Swansea News

There's a new arson dog in town and she's eager to put her nose to work. Onyx, a two-year-old Black English Labrador Retriever, is one of the two newest arson sniffing dogs in the state working for the Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal's Arson Investigation Division.

The St. Clair County Drug Tactical Unit executed a search warrant at a Swansea home on Friday morning and found drugs and guns.

Building your first house? Gingerbread house, that is. If you've been following our video demonstrations and tips at www.bnd.com , then you've come to the point where it's time for the fun stuff: decorating! The News-Democrat asked Rosmarie Edwards of Swansea to do a little accessorizing with edible goodies on two gingerbread houses build by ...

Once again this year, trick-or-treaters in Belleville had better not hit the streets without brushing up on the city's Halloween solicitation rules.

Lawmakers negotiating over a bill that would create a new funding option in Illinois and pave the way for a $1 billion development in the metro-east have come up with a new bill two months after Gov.

A stroll through John Baumann's backyard makes you wonder if he has a little werewolf in him.

Once again this year, trick-or-treaters in Belleville had better not hit the streets without brushing up on the city's Halloween solicitation rules.

Two high school students were arrested Saturday night at the Belleville East High School homecoming dance after officials found marijuana on them.

Construction on Huntwood Road is on target, and the segment from Illinois 159 to Wolf Branch Elementary is expected to be open in about two weeks.

Where is this tattoo / piercing? Left arm How long have you had it? 1 year How many tats do you have? 1 How many piercings do you have? had 2 What's the story behind this tattoo / piercing? It was a gift from my wife .

For the fifth successive year, Swansea Rotarians brought home eight major awards from the Rotary International District 6510 annual conference in Metropolis.

A Racial Harmony dinner meeting tonight will focus on strategies to prevent bullying and violence.

Holland Construction Services has completed almost $1 million in remodeling and repairs for Illinois American Water Co.

Sentencing will be in January for a man who admits making personal use of tens of thousands of dollars in federal grant money while working for Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville.

Ground will be broken at 9 a.m. today on a new $1 million, 5,621-square-foot animal hospital on Horseshoe Lake Road.

Vehicle accidents throughout the metro-east killed four people this weekend, according to local police.

A morning robbery at a Swansea, Illinois drugstore has police on alert. The suspect got away with some pretty potent pain killers.

State Farm Insurance agent Dave Threlkeld anticipates that a new 11,200-square-foot office building that he is building in Shiloh for his new offices and to lease space to other businesses should open by the holidays.

Screaming and yelling, but no arrests and no major problems as white supremacists rallied in the middle of Belleville Saturday.

Part of the campus was evacuated and emergency crews activated after a noxious odor was detected about 8:30 a.m. Friday at Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville.