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 […]
Read More →School Board approves likely tax increase
Property taxes for Collinsville Unit 10 residents will increase next year, the question is if the cause will be increased property value or an increase in tax levies from governing bodies. The School Board approved a tax levy increase of 4.9902 percent at its Nov. 18 meeting. The Collinsville Township board is set to discuss […]
Read More →CHS teacher is Edward Jones Teacher of the Month
Collinsville High School teacher Chris Glynn was awarded the inaugural Edward Jones Teacher of the Month award Monday. Glynn, a math teacher, was chosen as the November award winner by CHS Principal Eric Flohr and his administrative team. “It was a unanimous choice,” Flohr said. Looking at the students in Glynn’s class after the award […]
Read More →Kahoks win big in basketball opener
Collinsville drained five 3-pointers in the first quarter of their season opener Monday night and cruised to an 82-46 victory over Salem at the Pyramid Plus Tournament in Herrin. The Kahoks came into the season with a big question mark hanging over their inexperienced backcourt, but three of the five double-digit scorers were guards. The […]
Read More →Collinsville Township to consider increased tax levy
The Collinsville Township Trustees will hear details of how an increased tax levy may impact property taxes when the trustees meet Nov. 26. According to the agenda posted on the window of the township building at 305 E. Main St., Collinsville, “Levy” and “O.S.A.S Contract” will be discussed under the New Business heading. Trustee Chris […]
Read More →CHS copes with death of student in weekend accident
Collinsville Unit 10 has deployed the Help and Response Team to Collinsville High School to help students and staff cope with the death of a 16-year-old Katelynn Fancher during the weekend. Fancher, a freshman at CHS, died from injuries sustained in a rollover SUV crash in Hamilton County, Ill. Saturday night. Three others from Collinsville, […]
Read More →Updated – Four from Collinsville die in rollover SUV crash
**Updated with name of 16-year-old victim** Four of the five people who died over the weekend in Hamilton County, Ill. were from Collinsville, Illinois State Police confirmed. Tammy Delong, 35, Lori Parker, 42, Robert Parker, 49 and Katelynn Fancher, 16, all from Collinsville, died as a result of injuries sustained in an accident at about […]
Read More →Kahoksports.com announces CHS basketball broadcast schedule
The Collinsville boys and girls basketball teams will have at least 15 games broadcast live this year by Kahoksports.com. The boys’ slate of at least eight broadcasts includes home and away contests with O’Fallon and Edwardsville. The broadcast schedule for the Collinsville Schnucks Tournament will be announced after the tournament schedule is announced. The girls […]
Read More →Loyola edges Cougars at Portland State Tournament
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville sophomore Donivine Stewart led all players with a career high 22 points Sunday, but it wasn’t enough as Loyola slipped by the Cougars 73-72 in men’s basketball at the Portland State Tournament. SIUE (1-5) lost all three games at the tournament by a combined nine points. “I think this basketball team is getting […]
Read More →Wanted man nabbed by Collinsville Police
Collinsville Police arrested a man Sunday who was wanted on a charge of felony home invasion. Charles JK Sparks, 43, of the 1300 block of Bridal Spur, Troy, is accused of kicking in the door of a Collinsville home on Oct. 24 and holding a knife to the throat of his former girlfriend. Police say […]
Read More →Cougars fall at Portland State
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s basketball saw a halftime lead disappear for the second time in as many nights, falling at Portland State 77-74 Saturday in the team’s second game at the Portland State Tournament. SIUE drops to 1-4 with the loss. Portland State improved to 3-1. “In the second half, we just didn’t […]
Read More →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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