SIUE’s Ward reaches finals at Pan-American Festival
La’Derrick Ward completed his first United States track and field appearance Friday at the Pan-American Festival. Ward, who finished last season holding the longest mark in NCAA Divison I long jump, made it to the finals of the competition. He finished in eighth with a jump of 7.54 meters. “I am very satisfied with La’Derrick’s […]
Read More →Softball game to benefit breast cancer patient
The Metro East Recreational Baseball League is hosting a benefit softball game for the mother of a player. Tina Heal is a single mother to Austin Heal, a pitcher and catcher for the Orange Bandit T5 team in Troy. Heal has battling breast cancer and has just completed chemotherapy and radiation treatments. She has encountered […]
Read More →Collinsville Police increasing patrols through Sept. 1
The Collinsville Police Department announced that it is increasing traffic enforcement through Sept. 1. The increase, in conjunction with the Illinois Department of Transportation, is intended to reduce traffic accidents and injuries, Collinsville Police said. The increased enforcement effort went into effect on Aug. 16 and ends on Labor Day. The Collinsville Police Department will […]
Read More →Traffic stop leads to weapon charge in Caseyville
A Caseyville police officer conducting a stop for a minor traffic violation Saturday found a loaded SKS rifle in the front passenger compartment of the suspect’s vehicle. The uncased rifle was easily accessible to the suspect, Caseyville Police report. James D. Davis, 20, of the 1900 block of Baker Street, East St. Louis, was also […]
Read More →Tuition-free citizenship class at SWIC offered to Illinois residents
***Submitted Content*** Prepare for the U.S. Citizenship (naturalization) process and its examination through tuition-free Southwestern Illinois College Adult Basic Education Citizenship classes. This class is open to legal permanent residents of Illinois who are considering U.S. citizenship. A class will be at the SWIC Belleville Campus, 2500 Carlyle Ave., in September. Individuals will meet Tuesday and Thursday […]
Read More →Electric aggregation returns to Caseyville ballot
In March and November of 2012, Collinsville voters twice defeated a ballot measure that would have given them the option to participate in electric aggregation. Simec Energy is hoping Caseyville residents do not repeat that history in 2014. Electric aggregation was voted down by Caseyville voters in March. With a voter turnout of 16.7 percent, […]
Read More →A T-shirt from Dublin
The following story was originally published in Travel Intelligence “In what college sport did Oscar Wilde participate?” the tour guide asked. The question was directed to a man from Nottingham, England and me. We were the finalists in the Dublin Literary Pub Crawl trivia contest. The person who answered this question correctly took home a […]
Read More →CHS student’s ninth annual lemonade stand raises $1,800 for charity
Bryce Kelly, family and friends recently set up one of the most elaborate lemonade stands a person is likely to see. Their efforts earned $1,800 for childhood cancer. What started out as just a lemonade stand when Kelly was 7 years-old, has evolved into a two-day fundraising event that has raised more than $24,000. A […]
Read More →2014 Collinsville High School football schedule and results
2014 Collinsville High School football schedule and results
Read More →2014 Collinsville High School boys soccer schedule and results
2014 Collinsville High School boys soccer schedule and results
Read More →Flu shots at Collinsville Library
***Submitted Content*** The flu season will soon be upon us, and the Collinsville Memorial Library Center encourages you to stop by for a flu shot. The flu shots, which will be available on Tuesday, Sept. 16 from 4 to 6 p.m., are provided by Walgreens at Collinsville Crossing. The cost is $25.99 per shot, payable […]
Read More →SWIC Adult Basic Education to offer free GED® classes in September
***Submitted Content*** If you’re considering earning a GED® credential, now is the time, and the Southwestern Illinois College Adult Basic Education department is ready to help! Several free SWIC GED® high school equivalency test preparation classes get under way in St. Clair and Madison counties in September. The classes are open to anyone who has not yet […]
Read More →Caseyville man charged with sexually abusing 12-year-old girl for two years
A man from unincorporated Caseyville was charged today for allegedly molesting a 12-year-old family friend. David W. Ryder, of the 7900 block of Brookfield Drive, is accused of molesting the girl in his home over a two-year period. Ryder faces two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under 13 and one count […]
Read More →SIUE to attempt record for simultaneous opening of soda cans. Yes, that’s a thing
Friday night, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will attempt to break its own record for the number of people opening a soda can at the same time, cementing the school’s legacy in soda world-record lore alongside such accomplishments as the most cans of Fanta attached to a wall using duct tape (eight). Last fall, 1,134 people […]
Read More →The Metro Independent celebrates one year
The first story posted on metroindependent.com was at 9:55 p.m. on Aug 14, 2013. Twelve months later, more than 1,200 stories have appeared. The support The Metro Independent has received in the past year has been staggering. From the first day, community leaders, police and fire departments, elected officials, school officials, coaches, players, parents, business […]
Read More →Collinsville Township Republicans president’s day fundraiser
***Submitted Content*** The Collinsville Township Republican president’s day fundraiser will be held Tuesday, Aug. 26 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Collinsville American Legion. Honored Guest Congressman John Shimkus and Congressman Rodney Davis. Local elected Republican officials will be in attendance Cost is only $20 per person and includes snacks and cash bar. Sponsorships […]
Read More →Gunshots in Collinsville don’t end well for convicted felon, fugitive
Reports of shots fired early Tuesday morning in the Northgate Housing Complex near Burlington Drive and Vandalia Street in Collinsville led to the arrests of two men. Collinsville Police officers investigating in the 60th block of Burlington Street in Collinsville found Charlie D. “Unc” Johnson, 36, of Venice. Johnson was arrested in relation to an […]
Read More →Collinsville carjacking fugitive captured
The Collinsville Police Department arrested a Venice, Ill. man in the early morning hours Tuesday morning in connection with an Aug. 2 car hijacking. While responding to another matter in the 60th block of Burlington in Collinsville, at 4:50 a.m. Tuesday morning, Charlie D. Johnson, 36, was taken into custody. At the time of the […]
Read More →Collinsville police searching for person who stole purse from 84-year-old woman
An open garage door may be to blame for purse stolen from an elderly Collinsville woman. On July 2, a witness saw a white female quickly exiting an open garage door in the Woodland Trails subdivision. The family of the 84-year-old resident later determined that her purse was missing. Police were called, but there was […]
Read More →Option to limit length of term for Caseyville officials will not go before voters
Leonard Black campaigned on the introduction of term limits during his successful 2013 bid to oust 27-year mayor George Chance. Illinois state law, however, does not allow a town to set term limits. As an alternative, Village Board Trustee Kerry Davis proposed an ordinance that would have created a November ballot measure allowing Caseyville voters […]
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