Man sentenced in connection with Granite City beating that left acquaintance paralyzed
A man accused of beating an acquaintance with a hammer and metal bar was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday. Ricky A. Andrews, 35, and Robert C. Kelly, 49, were charged in 2012 with Class X felonies for home invasion and attempted murder in connection with the beating of a man on Delmar Avenue […]
Read More →Collinsville woman charged with three counts of bank burglary
A woman who was referred to a religious organization for help during an aborted bank robbery was charged with three counts of bank burglary in a complaint filed in federal court Friday. Easter O. Jimison, 37, of the 1200 block of Ridge Avenue in Collinsville, allegedly robbed the FCB Banks Caseyville branch on Nov. 7 […]
Read More →Collinsville electronics appliance recycling drop off information for 2015 announced
Anyone with an old microwave, flat-screen television, computer, or even a motorcycle, can safely dispose of unwanted items at Collinsville’s electronics and appliance recycling drop off. The event will be held in the parking lot at 227 W. Main St. in Collinsville the second Friday of each month in 2015 (except January). Wissehr Recycling (www.WissehrRecycling.com, […]
Read More →Sun watchers to gather at Woodhenge Sunday for solstice sunrise
Sun watchers will gather at 7 a.m. Sunday to celebrate the winter solstice and watch dawn break over Woodhenge at Cahokia Mounds. Collinsville’s Woodhenge sits about 1/2 mile west of Monks Mound. Reconstructed in 1985, there were originally five iterations of wood pole formations at the site, probably constructed by the Mississippians between 1100 and […]
Read More →Collinsville Charities for Children helps more than 265 needy children
Submitted content Collinsville Charities for Children gave shoes and socks to more than 265 Collinsville School District children on Dec. 10. Organizer Grant Koentz, along with 12 volunteers from the organization and Jack Schmitt employees, provided shoes and socks to the students at Jack Schmitt Ford Lincoln in Collinsville. Submitted content
Read More →Lady Kahoks win big over Triad
Collinsville, Ill. – The Collinsville High School girls’ basketball team regained its winning way with a 60-39 non-conference victory Saturday over visiting Triad. Aubreeny Brady bounced back from a subpar game against O’Fallon Thursday to lead all scorers with 22 points. Sophie Thompson’s 14 lead the Knights in scoring. The Lady Kahoks (5-3) held Triad […]
Read More →Basketball Kahoks continue slide
O’Fallon, Ill. – Collinsville entered the fourth quarter Friday with the slimmest possible lead, but left O’Fallon with its fifth consecutive defeat. Leading 30-29 after three quarters, the Kahoks (3-5, 0-3 Southwestern Conference) were outscored 27-21 in the final stanza. Each team scored more points in the fourth quarter than in the first half. O’Fallon […]
Read More →Wrestling Kahoks dominate three opponents Friday
Collinsville, Ill. – The Collinsville High School wrestlers gave clinics to three visiting teams Friday. The Kahoks outscored Mascoutah, Cahokia and Springfield by a combined 154 points. CHS defeated Mascoutah 71-12, Cahokia 64-16 and Springfield 60-13. Results Collinsville 71 Mascoutah 12 Trenton Finch (MAS) wbf Jevon Pargo (CHS) 4:24 Patrick Grzywacz (CHS) wbf Mason Johnson […]
Read More →Maryville bank robbed, Collinsville woman in custody
Maryville Police were called to the FCB Maryville Bank at about 5:18 p.m. Wednesday following the report of a robbery. The robber showed the teller a note and was given an undisclosed amount of money, Maryville Police said. The robber fled the scene in a small, silver vehicle with no license plates, traveling south on […]
Read More →Keene is Collinsville Unit 10’s Teacher of the Month
A school-wide assembly, a special guest, a surprised recipient of the Teacher of the Month award; the scene is quickly becoming a welcome Collinsville tradition. Jennifer Keene, the Twin Echo Elementary School reading specialist, was the teacher who shook her head in surprise Friday after hearing her name called by special guest Rick Kincheloe, the […]
Read More →Lady Kahoks done in by big fourth quarter, look to rebound at Pink Out game Saturday
