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EDWARDSVILLE – Town and Country Bank is excited to announce that Eric Crony will serve as Branch Manager of our Edwardsville branch. “Town and Country Bank is excited to welcome Eric as the newest addition to our Branch Services team. His deep experience in the financial world will prove to be an asset for the community,” said Wendy Kernan, EVP, Chief Technology and Operations Officer. “I look forward to growing our loan and deposit base in the Edwardsville and Glen Carbon areas. The university (SIUE) continues to fuel strong economic growth in the Edwardsville area, and I want to see Town and Country Bank capture a greater market share,” said Crony. In addition to his 30 years of experience in the banking and credit industry, Eric is also in the U.S. Navy Reserve, with nearly 20 years of military experience. Eric earned his Master’s Degree in Management from Fontbonne University in St. Louis. Eric also has several achievements, including the Global

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Missouri state officials will carry on with plans to execute Kevin Johnson, a man convicted of killing a Kirkwood police officer in 2005.

Central Visual and Performing Arts high school, where a teacher and student were shot and killed last month, will reopen in January.

JERSEYVILLE - U.S. Customs and Border Patrol intercepted a shipment of 422 counterfeit Super Bowl rings that were en route from China to Jerseyville, according to a recent press release from U.S. Customs and Border Patrol . Jerseyville Police Chief Brad Blackorby said his department has not been contacted by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol or involved in the investigation. As such, they were not able to provide any further details about the case at this time. According to the release, federal authorities seized the rings earlier this month in St. Louis for violating an NFL trademark by depicting the Lombardi Trophy logo. They displayed no other team names or logos, possibly to allow the buyer to customize them before reselling, according to CBP spokesman Steve Bansbach. More information about this case is available here . Stay tuned to Riverbender.com for more details as they become available.

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As inflation continues and migratory patterns favor low-cost havens, here's how St. Louis compares with the nation's most affordable metro area.

Megan Green on Monday was sworn in as St. Louis' first woman to be aldermanic president, promising "a city that works for everyone."

This is a bulk carrier chugging west out of LA/Long Beach Harbor. It is skirting Santa Catalina Island, which is just off the frame to the right.

Mick Jagger has dabbled in acting over the years, and apparently, he had his sights set on a pretty iconic role. At the Torino Film Festival, actor Malcolm McDowell was the guest of honor…

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The St. Louis metro area will get some increased cloud cover this evening, but tomorrow brings some unusually warm weather.

It was nearly half a year ago that record-high gas prices hit the St. Louis region, but you might not recall that looking at prices now.

Bowood by Niche serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner inside the Bowood Farms garden shop in the CWE.

A developer’s plan to build apartments at a high-profile intersection has been rejected by city of St. Louis staff.

Federal authorities seized hundreds of counterfeit Super Bowl rings that were on their way from China to Jerseyville.

The AT&T Time Warner and DirecTV mergers were a monumental, historical disaster. AT&T spent $200 billion (including debt) to acquire both companies thinking it would dominate the video and internet ad space. Instead, the company lost 9 million subscribers in nine years, fired 50,000 employees, closed numerous popular brands (including Mad Magazine), and basically stumbled around […]

Tony Iommi is mourning the death of his longtime guitar tech Mike Clement. "It's a very sad day for me today," the Black Sabbath guitarist tweeted Monday. "Mike Clement my…

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Today on Tap: There is far too much cheerleading and not nearly enough skeptical reporting.

The Springfield Police Department has arrested a man facing charges with multiple incidents, including a theft at an event at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds earlier this month.

A judge on Monday sentenced the second of two men charged with shooting and killing a 40-year-old man in the city's Vandeventer neighborhood in February 2018.