Sydney Sinks

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Pour Decisions Invites Community for Weekend of Specials, DJs, Comedy and More

1 week ago | riverbender.com | Sydney Sinks

Our Daily Show Interview! Pour Decisions: A TON OF FUN PLANEDALTON - Pour Decisions has a busy few days ahead, and they invite you to come by and kick off your weekend early. Located at 204 State Street in Alton, the bar opened last year and has received acclaim for their all-day daily specials and fun events.
Centerstone Offers Medication-Assisted Treatment for Substance Use in Alton

1 week ago | riverbender.com | Sydney Sinks

Our Daily Show Interview! Centerstone: Medication Assisted TreatmentALTON - Centerstone offers several treatment options for mental health and substance use disorders, including medication-assisted treatment (MAT). When engaging in MAT, the client takes a medication — Vivitrol, Suboxone or methadone — with the goal of preventing an opiate relapse.
Local Hospice Volunteer Shares Story of Helping Families Through Grief

1 week ago | riverbender.com | Sydney Sinks

ALTON - A local BJC volunteer works with people in hospice care so they have a friend in their final days. Kathy Borrow never anticipated that she would volunteer with hospice patients. In fact, when a nurse asked her to sit with a patient in the past, the idea “kind of freaked [her] out.” But after losing her mother and hearing about the hospice program, Borrow felt that God was telling her to give it a try.
Local Musician and Business Owner Talks "Balancing Act" and Passion for Music

1 week ago | riverbender.com | Sydney Sinks

Troy Green: Gumbo 2 Geaux, Music, and More!ALTON/SAINT LOUIS - Most people know Troy Green as the owner of Gumbo 2 Geaux, an authentic Cajun restaurant in Alton. But in his spare time, Green is a musician who can’t wait to share his music with the region. Green invites the Riverbend community to come out to STL miniFEST, a festival on July 19, 2025, at Broadway Boat Bar in St. Louis, to see his set.
Mustache March 4 PD Org Sends 11 Local Police Officers to D.C. for National Police Week

1 week ago | riverbender.com | Sydney Sinks

RIVERBEND - Local police officers recently traveled to Washington, D.C., for National Police Week. The organization Mustache March 4 PD funded the weeklong trip in May for 11 officers and their spouses. While in D.C., travelers toured the city, visited the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, participated in a candlelight vigil, and connected with other officers from across the country. “It gives me some perspective to really appreciate my job and what I do,” said Sgt.
Alton School Board Hires New High School Assistant Principal

1 week ago | riverbender.com | Sydney Sinks

ALTON - The Alton Community Unit School District #11 Board of Education unanimously approved the hire of Nicole Walker as a new assistant principal at Alton High School. During the Board’s regular meeting on June 17, 2025, Board members welcomed Walker and approved her hire, effective July 1, 2025. Walker expressed her excitement for the new role and the chance to learn from the Alton community. “I’m very excited to be a Redbird,” she said.
"Nothing But Blessings": Behind the Scenes at Gumbo 2 Geaux

1 week ago | riverbender.com | Sydney Sinks

Troy Green: Gumbo 2 Geaux, Music, and More!ALTON - Gumbo 2 Geaux has grown exponentially over the past three years, and co-owner Troy Green couldn’t be more excited about the restaurant’s future. Green explained that he and his wife, Kyndra, moved to Alton from Louisiana in 2016. They opened Gumbo 2 Geaux as a way to pay homage to their Cajun roots. Located at 1818 Washington Avenue in Alton, the restaurant has become the go-to spot for Cajun food in the Riverbend region.
Community Hope Center's Development Director Shares Story of Faith

1 week ago | riverbender.com | Sydney Sinks

You're Beautiful With Brian Trust! Ft: Christy SchultALTON - On a recent episode of “You’re Beautiful” with Brian Trust, Christy Schult shared how God has guided her through her career as an educator and her new position as the development director at the Community Hope Center in Cottage Hills. Schult noted that God has been in her life since she was a child, and His influence is as powerful as ever.
Finding God After Addiction: Local Man Shares "One Heck of a Testimony"

1 week ago | riverbender.com | Sydney Sinks

You're Beautiful With Brian Trust! Ft: JD!ALTON - On a recent episode of “You’re Beautiful” with Brian Trust, J.D. shared his testimony of finding God after several decades of struggle. “I’ve got one heck of a testimony. The gutter that I came out of, a lot of people don’t come up out of it,” he said. “I’m truly excited because of all the wonderful things God has done in my life and the possibility to help others and give them strength to get through some of the things that they’re going through.
Godfrey Fire Protection District Learns Natural Gas Safety with Ameren Presentation

1 week ago | riverbender.com | Sydney Sinks

GODFREY - Firefighters with the Godfrey Fire Protection District learned about natural gas safety and what to do if a gas leak is detected. On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, Ameren Illinois public awareness specialist Chris Schildroth stopped by the fire station to go over “the dos and the don’ts” when responding to a natural gas leak. Schildroth noted that collaboration between the fire department and Ameren is important in these situations.