Company relocates Edwardsville office to 217 South Main Street, adds talent, strengthens attorney-supported title services across southern Illinois Madison County Title Company recently announced a new chapter in its long-standing service to buyers, sellers, lenders, realtors, builders, and real estate professionals throughout Illinois. The company has named Jaimee Hall as CEO, welcomed back Penny (Best)…

Director of Financial Aid Angela Weaver is the 2025-2026 recipient of Lewis and Clark Community College’s highest honor, the Pantone 286 Award. The award, named for the Pantone Color System identifier for Lewis and Clark’s “Trailblazer blue,” is given annually to team members who go above and beyond to serve the Trailblazer community. “I am…

TWM Inc., an engineering and geospatial firm in the St. Louis Metro East, recently announced Belleville West High School senior Adam Bilzing as the recipient of its inaugural Jim Barganier Memorial Scholarship. The $2,500 scholarship was established in honor of TWM’s late colleague and surveyor, Jim Barganier, PLS, to support students pursuing STEM-related degrees. TWM…

Grinnell Mutual recently announced the list of recipients awarded its 2026 Road to Success scholarships. This year, $1,000 scholarships have been awarded to 80 high school seniors with Grinnell Mutual auto coverage who have excellent academic records and have been accident- and violation-free for their high school years. Since the program began 21 years ago, Grinnell Mutual,…

By MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST SEAMAN CALEB KISSNER Fleet Public Affairs Center, San Diego Seaman Noah Ramos, a native of Belleville, Ill., serves the U.S. Navy assigned to USS Scranton, a fast-attack submarine homeported at Naval Base Point Loma. As a submariner, Ramos is part of a small percentage of Navy personnel continuing a 125-year tradition…

  A team from Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s aviation technologies program placed 10th in the nation in the scholastic category of the 2026 Aerospace Maintenance Council competition in Orlando, Fla. Combined, the two teams of Detail Dawgs, a registered student organization, who competed last month, placed in the top 10 in 11 different events in…

First Bankers Trust Company N.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Bankers Trustshares Inc., recently recognized Arthur “Art” Greenbank for his leadership and service as he retires from the boards of directors of both organizations in May 2026. Greenbank’s career with First Bankers Trust began in March 1992 when he joined the organization as vice president…

  Lewis and Clark Community College recently announced the winners of its 21st annual Student Art Exhibition. This year’s exhibit, which comprised 52 original pieces, brought together a curated selection of students’ artwork from the college’s Fine Art and Graphic Design programs. Gabrielle McQuay earned the top spot with her charcoal drawing. “Still Life.” “I…

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker recently announced the following appointments to boards and commissions, including those that impact the southwestern Illinois region: Capital Development Board Ama Addai will continue to serve as a Member of the Capital Development Board.* Addai currently serves as Area Director of Civil Infrastructure with TRC Companies Inc., formerly known as The…

President and CEO Bonnie McDonald will step down; she has been selected for Loeb Fellowship from Harvard Landmarks Illinois recently announced that President and CEO Bonnie McDonald has been selected for a 2027 Loeb Fellowship by the Harvard Graduate School of Design (HGSD) and will step down from her post leading the organization on July 24.…

Building stronger connections between local employers, community partners and workforce education programs is the primary focus of new Workforce Training Coordinator Beth Arrowsmith at Lewis and Clark Community College. Arrowsmith joined the college in Spring 2026 and now works collaboratively with faculty, staff and area employers to help develop short-term training and certification programs designed…

The Graduate School at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has awarded the 2026-2027 Hoppe Research Professor Award to Abbey Hepner, MFA, associate professor and area head of photography and digital media in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Art and Design. The Hoppe Research Professor Award recognizes faculty members whose research or creative activities promise…

Announced appointments include those from the Metro East region Amusement Ride and Attraction Safety Board David Bennett will continue to serve as a Member of the Amusement Ride and Attraction Safety Board.* Bennett currently serves as Equity Partner at the Law Offices of Pretzel and Stouffer in Chicago, specializing in liability and the representation of…

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has awarded the Graduate Faculty Mentor Award to Drew Dolan, Ph.D., professor and program director of the Master of Public Administration (MPA) in the Department of Public Administration and Policy Analysis. Dolan will be recognized at the Graduate School’s Fall Awards Reception in October and will receive a $500 honorarium for…

Lewis and Clark Community College welcomed its new vice president of Finance and Operations last month, as it prepared to wind down the academic year. Area-native Jonathan Lasinski, a 2002 graduate of Alton High School, started in the role on April 20, 2026, training with outgoing Vice President Mary Schulte prior to her April 30…