Intoxicated 911 caller punches responding officer
A 53-year-old Collinsville woman faces two felony charges after allegedly making multiple 911 calls while intoxicated, cursing the dispatcher and punching a police officer while being arrested. Caseyville Police arrested Lisa Smith, of the 100 block of Oakwood Drive in Collinsville, on Nov. 21. The St. Clair County States Attorney’s office charged Smith with aggravated […]
Read More →East St. Louis and Edwardsville fall one game short of finals
The final two Southwestern Conference teams alive in the Illinois High School Association football playoffs lost their respective semi-final games Saturday. Edwardsville’s fairy tale season came to a horror show ending Saturday at Tigers’ Stadium. Defending Class 8A champion Chicago Mt. Carmel (12-1) ran roughshod over the Tigers (12-1), posting a 34-7 victory in a […]
Read More →Volunteers needed to distribute food and toys to 200 needy families
The Collinsville Area Ministerial Association is asking for volunteers to help distribute food and toys to 200 families in the Collinsville and State Park area. The group will deliver boxes of food and a coupon, showing the date and time families can pick up toys, on Saturday, Dec. 14. Volunteers with cars and those able […]
Read More →UC Davis gets by SIUE at Portland State
An 11-1 UC Davis run over the final 1:50 of the first half changed Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s basketball’s fate Friday as the Aggies earned a come-from-behind 80-75 win over the Cougars in the opening game of the Portland State Tournament. Rozell Nunn drained a jumper with 2:05 to play before halftime to put SIUE […]
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