Area crime wrap: Man hits stopped motorcycle, charged with pot possession
Alton man’s night goes up in smoke after possession charges Evan J. Turner, 19, of Alton, was charged June 6 with a felony charge of unlawful possession with intent to deliver cannabis after crashing into a stopped motorcycle. On Tuesday, June 3, at approximately 6:03 p.m., the Madison County Sheriff’s Office responded to a traffic […]
Read More →Ameren Illinois installs IntelliRupters to interupt power disruptions
When spring arrives, the leaves are on our trees, the flowers are blooming in our yards and, more often than we would like, the power is out in our homes. To combat the power of nature that sometimes leave us powerless, Ameren Illinois is installing new technology and improving its infrastructure. This is part of the company’s $3.5 […]
Read More →Metro Independent Athlete of the Week: Tanner Houck, Toronto Blue Jays draftee
By John Layton and Roger Starkey What a way to celebrate a graduation party. Tanner Houck, the 17-year-old ace of the Collinsville High School pitching staff was celebrating his high school graduation party when he was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays Saturday. Getting drafted fulfilled a dream he’s had since before he was even […]
Read More →Collinsville yard sales Saturday, June 7
Collinsville Yard Sales this week are listed below. Saturday, June 7 422 Bell 1129 Carraway Court 327 N. Clinton 1607 Frederick 122 Kroener 107 Mark Drive 415 Meadow Lane 532 Meadow Lane 511 Ridgemont 202 Rosemary 1211-B State 711 Strong 99 Wendler 1204 Waverly 418 W. Main 1 Oak Leaf 110 Echo Wood Drive 208 […]
Read More →Two Collinsville residents charged following federal sting
Two Collinsville residents have been charged after a federal sting operation intended to stop abuse of the Medicaid program in Illinois. Angel D. Jones, 50, and Lawrence M. Thigpen, 53, were two of 14 indictments announced by United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois Stephen R. Wigginton, and Gerald Roy, special agent in charge, […]
Read More →The search is on for the 2014 Princess Tomato and Sir Catsup
The 16th annual World’s Largest Catsup Bottle Festival is seeking Brooks Catsup rich & tangy royalty. Contestants are needed for the GSC Credit Union Princess Tomato and Sir Catsup Contest at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, July 13. The event is not based on a professional rulebook, organizers say, but is just for fun, like the Catsup […]
Read More →Collinsville Farm Fresh burglary solved
Collinsville police announced today that a St. Louis man has been charged for the burglaries at the Collinsville Farm Fresh Dairy and the Edwardsville Farm Fresh Milk Store. On Wednesday, the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office charged Orlando M. Naylor, 44, of the 4000 block of Kossuth Street in St. Louis City, with two counts […]
Read More →Marleen Suarez: “Prenzler should turn his attention to his own office”
My name is Marleen Suarez. As a candidate for Madison County Treasurer in the November Election, I promise to talk about issues that matter. I am a successful small business owner with more than a decade of professional investment industry experience and a plan for how to make the Treasurer’s Office work better for you. […]
Read More →Caseyville Village Attorney resigns
Story corrected to note updated pay information of attorneys who preceded John Gilbert (see related) John Gilbert has resigned after about one year as a Caseyville village attorney. Mayor Leonard Black announced the resignation at a Board of Trustees committee meeting Wednesday evening. Black said Thursday the decision to leave was Gilbert’s. “It was his choice,” Black […]
Read More →Pedestrian struck and killed on Vandalia Street in Collinsville
***Update at 4:55 p.m. June 5.*** A walking cane, shoe, shirt, mobile phone and personal shopping cart were strewn along a 30-yard stretch of Vandalia Street in Collinsville late Wednesday night at the scene of an accident in which a pedestrian was struck. The victim, Joe Merrifield, of Collinsville, has been pronounced dead. The accident […]
Read More →Prenzler used taxpayer money to investigate fellow treasurer, says part of duties
When Madison County Treasurer Kurt Prenzler stood in front of the St. Clair County Administration Building at 1 p.m. Friday, he strongly insinuated, but stop short of accusing, St. Clair County Treasurer Charles Suarez of wrongdoing while in office. That Prenzler and some staff members compiled the information distributed to the media using Madison County […]
Read More →West Nile virus detected in Madison County mosquitoes
Between the storms and the heat, the spring and summer months bring plenty of causes for concern in the Metro East, but now the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has confirmed a new danger: the first positive reports of the West Nile virus in Illinois for 2014. Madison County Health Department employees collected a […]
Read More →SWIC Astronomy and Math and Science clubs announce summer topics
***Submitted Content*** The Southwestern Illinois College Astronomy Club, in conjunction with the Math and Science Club, wants to explore the solar system with you this summer! The club continues its series of talks about space and all its wonders at the Belleville Campus, 2500 Carlyle Ave. A viewing session will take place at 8 p.m. […]
Read More →One year on, Caseyville has a TIF attorney again
When Leonard Black replaced George Chance as mayor of Caseyville last spring, he made a host of changes. Gone were the village attorneys, the zoning administrator, all three police commissioners, the zoning board of appeals, the treasurer, the computer repairman and the hotel/motel inspector, among others. Some were replaced quickly. Some, positions like the treasurer […]
Read More →Ameren Illinois donates bucket truck to Caseyville
Ameren Illinois President and Chief Executive Officer Richard Mark recently presented the keys to a 1997 Ford F-800 truck to Caseyville Mayor Leonard Black. The truck was a donation from Ameren to the village. The energy company donates vans, trailers and pickup trucks to municipalities on a regular basis, Mark said. He estimated Ameren receives […]
Read More →SIUE softball announces summer camp dates
The Ohio Valley Conference champion Southern Illinois University Edwardsville softball program has announced its 2014 Summer Camp schedule, featuring two camps for July 15-16 and Aug. 17, respectively. Both camps will be held on SIUE’s campus at Cougar Field on Stadium Drive. Registration can be found at www.siuesoftball.com. The All-Skills Camp, held July 15-16 from 9 a.m. to 3 […]
Read More →AARF in the Park meets Bark For Life in fundraising event
Two charitable events focused on man’s best friend came together for a fund raising event at Woodland Park Sunday. Bark For Life, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, and the Animal Rescue & Relief Foundation, a non-profit organization in southwestern Illinois that provides first aid and treatment for sick or injured stray animals, teamed […]
Read More →First annual Collinsville Kahok Cardboard Boat Race
***Submitted Content*** Over 40 DIS students participated in the first annual Collinsville Kahok Cardboard Boat Race Saturday, May 10th at Splash City. This great event was offered as a bonus STEM Challenge to all Dorris Intermediate School students. The DIS STEM Challenge is an after-school science, technology, engineering, and math education program. Various STEM […]
Read More →DIS honors million word readers and perfect attendance bike winners
Dorris Intermediate School recently honored Carli Lentz – 5th grade – and Krysta Schwartz – 6th grade – as the top Reading Counts point earners in their grades. Each read over 1 million words this year. Logan Wyant – 5th grade and Malijah McClendon – 6th grade – were the Horace Mann Perfect Attendance bike winners […]
Read More →America’s First City: Discovering the secrets of Cahokia Mounds
***Submitted Content*** MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW, and come see this fascinating program coming to SIUE Sunday, June 8, at 2:00 p.m. Every Spring, an archaeology team from University of Bologna (Italy) works with a university archaeology professor from Washington University (St. Louis) to uncover the secrets of the West Plaza of Cahokia Mounds. Come join […]
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