Madison County Health Department encourages radon testing
Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers and the second leading cause of lung cancer among smokers. Over 20,000 lung cancer deaths each year in the U.S. are caused by radon exposure. Radon is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, and invisible gas that occurs naturally in the soil. “With the presence of radon […]
Read More →National Work Zone Awareness Week kicks off construction season
On average, there are 4,800 work zone motor vehicle crashes annually in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Transportation kicked off National Work Zone Awareness Week Monday to encourage motorist to slow down in construction zones. Speed and inattentiveness are major contributing factors to work zone crashes, according to IDOT. In 2013, there were over 1,000 […]
Read More →Caseyville Fire Department queen registration to be held April 19
Every girl in the Unit 10 school district between 3 and 18 years-old is eligible to be a Caseyville Fire Department queen’s court candidate. Boys between 3 and 7 can register in the Little Mister category. Categories include the Little Miss and Little Mister, for ages 3-7; Jr. Miss, 8-12 years-old and Queen, 13-18 years-old. […]
Read More →23rd annual Easter party will benefit Caseyville Volunteer Fire Department
The Caseyville Fire Department Auxiliary will host their 23rd annual Easter party Friday, April 18, with proceeds benefiting the Caseyville Volunteer Fire Department and the Caseyville food pantry. Kids (and adults) can have their picture taken with the Easter Bunny. There will also be games to play and a raffle. Hot dogs, tuna sandwiches, soda […]
Read More →Grant will help bridge the gap for Unit 10 lower level readers
The Collinsville Unit 10 media libraries recently received a $5,000 grant from the Illinois State Library to help improve the reading ability of lower level readers. Unit 10’s “Bridging the Gap” program will use the “Another Opportunity for Back 2 Books” grant proceeds to buy books designed to assist English language learners and students with […]
Read More →Monday Kahok baseball cancelled
The varsity and junior varsity Collinsville High School baseball games scheduled for Monday, April 7, have been cancelled due to rain. It has yet to be determined if the games will be made up. Weather permitting, the Kahoks will be in action at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Fletcher Field against East St. Louis.
Read More →CHS Indoor Percussion Ensemble final performance tonight
The Collinsville High School Indoor Percussion Ensemble prepared for more than 400 hours for the Winter Guard International World Championships in Dayton, Ohio, Thursday. Tonight is the final chance to see the fruits of that labor on display in Collinsville. The group will perform “Shogun,” the story of two samurai and their clans during a […]
Read More →Three positive influences chosen as CHS March Character Students of the Month
Mario Avalos, Melissa Diehl and Karina Ramirez have been honored by Collinsville High School for embodying the March Character Education trait, “be positive: affirm the best in people and situations.” Despite facing physical challenges, Avalos works hard and is extremely positive in class, CHS teacher Vicki Fuhrhop said. “Mario never ceases to amaze me. He […]
Read More →Lady Kahoks soccer volunteers to help special kids with special needs
On a recent cold and windy Saturday morning, 50 girls from the Collinsville High School girls soccer program made the trek to Fenton, Mo. to volunteer for the Special Needs Soccer Association. When they arrived, they found about 60 special needs kids who were all energy and smiles, eager to play soccer despite the conditions. […]
Read More →Teacher who gives “all the love she can” is Unit 10 Teacher of the Month
Renfro Elementary School teacher Stephanie Ralston’s email signature is, “kids don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” This devotion to her students earned Ralston the Edward Jones Unit 10 Teacher of the Month award for April. Ralston makes a connection with her students and truly cares about every one […]
Read More →Proceeds from the Empty Bowl fundraiser come “at the best time”
The Collinsville Women’s Club and Junior Service Club recently announced that their joint Empty Bowl fundraiser raised $9,100 for the Collinsville food pantry. The money comes at a time when donations are starting to dwindle, said Mike Watkins, director of CAMA’s Helping Hands Ministry, which runs the food pantry, and provides temporary and financial assistance. […]
Read More →Kahok softball wins second straight in extra innings, drops second game
After requiring nine innings to win its game Friday, the Kahok softball team needed eight innings to win the first of two games Saturday. Collinsville (6-2) trialed Rock Falls 2-0 in the fourth before starting pitcher Addison Wickiser helped herself with a two-out RBI double to score Sarah Scrum. Wickiser was then stranded, one of […]
Read More →Duchesne downs Lady Kahoks
Maryland Heights, Mo. – The Collinsville High School girls soccer team was unable to overcome two defensive lapses and lost 2-1 to defending Missouri Class 1A champion Duchesne Saturday in the Parkway College Showcase. “We did it to ourselves tonight,” Kahoks Head Coach Clay Smith said. Duchesne’s first goal came on defensive marking mistakes, Smith […]
Read More →Bost delivers walk-off win for Softball Kahoks in extra innings
Sidney Bost pitched a nine-inning complete game for a win Friday afternoon at the Collinsville Jaycees Sports Complex, and chipped in the game-winning hit for good measure. The Kahoks sophomore outdueled freshman Megan Brown, one of the best pitchers in the area, Collinsville Head Coach Cindy Kolda said. “You’re going to be hearing a lot […]
Read More →Lady Kahoks soccer draws with Missouri power
Maryland Heights, Mo. – Despite what Head Coach Clay Smith called a dominating performance, the Collinsville High School girls soccer team finished with a 0-0 draw against Nixa Friday in the Parkway College Showcase. The Lady Kahoks outshot the Lady Eagles by a 3:1 margin, hitting the post on three occasions. Collinsville had five corner […]
Read More →Baseball Kahoks fall to Mascoutah
The Collinsville High School baseball team could not overcome sloppy play Friday afternoon at Arthur Fletcher Field, falling to Mascoutah 6-1. The tone for the game was set in the top of the first when Kahoks’ starting pitcher Zach Mathes walked Collin Renth, the game’s first batter and hit the third. Clean-up hitter Austin Waugh […]
Read More →Kahoks’ sprinter Sillas signs with McKendree
Collinsville High School sprinter Jessika Sillas recently agreed to continue her career at McKendree University. The future accounting major chose McKendree “because it is close, but far enough away and it is a good school with a nice campus.” Sillas earned honorable mention on the Southwestern Conference All-Conference team her junior year in the 100 […]
Read More →Caseyville remix: Romanik terminated, Alvarez retained
The third attempt to terminate Stephen Romanik from the Caseyville Police force was successful Tuesday evening. The third attempt to fire Jose Alvarez, Romanik’s former chief, the day after Romanik was fired, was unsuccessful. Romanik, a probationary officer, was removed by a 3-0 vote of the Board of Police Commissioners Tuesday. A motion to fire […]
Read More →Updated – Thursday Lady Kahok soccer postponed
***Updated with make up date*** Despite his best efforts, Clay Smith, Collinsville High School girls soccer coach, could not beat Mother Nature. The Thursday Lady Kahok soccer game against Althoff, earlier moved to 5 p.m., has now been postponed. The game will be played at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 28 at Kahok Stadium
Read More →Thursday Kahok baseball moved to April 24
The Collinsville High School baseball game at Belleville West, scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Thursday has been postponed. The game will be played at the same time and location on April 24. The CHS softball game has already been moved to April 24. The girls soccer match at CHS, against Althoff, has been moved to 5 […]
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