Recently released inmate charged for attempted use of fake $50s in Caseyville
A Belleville man was charged Tuesday with two counts of felony forgery for attempting to use a counterfeit $50 bill at Dollar General, Brett’s Caytown Convenience and a hotel, all in Caseyville. Earnest D. Rice, 25, of the 300 block of West I Street, attempted to purchase small items with the bill, which the merchants […]
Read More →Target offers free credit monitoring after data breach
Target Corporation is offering a free one-year enrollment in a credit monitoring service in response to customer concerns about a data breach at the upscale discount store with four locations in the Metro East. The credit monitoring service, ProtectMyID, from Experian, is available to all guests who shopped in U.S. stores, Target said. Customers can […]
Read More →Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards 2014 will take place April 11-13 at Lake Williamson Conference Center in Carlinville, Ill. Get the experience needed to be a leader in your community and at your school. Gain the skills to be successful in college and in your future career. Challenge yourself. Excel and grow with other leaders. The […]
Read More →Late surge not enough for Cougars
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville women’s basketball nearly erased a 19-point second-half deficit Monday, but took a 71-68 road loss at Jacksonville State. Candace Morton hit two free throws with 3.7 seconds left for Jacksonville State, now 6-13 overall and 2-4 in the Ohio Valley Conference. SIUE’s last-second shot to tie came up short. CoCo Moore was SIUE’s […]
Read More →Contraception education is now the law, Unit 10 plans no changes
Students in Illinois sex education classes can no longer be taught that abstinence is the expected norm before marriage. Illinois Public Act 098-0441 requires all school districts in the state that teach sex education to incorporate contraception into the curriculum. Prior to Jan. 1, 2014, state law required districts to emphasize abstinence. Classroom materials and […]
Read More →SIUE Educational Outreach Programs kick off the new year
***Submitted Content*** The cold weather will not stand in the way of Lifelong Learning opportunities through Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Office of Educational Outreach. The office is collaborating with several campus entities to bring an eclectic mix of programs to delight all audiences. “We are excited to be partnering with a variety of different campus […]
Read More →SIUE women’s soccer to hold identification camp Jan. 19
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville women’s soccer will hold a winter identification camp Sun., Jan. 19, from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. The camp, which will be held at SIUE’s Korte Stadium, is designed to give high school players an understanding of the skills necessary to compete at the highest level of collegiate soccer. Players will have the […]
Read More →Unit 10 to hold public hearing for Lincoln’s Birthday waiver
The Collinsville School Unit 10 School Board will hold a public hearing on Jan. 27 to gather input on their intent to continue the practice of not observing Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday as a school holiday. According to section 24-2 of the Illinois School Code, teachers shall not be required to work on Saturdays or legal […]
Read More →Third-quarter surge propels Kahoks past Warriors
Collinsville hit five 3-pointers in the third quarter Saturday to erase a halftime deficit and propel the Kahoks to their first Southwestern Conference victory of the season. A night after scoring only six third quarter points – and none in the last 4 minutes 50 seconds – CHS (1-5 SWC, 5-9) dropped 25 on Granite […]
Read More →Lady Kahoks stifle Granite City
The Collinsville High School girls basketball team used a smothering defense to force 21 turnovers on its way to a 51-28 win Saturday over Granite City. The Lady Kahoks (2-4 Southwestern Conference, 4-8) racked up 13 steals using a full-court press and stifling half-court defense. CHS converted the turnovers into 29 points. Head Coach Lori […]
Read More →Tennessee Tech tames Cougars
Down by as many as 21 points Saturday, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s basketball mounted a furious comeback attempt, only to come up short, falling 64-63 to Tennessee Tech in Ohio Valley Conference action at the Eblen Center. After a layup by Donivine Stewart got the Cougars within one, 64-63, with 20 seconds left, Tennessee Tech’s Shirmane Thomas was […]
Read More →Tennessee Tech too much for SIUE
Despite a game-high 19 points from CoCo Moore, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville women’s basketball fell to Tennessee Tech 72-66 at the Eblen Center. Tennessee Tech, 5-11 and 2-1 in Ohio Valley Conference play, opened the game with a 17-3 run and held on for the win. “It was all Tennessee Tech’s tempo in the first half,” said SIUE […]
Read More →Drought dooms Kahoks in 4-point loss
The Collinsville High School boys basketball team could not overcome a seven-minute scoreless stretch Friday night, losing to Belleville East 40-36 in a Southwestern Conference matchup. The Kahoks (0-5 SWC, 4-9) started the game with a 3-point basket from Anfirnee Wilkinson. Collinsville went 0-10 from beyond the arc the rest of the game. The 3-pointer […]
Read More →Lancers pull away for win over Lady Kahoks
The Collinsville High School girls basketball team used a 10-0 run to build an 8-point, third-quarter lead, but could not hold it, eventually losing 52-44 to Belleville East in a Southwestern Conference game. The contest got off to a slow start, with the Lancers (5-2 SWC, 8-6) leading 6-5 after one quarter of play. Collinsville […]
Read More →95 dump truck-loads of snow removed from Collinsville Main Street
Two days removed from working 32 straight hours clearing snow and dropping 200 tons of salt on the streets of Collinsville, the street department set about digging Main Street businesses out of the snow. Crews spent 16 hours Wednesday and Thursday removing approximately 945 cubic yards of snow from eight blocks of Main Street in […]
Read More →Gamecocks top Cougars in OVC battle
Jacksonville State overcame a seven-point second half deficit to score a come-from-behind 62-51 win over Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in Ohio Valley Conference basketball Thursday at Pete Mathews Coliseum. SIUE drops to 4-12 overall and 1-2 in the OVC with the loss. The Gamecocks improved to 8-11 overall and 2-2 in the OVC. Cougar point guard Donivine Stewart led […]
Read More →Illinois Department of Public Health encouraging flu vaccinations
The number of influenza cases in Illinois is on the rise, but it is not too late to get a vaccine, the Illinois Department of Public Health said. “Flu activity typically peaks in January, but can run into April,” IDPH Director LaMar Hasbrouck said. “Getting vaccinated now can help protect you from the flu in […]
Read More →Kahoks’ wrestling and girls basketball for Jan. 9 rescheduled
The Collinsville High School girls basketball game and wrestling meet scheduled for this evening have been rescheduled due to continued bad weather. The wrestling meet will be take place at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14 at Belleville East. The wrestlers have a match scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday at Edwardsville that has not yet been […]
Read More →Unit 10 “snowcation” reaches day five
Collinsville Unit 10 has called off school for Friday, Jan. 10, the fifth consecutive day. The district again cited concern for student safety when making the decision. Superintendent Bob Green said the lack of clear sidewalks were a major concern when making the decision to call of school Thursday. ”We have a lot of small […]
Read More →The snow has returned, with less force
Still struggling to dig out of the mess caused by approximately 12 inches of snow, wind gusts in excess of 30 mph and bitter cold temperatures, the Collinsville area was experiencing another round of snowfall early Thursday morning. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory until noon, Thursday, Jan. 9. With total […]
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