Swansea News

Here are results from the Gingerbread 5K run: Open men Victor Palacios, 19, Belleville 17:04.1 Open women Sara Chapman, 31, Belleville 22:23.9 Masters men Dewey Barsaloux, 51, Clayton, Mo.

Suzanne Lowry is a petite woman with graying hair. She has grandchildren and wears eclectic jewelry.

SWANSEA, IL, December 3, 2009 / Stanford Who's Who /-- Jodi L. Doerr has been recognized by Stanford Who's Who for her dedication as a Paralegal.

Police arrested a woman Wednesday who they said walked into a CVS store, implied she had a weapon and got prescription pain medication.

"It seems like when times are tough, people give more," said Scoutmaster Mike Little Saturday morning.

For the last six months, Evan Benn has been editing and writing about topics that go down easy -- like craft beer -- for the St.

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.