SIUE stuns UT Martin 65-62
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville women’s basketball sent a shockwave through the Ohio Valley Conference Saturday with a 65-62 victory over the University of Tennessee Martin at the Vadalabene Center. It was the first OVC loss of the season for the Skyhawks, which fell to 17-7 overall and 10-1 in conference play. SIUE improved to 7-17 […]
Read More →Kahoks ride nine 3-pointers to victory over Granite City
The Collinsville High School boys basketball team made only one 3-point field goal in the second half of Friday’s game against Granite City. Fortunately for Kahoks fans, they made eight triples in the first half. The Kahoks (3-6 Southwestern Conference, 10-12) grabbed an early lead that they twice relinquished, before going ahead for good with […]
Read More →Hurting family offers reward for missing Collinsville man
Desperate for information, Joe Hartsoe’s family has issued a $500 reward for information that leads to locating him. Hartsoe’s sister, Ashley Hartsoe, said it has been hard for the family to not have answers for the 10 weeks that he has been missing. “We need and deserve to know something, we need closure,” Ashley said. […]
Read More →Seven Kahoks sign letters of intent to play college sports
Four Collinsville High School girls soccer players, two football players and the state’s top ranked triple jumper signed national letters of intent Thursday to continue their athletic careers in college. Girls Soccer Holly Bluemner, Southwestern Illinois College – Bluemner was a first-year starting goalkeeper for the Lady Kahoks in 2013. Bluemner was in the net […]
Read More →CHS college signings of 2014
CHS College signings for 2014 Name Sport College Lauren Hostetter Dance McKendree University Allysa Blaylock Girls soccer McKendree University Matty Merlak Girls soccer Webster University Chelsea Noser Girls soccer Webster University Holly Bluemner Girls soccer Southwestern Illinois College Harry Uyehara Football McKendree University Sam Wilson Football Quincy University Josh Davis Football Ridgewater College Cody Reynolds […]
Read More →Lady Kahoks roll to 6th straight victory
The Collinsville Lady Kahoks jumped out to an 11-2 lead Thursday night against Granite City and were never seriously threatened on their way to a 61-33 Southwestern Conference road victory. Collinsville (5-6 SWC, 10-11) racked up its sixth consecutive victory and swept its season series against the Lady Warriors by a combined 112-61 score. Granite […]
Read More →Overtime thriller gives Cougars fifth straight home win
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville drained 13 3-pointers Thursday and five SIUE players scored in double figures as SIUE outlasted Southeast Missouri 93-88 in overtime in Ohio Valley Conference basketball at Vadalabene Center. “This is a great win for us,” SIUE Head Coach Lennox Forrester said. “Any time you can get a win against a team as dangerous and […]
Read More →Kahok wrestlers ready for regionals, celebrate Dylan Johnson’s 100th victory
After trouncing two non-conference opponents last Thursday to run their record to 13-4, the Collinsville High School wrestlers are preparing for Regional action Saturday, Feb. 8. Dylan Johnson collected his 100th career victory for the Kahoks, who downed Jacksonville 51-13 and Decatur Eisenhower 71-12 on Jan. 30 in their final meet of the regular season. […]
Read More →Spaghetti dinner to support CHS band and color guard
A Spaghetti dinner will be held at the Collinsville Knights of Columbus on Saturday, Feb. 22 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the CHS band and color guard. An adult dinner is $9 and a children’s dinner (ages 3-11) $5. Take outs are welcome and can be ordered by calling 618-345-1492.
Read More →Pedestrians Saturday, vehicles Sunday on opening weekend of Stan the Span
Anyone willing to brave below freezing temperatures can walk, run or cycle on the $229.5 million Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge Saturday, Feb. 8 from noon to 4 p.m. Stan the Span, set to be the third-longest bridge in the United States, will open to vehicles around noon Sunday, Feb. 9, but a full day […]
Read More →Caseyville teen turned in by father faces felony charges in three counties
A tip from a concerned father to Caseyville Police on Jan. 22 may have solved more than two dozen burglaries in three counties. The father of Tyler W. Ashcraft, 18, of the 200 block of Oliver Street, Caseyville, alerted police that his son may be in possession of stolen property. It was later determined that […]
Read More →Collinsville Unit 10 schools closed Wednesday, Feb 5
All Collinsville Unit 10 school will be closed Wednesday, Feb. 5. Citing unsafe weather conditions, the district closed schools for the ninth time this school year. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather, advisory in effect until noon Wednesday, cautioning that travel is unsafe due to blowing and drifting snow. Winds will be out of […]
Read More →Free Illinois Hunter Safety Class offered in March
***Updated on Feb. 13 with a new location and registration contact information**** The Illinois Department of Natural Resources will hold a free, two-day, Illinois Hunter Safety Class March 12 and 15 in Caseyville. Attendance both days is required. The first class will be from 6-9 p.m. on March 12. The final class is from 8:30 […]
Read More →Soup lunch to benefit the Collinsville food pantry
***Submitted Content*** Last year, the Collinsville Woman’s Club brought THE EMPTY BOWL fundraiser to Collinsville to wage war against local hunger. With your kind contributions and help from others, our community-wide campaign raised $6,700 for Collinsville’s CAMA Helping Hands Food Pantry. For that we’ll always be grateful. But hunger doesn’t stop, and area needs are […]
Read More →Lady Kahoks’ Tuesday game rescheduled for Feb. 15
The Collinsville High School girls basketball game against Alton, originally scheduled for Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Vergil Fletcher Gym, has been rescheduled due to heavy snowfall in Collinsville. The game will be played Saturday, Feb. 15 at approximately 1:30 p.m. in Fletcher gym. The junior varsity game will start at noon and the varsity game will […]
Read More →All Unit 10 after school activities cancelled, no decision on school tomorrow
Collinsville Unit 10 has cancelled all after school activities for Tuesday. Superintendent Bob Green has not yet determined if there will be school tomorrow. “We’ll have to wait and see what the weather does,” Green said. “It’ll be another sleepless night.” The district has already cancelled school eight days this year, one more than the […]
Read More →City of Collinsville asks residents to remove vehicles parked along streets
The City of Collinsville is asking residents parked along streets to relocate vehicles, if possible, to provide space for Street Department trucks as they apply salt and plow snow.
Read More →3-7 inches of snow in the Collinsville area forecast
There is a 100 percent chance of snowfall in the greater Collinsville area Tuesday, according to the National Weather service. The forecast of freezing rain has been pushed to after midnight Tuesday in the Unit 10 area. A winter weather advisory is active from 9 a.m. Tuesday until 6 a.m. Wednesday for rapid accumulations of […]
Read More →Horseradish Festival seeks crafters
***Submitted Content*** The International Horseradish Festival is known for its horseradish root-related contests and live music, but there is another side to the fest — crafts. “Each year, the festival committee works to create a diverse craft village for visitors to enjoy,” said festival spokesperson Elizabeth Davis. “This year, we’re hoping to focus on local […]
Read More →SIUE drops NJIT
Micah Jones scored a game-high 18 points, including 14 in the second half, as SIUE women’s basketball won its final nonconference matchup of the season with a 59-54 victory over NJIT Monday night at the Vadalabene Center. Jones shot 6 of 11 from the field and hit 6 of 8 free throws. The Cougar freshman grabbed […]
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