Sheriff continues investigation into Troy house explosions, fire
By Randy Pierce • An investigation concerning an early April series of explosions at a home in rural Troy that resulted in three fatalities is continuing and not expected to conclude “for quite some time,“ according to Madison County Sheriff Jeff Connor. Addressing the Madison County Board Public Safety Committee on Monday, May 4, Connor,…
Read MoreOpening Doors: Madison County Program helps first-time homebuyers take next step
By Tribune Staff • EDWARDSVILLE — For many first-time buyers, the biggest barrier to homeownership isn’t finding the right house — it’s coming up with the cash to get in the door. In Madison County, a local program aims to close that gap, offering financial assistance to help residents move from renting to homeownership. The…
Read MoreMadison County TRIAD event on May 15 connects older adults with vital, local resources
By Tribune Staff • Instead of making multiple stops to find help, information and support, older adults in Madison County can find one place to turn — the annual TRIAD Senior Fair. Madison County TRIAD will host its third annual Senior Fair, offering older adults a convenient, one-stop opportunity to connect with valuable local resources.…
Read MoreGlen Carbon Solar Project fails at Madison County Zoning
ZBA vote was 4-0-1 plus 2 absences By Randy Pierce • Without a single vote of support and amid objections from residents, the Madison County Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) on April 28, voted against the issuance of a special-use permit that would allow for the development of a five-megawatt (MW) commercial solar energy facility…
Read MoreMadison County Historical Society’s Literary Salon returns to Edwardsville on May 14
By Tribune Staff • The Madison County Historical Society will host another Literary Salon on Thursday, May 14, at 7 p.m. in the Community Room of Immanuel United Methodist Church at 800 N. Main Street in Edwardsville. The community room is on the lower level with an entrance on the south side of the building. …
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