Christmas in Collinsville held on frigid weekend
Visitors to uptown Collinsville braved the cold to celebrate Christmas in Collinsville Dec. 6 and 7. The Collinsville Main Street Community Association hosted the event, which included the official lighting of the Christmas tree at the Collinsville Township Office, a holiday house tour and visits with Santa Claus at the Miner’s Theatre. The originally scheduled […]
Read More →Detective Bud Jeremias named Collinsville’s November Employee of the Month
A detective with the Collinsville Police Department that helped extract a confession from the man accused of shooting the owner of Ferguson TV, VCR and Satellite Service in Caseyville was named the City of Collinsville Employee of the Month for November. Bud Jeremias assisted Caseyville Police during the investigation of the Nov. 14 shooting. Phillip […]
Read More →Sparks don’t fly at Collinsville water rate increase meeting
The television camera was set up, pointing towards the speaker’s podium, with the City Council members and the mayor in the background, waiting for sparks to fly at the special meeting called to discuss the rising water costs for Collinsville water customers. After spirited social media discussions and blaring headlines about the 38 percent rate […]
Read More →Collinsville Township to take final vote on increased tax levy Tuesday
The Collinsville Township Trustees will continue their discussion about raising the property tax levy when they meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the township building at 305 E. Main St. The Trustees approved a levy increase of 4 percent for roads and bridges at a meeting on Nov. 26, but were at a stalemate on […]
Read More →Tigers topple Lady Kahoks
The Edwardsville Tigers girls basketball team jumped out to a 24-4 lead after one quarter Monday and cruised to an 81-23 victory over the host Collinsville Lady Kahoks. The Tigers pushed their lead to 53-11 at the half, led by Tennessee recruit Kortney Dunbar and St. Louis University bound Aaliyah Covington. Dunbar finished the half […]
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