Third time is not a charm, Kahok boys soccer postponed again
The Collinsville High School boys soccer team was to have played its third game of the season Tuesday, against Belleville West. Instead, the team is still waiting to take the pitch to begin the 2014 season. Heavy rain overnight Monday made Oerter Park in Columbia, Ill. unplayable. The park is the site of Belleville West home matches while […]
Read More →Medical cannabis patient and caregiver application process begins Tuesday
Patient and caregiver registration for the Illinois Medical Cannabis Pilot Program starts Tuesday. The Illinois Department of Public Health is now accepting applications for the medical cannabis registration identification card electronically and through the mail for qualifying patients and caregivers. Applicants whose last names begin with letters A through L can submit an application from […]
Read More →Tuesday’s Kahok soccer match moved to Oerter Park in Columbia, Ill
Weather postponed the first two Kahok boys soccer matches this year and the installation of field turf at Belleville West High School has forced the relocation of the team’s third attempt to start the season. The Southwestern Conference opener for both teams will be played at 6:45 p.m. Tuesady at Oerter Park in Columbia, Ill.
Read More →One week, 122 kids, $1,508: Why the ALS challenge is about more than cold water
Dennis Barr, whose wife, Mary, died of ALS in February, is not tired of watching the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Using his smart phone, Barr filmed Jefferson Elementary School students dumping buckets of ice water onto the heads of their teachers Friday. Before the cold water flowed, first-grade teacher Christy Reid spoke for the Collinsville […]
Read More →Family devastated by fire says thank you: “It’s like something you see in a movie”
Fire engulfed the Schwartz home in Collinsville on Aug. 9, leaving the family of six with little more than the clothes they were wearing. The family was devastated by the thought of starting to rebuild only two days before school started for the four children. “The first two mornings we woke up in tears,” Courtney […]
Read More →Collinsville electronics and appliance recycling extended through 2014
The electronics and appliance recycling events have been extended through 2014. WeCycle-Belleville will accept old electronics and appliances in the public parking lot at Main and Seminary in uptown Collinsville from Noon to 6 p.m. the second Friday of each month, through 2014. WeCycle-Belleville donates the proceeds they receive from recycling the items to the Miner’s Institute […]
Read More →Illinois State Police may conduct roadside safety checks in September
***Submitted Content*** The Illinois State Police recently announced that they may conduct roadside safety checks and occupant restraint enforcement patrols in Madison and St. Clair counties in September. A roadside safety check is a tool for generating voluntary compliance by the motoring public. The potential to come across these checks encourages motorists to arrange designated […]
Read More →SIUE women’s soccer falls to Purdue
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville women’s soccer completed the weekend with a 4-1 loss against Purdue Sunday. “We played a really solid first half and started the second half well,” said SIUE Head Coach Derek Burton. “But, we are still searching for that consistency in our determination.” The Boilermakers struck first with a goal in the 19th minute […]
Read More →Cougars men’s soccer suffers second overtime loss
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – For the second time in as many games, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s soccer suffered an overtime defeat, falling 2-1 to Tulsa in double overtime Sunday at Korte Stadium. Following an initial shot by Tulsa’s Austin Neil and a save by SIUE goalkeeper Kent Kobernus, Akeil Barrett pounced on the rebound and netted the […]
Read More →Cahokia Mounds hosts American Indian Educational Days and annual atlatl competition
***Submitted Content*** COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site offers a chance to explore Native American culture Sept. 13-14 and watch as experts compete with the ancient “atlatl” spear-throwing device. American Indian Educational Days takes place Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 13 and 14, in the site’s Interpretive Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. […]
Read More →Cahokia Courthouse offers special sale for people who re-create 1700-1800s
***Submitted Content*** CAHOKIA, IL – Old re-enactors never die, they just collect too much stuff. If you know what that means, bargains await you Sept. 13. The public is invited to a trade fair (basically a historic re-enactors’ yard sale) for 1700-1800s memorabilia and accouterments on Saturday, Sept. 13. The event runs 9 a.m. to […]
Read More →Rule, Rubin and Shay works on exhibit at The Schmidt
***Submitted Content*** The William and Florence Schmidt Art Center has brought the works of three artists to southwestern Illinois this fall for free exhibitions of their unique art. “With the wide range of artistic styles and media, there is something to interest everyone at this upcoming exhibition,” Curator Nicole Dutton said. The artists’ works went […]
Read More →Collinsville Area Vocational has impressive showing at national skills competition
Two 2014 Collinsville High School graduates and three recent CHS graduates represented the Collinsville Vocational Center in the Skills USA 50th National Leadership and Skills Conference in June. The group brought home three top 10 and a top 15 finish. Ryan Brunton, a 2014 CHS graduate, was 4th in the nation in Precision Machining. Fellow […]
Read More →Kahok Soccer Golf Classic to benefit CHS soccer programs
The 9th annual Kahok Soccer Golf Classic will take place Sept. 12 at Oak Brook Golf Course, with all proceeds to benefit the Collinsville High School boys and girls soccer programs. The four-person best ball scramble will begin with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. There will be multiple flights. Prizes, contests, dinner, beverages, skins, […]
Read More →Metro Independent Athlete of the Week: CHS volleyball for show of compassion
The Collinsville High School volleyball team went 2-0 this week, but it is what they did before their season started that earned them Metro Independent Athlete of the Week honors. The team began their season Tuesday in Fletcher Gym. Before the match, the Kahok volleyball team gave each McCluer North player a flower as a […]
Read More →Close game late gets away, Althoff defeats the Kahoks
A long touchdown pass brought the Collinsville Kahoks to within six points of Althoff with 1:44 remaining in the game Friday. Five plays later and the Crusaders had sealed a 34-14 victory. The opening half for both teams looked exactly like a season opening half. Each team threw an interception and lost a fumble. Collinsville […]
Read More →SIUE women’s soccer loses season opener
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville women’s soccer lost its first game of the weekend to IUPUI 2-1. “It was not our best showing, we have a lot more to give,” said SIUE Head Coach Derek Burton. “We can’t play apprehensively at this level.” The Cougars opened up the game strong with a header from junior Cassidy Sherman in the […]
Read More →Men’s soccer: Virginia Tech edges SIUE in overtime
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – Brad Vorv’s chip shot 6:40 into the first overtime period lifted visiting Virginia Tech to a 1-0 win over Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in the men’s soccer opener Friday at Korte Stadium. Vorv’s shot came from 25 yards away and from the left. Vorv took a pass out wide from midfielder Niels Kirch […]
Read More →Collinsville Police searching for armed and dangerous fugitive
Police are searching for a 21-year-old Collinsville man accused of stabbing a man during an attempted robbery. Tre Laron Barnscomb, of the 800 block of S. Morrison Avenue in Collinsville, allegedly stabbed a 22-year-old man following a dispute Wednesday in the 100 block of Idlerun Drive, Collinsville. Barnscomb, who knows the victim, fled before police […]
Read More →Collinsville Education Scholarship Foundation to host golf scramble
A group dedicated to awarding scholarships to Collinsville area high school students is hosting a fundraising golf scramble on Oct. 1. The Collinsville Education Scholarship Foundation golf scramble will begin with a 1 p.m. shotgun start at Arlington Greens Golf Course. Registration and lunch begins at noon. The cost is $80 per golfer or $320 […]
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