Kahoks cruise to 3-0, play for tourney championship Friday
Nine players scored for Collinsville Wednesday night as they coasted to a 22-point victory over host Herrin in the Pyramid Plus Tournament. The Kahoks have won their three games at the tournament by an average of 25 points. Head Coach Darin Lee expects a more difficult game Friday against Mt. Vernon (3-0). Collinsville and Mt. […]
Read More →Local bank collecting warm clothes for kids
Home Federal Savings & Loan is accepting donations of new or slightly used coats, hats, socks, mittens and scarves for elementary school age children. Blankets are also welcome. The Tree of Warmth campaign ends Dec. 15. Donations will be taken at both branches (100 E. Clay St., Collinsville 2110 North Center Street, Maryville. Items donated will […]
Read More →7 p.m. to 4 a.m. Poplar Street Bridge lane closures week of Dec. 2
The Illinois Department of Transportation has again announced lane closures on the Poplar Street Bridge, weather permitting. The two right lanes of the westbound Poplar Street Bridge (A.K.A, William L. Clay Sr. Bridge, nee Bernard F. Dickmann Bridge) will be closed between 7 p.m. and 4 a.m. Monday, Dec. 2 to Wednesday, Dec. 4. The […]
Read More →Christmas at Willoughby Farm, Dec. 8
Christmas at Willoughby will take place from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 at Willoughby Farm. Visitors can take pictures with Santa Claus and the farm, which is decorated for the holidays. Complimentary hot chocolate, cider and treats will be available. Enjoy holiday tunes and ornament making in the barn. Cost is $3 per person. Pay at […]
Read More →SIUE jazz station to conduct on-air fund drive Dec. 13-15
Submitted announcement WSIE-FM (88.7) —The Jazz Station, broadcasting from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, will be conducting an on-air fund drive from 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, with scheduled breaks in between. During the weekend, special guests will visit or call the station studio to chat with on-air personalities Dick […]
Read More →SIUE student from Collinsville wins leadership award
Submitted story The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business named Adam Arras, of Collinsville, as the recipient of the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Student Organization Leader of the Semester Award. Arras is a senior computer management and information systems (CMIS) major. The scholarship is awarded to student leaders who participate in events, show a willingness to […]
Read More →Shaffer leads CHS past Soldan
Collinsville took an early lead against Soldan Tuesday at the Pyramid Plus Tournament in Herrin and continued to build it, before pulling away in the fourth quarter for an easy 63-45 win. Senior guard Jacob Shaffer nearly outscored the Tigers (0-2) by himself in the opening period. Shaffer scored 10 of his game-high 17 points […]
Read More →Young Lady Kahoks pass first test, down Freeburg
Entering the season, Lady Kahoks Head Coach Lori Billy thought the sophomores would be the key to her team’s success. She was prophetic, at least for the first game. Collinsville’s sophomore class scored 35 of the team’s 49 points in the Kahoks 49-41 victory over Freeburg in the Nashville Tournament. “Our young kids really stepped […]
Read More →Strong second half not enough to lift Cougars
Five Southern Illinois University Edwardsville players scored in double figures, and SIUE outscored Oregon State in the second half Tuesday, but it was not enough as the Beavers outlasted the Cougars 101-81 in men’s basketball at Gill Coliseum. Oregon State (3-1) shot 64 percent (32-50) from the field and held a 52-29 halftime advantage. The […]
Read More →Cougars fall to sharp-shooting Mastodons
Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne shot 63 percent from the field in the second half and defeated Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 91-74 in women’s college basketball action Tuesday night. IPFW’s Amanda Hyde set a Vadalabene Center record with 41 points. She shot 10 of 12 from the field with three 3-pointers and hit 18 of 21 […]
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