Asbestos removal the next step in converting the old post office to a parking lot
The Collinsville City Council on Tuesday authorized a contract for the removal of asbestos from the building at 130 South Center Street, the former home of the Collinsville post office. Pre-demolition testing of the 50-year-old structure revealed the presence of asbestos, Uptown Coordinator Leah Joyce said. Envirotech Inc. won the bid on the project and […]
Read More →Former Collinsville Christian Academy student alleges sex abuse by former teacher
***Updated to clarify when Jonathan told his family of the sex abuse allegations*** The names of alleged underage victims of sex abuse are not revealed publicly during the legal process, even if a person comes forward long after he or she has turned 18. Jonathan Bocek wants his name used in this story with the […]
Read More →Belleville East ends softball Kahoks’ season
In the bottom of the fifth inning Tuesday, a Belleville East player hit a blooper to left field. Caity Brombolich raced in and dove forward for the ball, but it was just out of her reach. The ball bounced behind her and the Kahoks’ season was over. Belleville East (27-6), the top seed in the […]
Read More →Gaming Machines robbed at Collinsville bar
At least one person broke into Teezers overnight night Tuesday and stole money from the gaming machines at the bar. The bar, located at 215 Caseyville Road, Collinsville, closed at about 1 a.m. Monday. When a cleaning person arrived at 5 a.m., she noticed the burglary. Detective Bud Jeremias, of the Collinsville Police Department, said […]
Read More →In final month on the job, Kathy Pitzer is Unit 10 Teacher of the Month
Kathy Pitzer will soon walk out the doors of Summit Elementary School and into retirement. She will be taking an Edward Jones Unit 10 Teacher of the Month Award with her. Pitzer is dedicated to her students and comes to work every day with a smile on her face, Summit Principal Julie Haake said. “She […]
Read More →Preview: Lady Kahoks meet Edwardsville in Sectional semifinal tonight
The Edwardsville girls soccer team has lost only one game this season, March 27 at Kahok Stadium to Collinsville. When the two teams meet again tonight, the Lady Kahoks (14-5-2) will put more stock in advancing to the Sectional Championship game than being the team to defeat the Lady Tigers (21-1) this season. Collinsville went 6-0 […]
Read More →Is Collinsville’s mosquito spraying safe or effective?
The return of summer signals the return of mosquitoes and the early morning – or early evening – buzz of the City of Collinsville’s mosquito fogging truck traveling the city streets attempting to temporarily rid the area of the nuisance insects. Mosquito fogging is effective only for mosquitoes that come into contact with the insecticide […]
Read More →CMS bowling State champions share Athlete of the Week honors
The Collinsville Middle School boys and girls bowling teams share honors as the The Metro Independent athlete of the week. Earlier this spring, both teams won their second consecutive State championship in the Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association State tournament. The team tournament has only been held for two years, and the Trail […]
Read More →Girls soccer Sectional time and location changed
The first round Sectional matchup between Collinsville and Edwardsville has been moved to Granite City High School. The game will be played at 6 p.m. Tuesday. The game was most recently scheduled to be played at 4:30 p.m. at Gordon Moore Park in Alton. The winner of the Tuesday match will play the Sectional championship at […]
Read More →Holten’s hat trick headlines Lady Kahoks’ Regional championship
For the third consecutive year, and fourth year out of five, the Collinsville High School girls soccer team is Regional champions. Freshman Emily Holten scored early and often for the Kahoks (14-5-2), netting the first hat trick of her high school career in the 5-0 victory over Belleville West. Kahoks Head Coach Clay Smith said […]
Read More →Kahoks baseball loses regular season finale
The Kahoks started their regular season finale with a bang, but fell 10-4 to Jersey Community High School. In the top of the first inning, Zach Mathes hit a two-run home run, scoring Grant Bauer, who had singled. Jerseyville scored a run in the bottom of the inning to make the score 2-1 CHS (19-15) […]
Read More →Bost one-hits Granite City, softball Kahoks win big
Sidney Bost’s one-hit pitching performance Thursday propelled the host Collinsville High School softball team past Southwestern Conference foe Granite City 11-1. Bost also chipped in from the plate, with two hits, a sacrifice, two RBI and a run scored. Bost scored in the second as part of a two-run inning that helped the Kahoks (16-16, […]
Read More →Collinsville yard sales, May 23-25
The following addresses in Collinsville are having yard sales this weekend. May 23 1905 Golfview 117 Southwood Trace 125 Southwood Trace 402 Camelot 417 Camelot 111 Linda 540 Pennsylvania 1117 Williams 715 Osborn 501 High School 650 Lasalle 138 Sunset Avenue 519-7 Loop Street 1299 Alice May 24 117 Southwood Trace 125 Southwood Trace 402 […]
Read More →Collinsville woman accused of bilking elderly couple of $60,000
***Updated to note that Rosen was captured in Troy*** The St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s Office, on Wednesday, charged Kathy J. Rosen, of Collinsville, with financial exploitation of an elderly person. Caseyville Police were first called to the 8800 block of Bermuda Drive in Caseyville on Aug. 8, 2012, to address an elderly fraud complaint. […]
Read More →Caseyville mayor gets his wish on fifth attempt, police chief fired
Mayor Leonard Black’s feeling was correct, the situation with Police Chief Jose Alvarez has ended, for now, the way he has wanted since Feb. 12; Alvarez was fired Wednesday at a special meeting of the Caseyville Board of Trustees. Black said on May 15 that he had a feeling the situation with Alvaraz was “going in […]
Read More →Charges filed in shooting death of former CHS football player
A Collinsville woman was indicted by a grand jury on May 15 in the shooting death of Andrew M. Birch. Katelyn R. Stapleton, 26, of 100 block of the W. Main was charged with involuntary manslaughter, a felony. Birch died of a single gunshot wound to the head in the early morning hours of Feb. 23. The incident occurred in […]
Read More →Alvarez pleads not guilty to misdemeanor charges
Caseyville Police Chief Jose Alvarez pleaded not guilty this morning to two misdemeanor counts he faces in connection with an incident at the Feb. 19 Caseyville Village Board meeting. With Bob Romanik coming into and out of courtroom 108 in the St. Clair County Courthouse, Alvarez’s attorney, Bob Jones, and Special Prosecutor David Rands stood […]
Read More →Softball Kahoks no match for Edwardsville
Collinsville scored the first two runs against Edwardsville Tuesday afternoon. Unfortunately for the Kahok softball team, Edwardsville scored the next 20 runs to finish a 20-2 victory in five innings. Samantha Buettner’s fourth home run of the season scored Alex Holten to give Collinsville (15-16, 3-10 SWC) a 2-0 lead. The Tigers (27-3, 11-2 SWC) […]
Read More →Two CHS seniors awarded $500 scholarships from Home Federal Savings & Loan
***Submitted Content*** Home Federal Savings & Loan has awarded Collinsville High School seniors Sabrina Flohr and Graydon Baima with $500 college scholarships as local winners in the Community Bankers Association of Illinois (CBAI) Foundation scholarship essay competition. The essays, which focused on the role of community banks in their service areas, were judged by students […]
Read More →Collinsville High School Student of the Month awards announced
Students of the Month April – Courtney Hasty, Nicole Hasty and Jose Oseguera While at Kiener Plaza on the senior field trip recently, the three worked together to save the life of a man who had fallen in the fountain and couldn’t swim. May – Brayden Drum Drum placed 4th in the state of […]
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