The Collinsville Lady Kahoks took a five-point lead into the fourth quarter Thursday against O’Fallon, but left Fletcher Gym on the wrong end of 55-51 score. The Lady Panthers (4-3, 2-2 Southwestern Conference) outscored CHS 20-11 in the final quarter. The Lady Kahoks (4-3, 0-3 SWC) held the lead following each of the first three […]
Read More →Kahok wrestlers edged by O’Fallon
O’Fallon, Ill. – Collinsville and O’Fallon split 14 matches Thursday, but O’Fallon escaped with a 36-31 win over the Kahoks. Winners for the Kahoks were Aaron Engle, Adam Gillespie, Zach Stephenson, Jevon Pargo, Patrick Grzywacz, Jacob Blaha and Cole Zabala. The Kahoks host Springfield, Mascoutah and Cahokia at 5 p.m. Friday. Thursday results: 138. Engle […]
Read More →Collinsville High School student winner in national scholarship contest
An essay submitted by Collinsville High School senior Kaitlin Carlson to a national contest earned her a college scholarship and a trip to Philadelphia. Carlson’s essay about equal pay for equal work was one of six winners in the 17th Annual NFWL/NRA Bill of Rights Essay Scholarship Contest. The National Foundation for Women Legislators partnered […]
Read More →17.5 percent tax hike for Caseyville unanimously approved
The Caseyville Board of Trustees on Wednesday unanimously approved a 17.5 percent property tax increase. According the hearing notice posted on the town’s official website, the increase will represent a $111,174.29 increase in tax revenue. That amounts to about $26.35 for each of the Villages’ 4,219 residents. Prior to the meeting Wednesday, Brenda Williams, chairperson […]
Read More →Alhambra man pleads guilty to child pornography charges
An Alhambra man pleaded guilty in Federal Court Thursday to three child pornography charges. In July, the Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations searched a residence in which Robert Godsey, 34, and others lived. A notebook computer seized during the raid contained numerous video and image files of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct, […]
Read More →State seeks nominations for Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards
Submitted content The Serve Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service is accepting nominations for the sixth annual Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards. These awards recognize individual volunteers to highlight the importance of volunteerism and community service in the State of Illinois. For-profit businesses that support service will also be recognized. “Illinois is fortunate to have […]
Read More →Free action movies at Collinsville Library in January
The Collinsville Library invites the community to beat the winter doldrums with free action-packed movies in January. Two movies will be shown at 2 p.m. each Saturday in January. The Children’s Floor will feature rated PG movies. The Community Room titles are rated PG-13. The schedule of January movies is: January 3 – Teenage Mutant […]
Read More →Kreitner garners $2,000 prize at Festival of Trees, increases library budget by $2,000
The Irving Dilliard Memorial Literacy Program for the Collinsville Unit 10 School District was the recipient of the 2014 Festival of Trees fundraising efforts, which was good news for all schools in the district, but especially Kreitner Elementary School. Schools in the district were invited to design a structure with a literary theme for the […]
Read More →Caseyville to hold public hearing Wednesday on 17.5 percent property tax increase
The Village of Caseyville scheduled a 15-minute public hearing for Wednesday at 6 p.m. to give residents an opportunity to question the need for a 17.5 percent property tax increase. At about 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, the Board of Trustees will vote on the proposed increase. The hearing is legally required because the Board is proposing […]
Read More →Brady’s 30 not enough to carry Lady Kahoks to victory
Collinsville, Ill. – Collinsville’s Aubreeny Brady connected on school-record 22 free throw attempts Tuesday on her way to a 30-point night, but BreLaNair Cox nearly matched her point-for-point, carrying East St. Louis to 61-53 road victory. The teams combined to attempt 72 free throws. The Lady Kahoks (4-2, 0-2 Southwestern Conference) made 32-42 attempts. Brady […]
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