SIUE outlasts Murray State 71-67 in women’s basketball
Freshman Alexis Chappelle drained four free throws in the final 13 seconds Saturday, sealing SIUE’s 71-67 victory over Murray State in Ohio Valley Conference women’s basketball at the Vadalabene Center. “I wasn’t thinking about much (during the free throws),” Chappelle said following the win. “I just wanted to go up to the line and knock them down.” The Cougars […]
Read More →Collinsville man dead in one-car accident on Vandalia Street
The only occupant of car that left the road and struck a utility pole in the 2200 block of Vandalia Street early Saturday morning died from injuries sustained in a one-car crash. Police said Alex Coombs, 22, of Collinsville, was traveling northbound on Vandalia at about 2:30 a.m. Saturday when his vehicle crossed into the […]
Read More →CHS senior one of four in Madison County nominated for a military academy
Collinsville High School senior Zach Auer once thought a person’s father had to be golf partners with a senator before he or she could be accepted to a military academy. Now, without the benefit of a single round of golf, Auer has been nominated by Congressman John Shimkus for acceptance at two military academies. Auer […]
Read More →Silent walk for Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 19, ecumenical service Jan. 20
***Submitted Content*** Silent Walk A silent walk for Martin Luther King Jr. will take place in Collinsville beginning at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19. The walk will begin with a gathering in the city lot at Main and Seminary. An MLK Jr. Video Collection will be shown on the wall near the American Flag. Promptly at […]
Read More →Collinsville Garden Club receives the Carl Schultze Improvement of the Month Award
***Submitted Content*** Members of Collinsville Progress presented the Carl Schultze Improvement of the Month Award on Jan. 14 to the Collinsville Garden Club for its donation of a Blue Star Memorial Highway Marker to the city of Collinsville. The award was presented to Alice Koritta, chair of the Collinsville Garden Club Blue Star Marker […]
Read More →Collinsville Evening Lions Club completes 2013 Seasonal Giving Campaign
***Submitted Story*** The Collinsville Evening Lions Club recently completed its 2013 Seasonal Giving Campaign with almost $3000 distributed to local area charities, services and food banks. This end of year event takes place after vision and hearing (Sight and Sound) services are provided to local applicants with a demonstrated financial need. In 2013 both the […]
Read More →Free gardening classes at Willoughby Farm
***Submitted Content*** The University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners are offering a variety of free gardening classes at Willoughby Farm in Collinsville. Topics include Beginning Beekeeping on February 8, Beginning Vegetable Gardening on March 1, Native Plants for the Home Garden on March 22, container Gardening on March 25, and Choosing Perennials for your Landscape […]
Read More →Ribbon Cutting held for new Discovery Church location
***Submitted Story*** A Ribbon Cutting on Jan. 17 celebrated the new location of Discovery Church, 699 S. Bluff Road. The church moved from its location on Main Street to its newly remodeled, 8,000 sq. ft. home on two acres in November. The congregation will celebrate its Grand Opening on Jan. 26. A service with modern […]
Read More →State Park man faces more home repair fraud charges
A man facing two felony charges for allegedly bilking an elderly Glen Carbon man out of $4,300 is now facing similar charges in St. Clair County. James Boswell, 32, of the 3100 block of Arlington Street in State Park, was charged with one felony count of aggravated home repair fraud by the St. Clair County […]
Read More →Sharp shooting Kahoks too much for Belleville West
Anfirnee Wilkinson scored 23 points – his most since scoring 33 in the fourth game of the season – to lead Collinsville to a 60-40 victory over Belleville West Friday at Vergil Fletcher Gym. The Kahoks shot 52.5 percent (21-40) from the floor on the night, including 7-12 from 3-point range. The Maroons (1-5 Southwestern […]
Read More →Elderly Glen Carbon resident fraud victim, again. State Park man charged
Two days after his cousin was arrested for allegedly defrauding an elderly Glen Carbon man, James Boswell is accused of committing another act of home improvement fraud against the man. Boswell, 32, of the 3100 block of Arlington Street in State Park, allegedly went to elderly man’s home on Dec. 19 and offered to resurface […]
Read More →West guards lead the way past Lady Kahoks
A 39-point performance from the guard combination of Shay Fluker and Imani Berry lead Belleville West to a 51-35 win over Collinsville Thursday in Southwestern Conference action. The pair entered the game averaging a combined 30 points and scored the first 11 for the Lady Maroons. Alliyah St. John briefly interrupted the duo’s scoring when […]
Read More →Late run pushes Cougars past Governors
Keaton Jackson’s defensive rebound and subsequent pair of free throws with five seconds left completed a 13-1 run by SIUE men’s basketball and sealed a 71-67 Ohio Valley Conference victory over visiting Austin Peay Thursday at Vadalabene Center. The win moves the Cougars to 2-3 in OVC play and 5-13 overall. Austin Peay dropped to 8-10 and […]
Read More →Seriously, more snow predicted. Collinsville street department stocked
In what will most certainly qualify as a development devoid of shock, the National Weather Service is predicting more snow for the Collinsville area overnight Thursday and into Friday morning. Up to one inch is expected to fall in the area between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m. Another chance of flurries are predicted for Friday […]
Read More →SIUE men’s basketball part of Coaches v. Cancer Thursday
SIUE men’s basketball will participate in the annual Coaches vs. Cancer initiative Thursday when the team plays host to Ohio Valley Conference foe Austin Peay. Coaches vs. Cancer is a joint initiative between the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the American Cancer Society. Cougar coaches will promote awareness by wearing sneakers with their suits, […]
Read More →Collinsville Relay for Life kicks of Jan. 23
***Submitted Content*** On January 23, 2014 at 6 p.m., the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Collinsville will officially get underway as event volunteers and participants gather at the Collinsville VFW for a kickoff rally to launch their fundraising efforts for the year. Although the Relay For Life of Collinsville is more than five […]
Read More →Those flurries are sticking
Predicted overnight and early morning flurries have turned into snow accumulation, with as much as one half inch possible. The snow arrived in the early morning hours in the Collinsville area and is expected to move past by 9 a.m. Temperatures were at 29 degrees at 5 a.m. and expected to reach the low 40s […]
Read More →Caseyville announces monthly large item collection
Caseyville is now offering monthly large item collection for residents. The monthly service replaces the annual spring cleaning pick-up. Mayor Len Black initiated the change to help beautify the community, and to relieve the annual burden on the Public Works Department. “The annual clean-up took about three days and two trucks,” Black said. “I hope […]
Read More →SIUE to host Metro East Start-Up Challenge
***Submitted Story*** Entrepreneurs and new business start-ups are invited to compete in the Metro East Start-Up Challenge, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s first regional business plan competition. The Start-Up Challenge is sponsored by University Park at SIUE and the Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC). The Challenge seeks to identify, reward and support entrepreneurs across the SBDC’s nine-county service […]
Read More →3rd ranked team in state too much for Lady Kahoks
Edwardsville jumped out to a 21-7 first quarter lead on their home floor Tuesday and never eased up, beating the Lady Kahoks 70-18. The Tigers (6-0 Southwestern Conference, 15-0), ranked 3rd in the state, started the game with a press that forced seven first quarter turnovers. Saint Louis University recruit Aalyah Covington took advantage to […]
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