Lady Kahoks’ Monday soccer game cancelled/postponed
The Lady Kahoks soccer game, scheduled for Monday, April 28, has been postponed, with the possibility it will not be made up. The game against Althoff was a makeup of a previously postponed game. Lady Kahoks Head Soccer Coach and Assistant Athletic Director, Clay Smith, expects to announce Tuesday if the game will be cancelled […]
Read More →CHS Wind Ensemble selected to play at Illinois SuperState Concert Band Festival
The top concert band at Collinsville High School has been selected as one of the top concert bands in the state of Illinois. The CHS Wind Ensemble was chosen to play at the 2014 Illinois SuperState Concert Band Festival. The group is one of only 25 high school bands in the state to receive the […]
Read More →Collinsville and Maryville natives honored at SIUE
***Submitted Content*** Anni Huang, of Maryville, and Andrea Hester, a Collinsville High School graduate, were recently honored at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The SIUE School of Business named MBA student Huang as the recipient of the Enterprise Holdings Student Organization Leader of the Semester Award. She received the award Thursday, April 10 at the Scholarship […]
Read More →Lady Kahoks basketball camp dates announced
The summer 2014 Lady Kahoks basketball camp will be held June 9-12. Campers who recently completed 3rd and 4th grade will be part of session one, from 9-11:30 a.m. each day. Girls who just completed grades 5-7 will take part in session two, from 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m at Collinsville High School. The daily […]
Read More →New vaccination requirements for Illinois schoolchildren
Beginning next year, Illinois schoolchildren will have stricter requirements for rubella and mumps vaccinations, the Illinois Department of Public Health has announced. Children entering school at any grade level must show proof that they have received two doses each – instead of just one – of rubella and mumps vaccines. In addition, any child entering […]
Read More →Exchange student immerses himself into life at Collinsville High School
Overseas travel can be daunting. Learning a new language, navigating unfamiliar customs and making new friends—especially while traveling alone—would give even many adults pause. But one ambitious student at Collinsville High School chose this adventure for himself. Felix Kocher, 17, of the federal state of Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, came to the U.S. through a student exchange […]
Read More →Lady Kahoks soccer team is Metro Independent Athlete(s) of the Week
The Collinsville Kahoks, the now four-time defending Southwestern Conference girls soccer champions, are collectively The Metro Independent Athlete of the Week. The Lady Kahoks defeated Granite City 2-1 Thursday evening to clinch a perfect 6-0 conference record (see game story). Head Coach Clay Smith said winning the conference championship four consecutive years was a great […]
Read More →Peskar + Reeves = baseball Kahoks victory
Kyle Reeves’ victory over Belleville West Thursday afternoon ran his record to 4-0 on the season. Aaron Peskar’s game-winning hit was his fourth of the season, all providing Reeves with a victory. Peskar smacked a two-run double in the top of the sixth inning to provide the only runs in the Kahoks 2-0 Southwestern Conference […]
Read More →76-year-old Collinsville bus monitor charged with child sexual abuse
A Collinsville Unit 10 bus monitor, employed by First Student Bus Company, was charged Thursday with sexual exploitation of a child and aggravated criminal sexual abuse. A Collinsville Unit 10 representative contacted the Collinsville Police Department on April 3 about possible inappropriate contact between 76-year-old Thomas R. Hartsoe, of the 3000 block of N. 61st […]
Read More →Lady Kahoks soccer wins conference championship for fourth straight season
The Collinsville Lady Kahok soccer team knocked off Granite City Thursday night 2-1 to claim their fourth consecutive Southwestern Conference crown. Played in a steady rain and blustery wind, both teams played an even first half and went into the break tied at one. Sophia Sharos put the Lady Kahoks (8-3-1, 6-0 SWC) on top […]
Read More →Belleville West tops softball Kahoks
Belleville West jumped out on top of the Kahoks 5-0 after one inning Thursday and cruised to an 8-2 Southwestern Conference victory in Collinsville. The Maroons (7-7, 4-1 SWC) benefitted from a fortuitous bounce in the first when Olivia Young’s long drive bounced off the top of the fence and over for a three-run home […]
Read More →Collinsville yard sales, April 25 – 27
The following are the locations of yard sales in Collinsville April 25-27. April 25 700 Osborn Drive 637 Greenwood Place 200 Rosemary Drive 239 N. Combs Ave. 1303 Keebler Road April 26 637 Greenwood Place 200 Rosemary Drive 239 N. Combs Ave 1303 Keebler Road 112 Wood Court 723 Lillian St. April 27 800 St. […]
Read More →Misdemeanor charges filed against Caseyville police chief
A special prosecutor filed two misdemeanor charges Thursday against Caseyville Police Chief Jose Alvarez for his outburst during a Feb. 19 Caseyville Village Board meeting. A disorderly conduct charge was filed claiming Alvarez “knowingly acted in such unreasonable manner as to alarm or disturb another and to provoke a breach of the peace during the […]
Read More →Maryville village-wide garage sale, Friday and Saturday
The Maryville Community Improvement Board is sponsoring a village-wide garage sale Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26. All residents can participate free of charge. There is no requirement to register an address. For questions, call Village Hall at 618-345-7027.
Read More →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 […]
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