Edwardsville wins state soccer championship
The Southwestern Conference boys soccer champions are now Illinois state champions. Edwardsville knocked of Wheeling 2-1 Saturday to claim the Illinois Boys Soccer Class 3A state championship. The Tigers defeated Alton, Quincy, O’Fallon, Minooka, Sandburg and Naperville Central on their way to the title game in Hoffman Estates. Brent Heinlein and Landon Paul scored the […]
Read More →Mizzou Tops Cougars in Season Opener
Missouri ran its record to 2-0 this season with a 59-48 victory over Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in women’s basketball action Sunday at Mizzou Arena. SIUE Head Coach Paula Buscher said the difference in the game was offensive rebounds. “I thought we played hard,” Buscher said. “We gave up too many offensive boards, and that […]
Read More →Collinsville’s Festival of Trees open to the public
Submitted story For the last 20 years, non-profit organization in Collinsville have raised funds through an elegant event called the Festival of Trees. Most people outside of those organizations, however, probably do not know the event exists or think they cannot attend. “Everyone thinks that this is an invitation-only event, but it’s not. Anyone can […]
Read More →Man charged with sexual assault of 12-year-old Caseyville girl
A 20-year-old Fairview Heights man has been charged with predatory sexual assault of a 12-year-old Caseyville girl. Caseyville police responded to a report on July 8 from the child’s grandmother who was concerned Damon Bledsoe may have had intercourse with her granddaughter. Following an investigation, charges were issued Tuesday by the St. Clair County State’s […]
Read More →East St. Louis and Edwardsville easily advance to quarterfinals – Updated
***Updated on Nov. 11 with game dates, times and locations*** The top two football teams in the Southwestern Conference this year continue to look like two of the top teams in the state, turning in dominating second-round playoff performances. Edwardsville moved to 11-0 on the season after thrashing Bradley Bourbonnais (7-4) 42-0 Saturday, at Bradley-Bourbonnais. […]
Read More →Cougars drop Bears in double overtime
Jabari Danzy’s goal with three minutes remaining in the second overtime period lifted the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Missouri State in the Cougars’ regular season finale Saturday night. “Our team showed tremendous character throughout the match tonight,” Head Coach Kevin Kalish said. “This is a positive result […]
Read More →Cougars men’s basketball opens season with loss at Arkansas
A strong second half wasn’t enough to lift Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s basketball in 2013-14 season opener, as the Cougars fell 99-65 on the road at Arkansas. SIUE (0-1) fell to 0-6 in season openers at the Division I level, while Arkansas (1-0) won its 19th consecutive season opener. The Cougars connected on 45.7 percent […]
Read More →Women’s soccer edged by Skyhawks in OT
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville women’s soccer team was eliminated from the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Friday evening, suffering a 2-1 overtime defeat against top-seed UT Martin at Skyhawk Field. The Cougars (13-5-3, 6-3-1 OVC) had defeated Eastern Illinois 2-1 Thursday to reach the tournament semi-finals, but ran into a UT Martin side that was well-rested after […]
Read More →No property tax increase in Collinsville proposed budget
The recently released draft biennial budget for the City of Collinsville calls for increased capital improvement spending in 2014 and increased water rates, but a stable property tax levy for the seventh consecutive year. The 2014 and 2015 budgets include projected revenues for 2014 of approximately $37.3 million – a 13.11 percent increase over 2013 […]
Read More →Collinsville Veteran’s Day parade
The 2013 Collinsville Veteran’s Day parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11. The parade will begin at Woodland Park and follow Illinois Route 159 south to the American Legion at 1022 Vandalia Street. To accommodate the parade, Vandalia Street will be closed from Concord Drive to Union Avenue. The closure will begin at 10 […]
Read More →No change to Collinsville garbage pick-up schedule week of Nov. 11
Republic Services will follow their usual trash and recycle pick-up schedule the week of Nov. 11, despite the Veteran’s Day holiday.
Read More →SIUE women’s soccer advances to OVC semifinals
Tory Pitts scored both goals to lead Southern Illinois University Edwardsville women’s soccer to a 2-1 win over Eastern Illinois Thursday in the quarterfinal game of the Ohio Valley Conference Championships. SIUE now advances to the semifinals for the second consecutive year. The Cougars will meet host and top-seed UT Martin Friday at 4 p.m. “We came out […]
Read More →Caseyville approves new business development on 159
The Caseyville Village Board approved a $7.765 million redevelopment agreement on Oct. 16 that will bring new businesses to the field on Illinois Route 159 across from the stagnant Forest Lakes subdivision. The first phase of development by TBHP LLC on the approximately 57-acre property will produce five lots of commercial space to be occupied […]
Read More →CHS all-conference performers announced
Collinsville High School on Wednesday honored its athletes who showed excellence in the classroom and on the field of play. More than 100 student-athletes, about a third of all athletes competing in fall sports at all levels, were honored for having a GPA of 3.75 or better for the current school year. Keenai Sampson […]
Read More →Four Cougars named to All-OVC second team
Four Southern Illinois University Edwardsville women’s soccer players were honored by the Ohio Valley Conference on the eve of the conference tournament. Freshman forward Kayla Delgado (Belleville, Ill.), sophomore goalkeeper Jennifer Pelley(St. Charles Mo.), sophomore midfielder Cassidy Sherman (Algonquin, Ill.), and senior defender Kourtney Price (Eureka, Mo.) were each named to the 11-member All-OVC second team. Delgado also was honored as a member of […]
Read More →String of burglaries, purse snatching, tied to Collinsville trio
An investigation that started with the theft of a purse from an elderly lady ended with a string of burglary cases being tied to three Collinsville residents. In what Collinsville Police Department Detective Chris Warren called a story of drug addiction and stealing to support the habit, Tiree Fox, 24, Kacey Rivoire, 21, and Robert […]
Read More →Want to be part of an independent film? You have a chance Saturday
Openings are still available for the 2 p.m. pre-production screening and investor pitch at the Miner’s Theatre Saturday for the upcoming independent film, “The Parricidal Effect.” Independent film director and producer Ryan Davy, of South Africa, will be in Collinsville this weekend in search of investors for the film. The cast for the full length feature […]
Read More →Coats for the Community Drive at Collinsville Building and Loan
What: 3rd Annual “Coats for the Community” Drive When:Drop-off dates: Nov. 15 through Nov. 30 Where: Collinsville Building and Loan at 701 Belt Line Road, Collinsville or 100 W. Market St., Troy Info:Collinsville Building and Loan will host a celebration of generosity on Friday, Nov. 15 with coffee and donuts. Please donate new or gently used coats […]
Read More →Splash City to host job fair Nov. 23
Splash City Waterpark, in Collinsville, is hosting a job fair Nov. 23 for the 2014 season. Applications will be accepted for lifeguards, guest service representatives, maintenance team members, swim instructors, and aquatic program educators. Applicants must be at least 16 years of age by May 1, 2014. The job fair will be from 9 a.m. […]
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