Carrollton News

A savvy Montgomery County investigator helped lead authorities to a man believed responsible for a hospital bomb threat and a string of burglaries.

Jeremy R. Campbell, 27, of Carrollton, was arrested Saturday night and charged with alleged disorderly conduct and being a pedestrian under the influence of alcohol.

Authorities charged two men with driving under the influence of alcohol in separate incidents June 8 and 9, according to Alton Police Department reports.

Carrollton High School math teacher Rhonda Kiger says the calculation of teaching hundreds of students math for 35 years equals tons of challenges and joys.

Lou Ella Page, 75, died Monday, June 9, 2008, at Boyd Memorial Hospital in Carrollton.

Tuesday night's storm activity in Calhoun, Greene and Macoupin counties included multiple severe storm and tornado warnings, keeping residents and law enforcement agencies busy.

Dennis W. Cunningham, 52, of Roodhouse, was arrested Thursday night for driving under the influence of alcohol, improper parking on a roadway and failure to transfer driver's license.

Danny K. Campbell, 39, of Fulton, Mo., was indicted Thursday on two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.

Joseph D. Torres, 27, of the 900 block of East Seventh Street, Alton, was charged Tuesday with arson.

Monday's Class 1A Carrollton Supersectional softball game between Virginia/A-C Central and Lebanon has been postponed because of rain.

Matthew A. Gourley, 19, of Carrollton, was charged Wednesday with alleged aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.

Blockbusters aside, actress sticks to her knitting Celebrity interview It was 1978 and "National Lampoon's Animal House" was a box-office hit, that has since become a cult classic.

“I had the African Serval I named Max since it was four weeks old”

A city woman is attempting to get her exotic African cat back from the state after it was confiscated from her home because she did not have a permit to own the animal. via Alton Telegraph

Illinois woman wants her exotic cat back Associated Press - May 10, 2008 11:24 AM ET CARROLLTON, Ill. via Big Cat News

“Most of my daughter's friends saw what I was going through and wanted to raise awareness. The kids came to the hospital and brought me cards and flowers. "For teens to do that, to think of an adult going through that, is awesome.”

Painted in vivid pink, this hard-to-miss former school bus rolls with a message, spreading breast cancer awareness with every mile. via Muskegon Chronicle

“Their test scores are very good, and they are on a solid financial footing.”

The local high school principal confirmed Tuesday that he has been hired as Winchester School District superintendent starting July 1. "I signed a two-year contract with Winchester last Thursday, and am very ... via Alton Telegraph

“This is not a refunding, but a reoffering”

St. Louis Business Journal - by Greg Edwards Laura Meyer, who has a master's in art and archaeology from Washington University , has been named administrative director of The Frank Lloyd Wright House in ... via St. Louis Business Journal

“We eventually had a core group of people dedicated to promoting an action plan and goals toward having the former economic group's non-profit number reactivated”

The Greene County Economic Development Group Inc. played host to an open house Wednesday to show off the agency's efforts to lure business to the county. via Alton Telegraph

“The kids are absolutely awesome here - well-behaved, polite and courteous for middle-schoolers.”

Alan Churchman is thankful for the lives he got to touch as principal at Illini Middle School this past year, but hopes he can reach more students in 2008-2009. Churchman, who was in his first year at Illini, ... via Alton Telegraph

“If you have a 75-second quake you'll see some real damage.”

An aftershock measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale struck an area already trembling from an early morning quake. via Alton Telegraph