Three home runs propel softball Kahoks to win
Kassidy Smith, Samantha Buettner and Sarah Scrum all went deep Wednesday for the Collinsville High School softball team in an 11-9 victory over Waterloo Gibault, snapping the Kahoks four-game losing skid. After falling behind 1-0 after one inning, Collinsville’s offense poured on six runs over the next two innings. Two Hawks errors led to three […]
Read More →Baseball Kahoks drop third straight, five of six
The Collinsville High School baseball team started the season by reeling off six consecutive victories and winning nine of their first 11, but have found the win column in only one of their last six contests. The Kahoks (10-7) loss to Breese Mater Dei (6-5) Wednesday at Fletcher Field, by a 3-2 score, was their […]
Read More →$31,000 in iPads stolen from Collinsville Wal-Mart
Collinsville Police are searching for three men who made off with $31,000 worth of iPads from the Wal-Mart in Collinsville Crossing on April 14. The three unknown, black males entered the store at around 2:30 a.m., gained access to an iPad case and stole the merchandise. The suspects were last seen leaving the store in […]
Read More →Suspect charged after car chase and crash in Caseyville
A man in Caseyville was on the phone with a 911 dispatcher when his car was rear-ended by a car chasing him. The victim’s car was rammed several times, finally causing a rollover crash. The incident happened at about 1:47 a.m. April 20, Caseyville Police said. Silvestre Huerta Barrios, age 29, of the 6000 block […]
Read More →Granite City couple charged for alleged sexual abuse of teen in Collinsville hotel
***updated at 9:41 p.m. CDT to remove additional details of the incident that were not necessary to the story and potentially more harmful to the victim.*** A man and woman from Granite City are each facing four felony charges of sexual abuse of a 14-year-old girl in a Collinsville hotel room. Jennifer D. Smith, 32, […]
Read More →Local band front man wanted for Collinsville shooting
The lead singer and namesake for the Robert Jordan Band is wanted by Collinsville Police in connection with a shooting incident that occurred Saturday, April 19. Robert L. (RJ) Jordan, 54, of the 100 block of North Aurora Street, allegedly fired several shots at a victim who also lives in the apartment complex located in […]
Read More →Edwardsville blanks baseball Kahoks
Edwardsville’s Jordan Hovey held the Collinsville offense in check Tuesday afternoon, throwing a complete game shutout in the Tigers 4-0 Southwestern Conference victory. The Kahoks (10-6, 3-3 SWC) never got untracked offensively against Hovey, who allowed three hits and struck out one while not issuing a walk. There was one error committed behind him. Collinsville […]
Read More →Collinsville girls soccer cannot stop unbeaten Nerinx Hall
The soccer game against Nerinx Hall slipped through the Lady Kahoks hands Tuesday. Taking advantage of two goals that bounced off the hands of the Collinsville goalkeeper, the Markers won the non-conference game 3-0. “Soccer is a game of unlucky things,” Collinsville Head Coach Clay Smith said, “Tonight was proof of that.” The Markers (10-0-1) […]
Read More →Softball Kahoks losing skid reaches four
After starting the season 9-3, Collinsville High School’s softball team has lost four straight, to fall to 9-7 on the season and 1-4 in the Southwestern Conference. Edwardsville (17-2, 4-1 SWC) visited the Collinsville Jaycees sports complex Tuesday afternoon and won 11-1 in five innings. The Tigers scored at least one run in each inning, […]
Read More →Southbound I-255 ramp, from I-270 to close April 28 – May 1
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Monday that the ramp from eastbound Interstate 270 to southbound Interstate 255 will be closed beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday, April 28 through 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, weather permitting. The closure is necessary to complete pavement patching on the ramp. The signed detour will be to […]
Read More →Donate blood at SWIC Belleville Campus blood drive
***Submitted Content*** You can save the lives of up to three individuals by donating a pint of your blood during the upcoming American Red Cross Blood Drive at the Southwestern Illinois College Belleville Campus, 2500 Carlyle Ave. The drive will be held Tuesday, April 29 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Main Complex […]
Read More →2014 Italian Fest parade committee announces food theme, opens applications
***Submitted Content*** Float group applications are now being accepted for the 2014 Italian Fest Parade, to be held Saturday, Sept. 20 at 4 p.m. in Uptown Collinsville. This annual tradition embodies the spirit of Italian Fest and wraps up the festival’s activities with a bang. This year’s parade theme is “EAT UP, Italian Style!” What […]
Read More →National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day set for April 26
***Submitted Content*** State’s Attorney Tom Gibbons, Coroner Steve Nonn, Sheriff Bob Hertz and the Drug Free Coalitions of Madison County are once again encouraging Madison County residents to bring their expired, or unwanted, prescription or over-the-counter medications to Edwardsville as part of the National Take-Back Initiative sponsored by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The […]
Read More →Collinsville Junior Service Club to host golf scramble
The members Junior Service Club of Collinsville are pleased to invite all female golfers to a Ladies Golf Scramble, Friday, June 20, at Arlington Greens Golf Course, 200 Arlington Drive in Granite City. Registration will begin at 7 a.m., followed an 8 a.m. shotgun start. The fee is $80 per golfer. Breakfast, lunch, awards, mulligans […]
Read More →Acclaimed French Physicist to Lecture at SIUE April 24-29
A world-renowned French physicist will share his expertise Thursday, April 24 with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering students and colleagues. Xavier Leoncini, Ph.D., is a full professor at Air-Marseille University near Marseille, France. He will speak on “Self-regularization in Systems with Long-Range Interactions” from 2-3 p.m. in Engineering Building Room 0145. In layman’s […]
Read More →Donate a canned good, get your documents shredded
***Submitted Content*** For the 11th consecutive year, Home Federal Savings and Loan will be hosting a community shred day and food drive. The event this year will be held in Collinsville on Saturday, May 31 from 9:00 a.m. – noon at the Home Federal Savings & Loan, 100 E. Clay St. The public is invited […]
Read More →Relay For Life of Collinsville announces Bark For Life fundraiser
***Submitted Content*** On Sunday, June 1, the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Collinsville will host its first ever Bark For Life fundraiser at Woodland Park from 12 – 2 p.m. Bark For Life is a Relay For Life fundraising event that honors the caregiving qualities of canine companions. This event will include a […]
Read More →Letter to the Editor: National Day of Prayer
In 1952, the U.S. Congress established a day to remember the religious heritage of this country and to celebrate the rights to freely exercise our faith, and yes, to pray to God. As a nation, we unite on the first Thursday in May for the National Day of Prayer. In Madison County, religious beliefs also […]
Read More →CHS team one of only 10 remaining in statewide personal finance competition
A group of Collinsville High School students will be competing as one of the top 10 teams in the state Friday at the Illinois Personal Finance Challenge in Chicago. The team advanced to the State Championship Round as the top scoring team in Region 5, which encompasses nearly all of Illinois south of Springfield. CHS […]
Read More →Blockbusters coming to “Movies on Main”
The two most popular movies in the world since November will be played under the stars, for free, in uptown Collinsville this summer. “Frozen” and “The Lego Movie” highlight a four-movie series, playing every other Saturday evening from May 31 to July 12. “Movies on Main” starts at dusk in the public parking lot at […]
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