Wednesday Dec 30 | Alton Telegraph
The Rev. Bill Smith has been an ordained minister for 52 years - 50 of them as pastor of Hillview Baptist Church in Greene County.
Heavy rains trigger flooding concerns
Friday's heavy rains prompted flood watches and warnings, alerting Telegraph area motorists and residents to the dangers of flooding on low-lying roads along the Mississippi and Illinois rivers, as well as multiple creeks and streams.
Longtime jailer running for sheriff
John Schild, a Greene County Sheriff's Department correctional officer for about 11 years, announced his candidacy for sheriff Tuesday.
The Helping Hands organization has been busy all summer feeding more than 100 North Greene area children lunch Monday through Friday.
Greene man dies in ATV accident
A Greene County man died Sunday when the four-wheel all-terrain vehicle he was riding on a road was struck by a vehicle north of town.