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Suspect Uses False Name: 'High-Risk Stop Results In Arrest Of Man On Multiple Charges

2 years 1 month ago
HARDIN - A man faces multiple charges after the Calhoun Sheriff's Office performed what they described as a "high-risk" stop. The charges are for Timothy W. Bricker, 39, of Beardstown. The Calhoun Sheriff's Office said he used an alias of his brother, Benjamin Bricker. An identification card belonging to Benjamin Bricker was located during the arrest. A passenger also identified the driver as Benjamin Bricker. As a result of the investigation, the driver, Timothy W. Bricker, will face the following charges: Driving While Revoked, Fleeing / Attempt to Elude a Peace Officer, Obstructing Justice, Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine, Unlawful Possession of Hypodermic Syringes, Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and; Resisting Arrest. The incident occurred at 12:42 a.m. on June 20, 2023. Sergeant Zach Hardin with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Route 100 and Hamburg-Michael Road, Michael, Calhoun County, Illinois.

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St. Vincent Greenway Expansion Celebrated

2 years 1 month ago
Community members joined Great Rivers Greenway (GRG) and its project partners Sunday, August 6, to celebrate the new half-mile expansion of the St. Vincent Greenway from Trojan Park at Etzel Ave to Robert L. Powell Place in Wellston. The afternoon kicked off with a parade held along the newly completed section from the Wellston Transit […]
Dede Hance

Missouri infant dies after being left in bathtub unattended

2 years 1 month ago
WEST PLAINS, Mo. - The West Plains Police Department has released information on a medical emergency on Burke Avenue around 6 p.m. Wednesday evening, August 9. Officers responded to the address after reports that a 6-month-old baby girl was not breathing. 27-year-old Levi Michael Coffel met officers at the door and told officers he had [...]
Emilee Kuschel

Alton School District's School Supplies Drive-Thru a Big Success

2 years 1 month ago
ALTON - A backpack and school supplies drive-thru at Alton High School helped prepare students for the coming school year. The Alton Community Unit School District 11 (ACUSD11) partnered with the Boys and Girls Club of Alton and Argosy Cares to provide school supplies to K-12 students in the district. All kids who were registered for school qualified for supplies. Volunteers and teachers began passing out supplies at 4 p.m. on Aug. 10 until they ran out. “It is an outstanding turnout, even better than we expected,” ACUSD11 Superintendent Dr. Kristie Baumgartner said. “We're very thankful to partner with the Boys and Girls Club to produce this event. As you can see by the turnout, being able to provide this many students with school supplies to start the school year off is a wonderful opportunity, and we are so thankful to our sponsors who make this possible.” The Boys and Girls Club coordinated donations from Simmons Hanly Conroy , Colman’s

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Poettker Announces Promotions in Preconstruction, Estimating & Project Management

2 years 1 month ago
Poettker Construction Company, one of the nation’s top-performing construction firms, recently promoted six team members to the Preconstruction, Estimating, and Project Management Teams. In Poettker’s Preconstruction and Estimating department, promotions include Gary Richter to MEPFP Director, Justin Luitjohan to Preconstruction Manager, Justin Dulle to Lead Estimator, and Mike Smith to Senior Estimator. Gary Richter joined […]
Dede Hance