Oilers down Kahoks, setting up championship match Thursday
The East Alton-Wood River hockey team knocked off Collinsville Tuesday 3-2 to tie their best of three championship series. The Kahoks (13-6-4) will battle the Oilers (8-13-5) at 8:45 p.m. Thursday at the East Alton Ice Arena in a winner-takes-all championship match.
Read More →Police seek Collinsville daytime silver thief
At least one person broke into a house in the 6600 block of Lebanon Road, Collinsville, Monday at 9:17 a.m. and stole a large metal gun safe that contained 31 ounces of silver, valued at approximately $658. Also in the gun safe was an undisclosed number of firearms, ammunition, US currency and documents. The silver […]
Read More →Kahoks hockey one win from championship
The Collinsville High School hockey team blanked East Alton-Wood River Monday night 3-0 to take a 1-0 lead in the best of three championship series. Cory Sperry’s goal with 3 minutes 48 seconds remaining in the first put the Kahoks (13-5-4) up 1-0. Jason Sperry and Jacob Scrum notched assists on the goal. The score […]
Read More →Kahoks hockey playing for championship
The Collinsville High School hockey team plays the first game tonight in a best of three series for the championship of the Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association. When the Kahoks lace up their skates and prepare to do battle against East Alton-Wood River High School, they will be attempting to take the first step towards […]
Read More →Kahoks’ Regional game moved to Tuesday
***Updated*** If Collinsville wins Tuesday against Belleville West, they will play O’Fallon at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The game will be played at Belleville West. —– original story — The Collinsville High School boys basketball Regional game against Belleville West has been moved from 7 p.m. Monday to 7 p.m. Tuesday. The game will be played […]
Read More →National Weather Service admits bad forecast
A Facebook post from the National Weather Service’s St. Louis office Sunday night took responsibility for a forecast that called for much more sleet and snow than actually fell in the area. “Yup (sic)it was a bad forecast,” the message said. “Winter weather forecasting is by far the most difficult thing we do, and the […]
Read More →CHS announces Character Education honorees
Collinsville High School announced its Character Education students of the month for December and January. The character trait of the month for December was “Be Courteous: Show Consideration for Others.” Two students shared the award for Character Education Student of the Month for December. John Collins was nominated by Lisa Langenstein, registrar at Collinsville High […]
Read More →Collinsville High School announces students of the month for December and January
Collinsville High School has announced the winners of their Senior of the Month, Student of the Month and Athlete of the Month awards for December and January. SENIOR OF THE MONTH December – Moet McFall Moet was recently awarded $1,500 from the Zeta Charitable Foundation of St. Louis Inc. for her volunteer work with a variety […]
Read More →Daddy Daughter Date Night in pictures
CARD’s Daddy Daughter Date Night, on March 1, was sold out again this year. Miss Illinois, Brittany Smith, was the guest of honor.
Read More →Sleet moving out, snow on the way
A thick layer of sleet has blanketed the Collinsville area, but the predicted snow has yet to blanket Kahok Stadium, that should change within the next 2-3 hours. In a departure from normal, the long-range forecast appears to be holding, with sleet moving through the area before the snow moves in after noon. Projections from […]
Read More →Shamrock Shindig at the Collinsville Public Library
***Submitted Content*** Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the Collinsville Library at our annual Shamrock Shindig celebration on Sunday, March 16th from 2:00-3:30 p.m. The Shindig will feature live Irish music by the local ‘Oak Hill’ band and bag piping from the wonderful Mike Edwards. Refreshments and crafts for the kids will be offered. Don’t forget to […]
Read More →“Certainly I was scared.” Caseyville Mayor on second firing of police chief
Caseyville Mayor Len Black fired Police Chief Jose Alvarez Friday, the second time in 16 days. The last time Black fired Alvarez, he said it was because the chief’s administrative skills were lacking, but that he was an otherwise fine officer. “He’s a good investigator, a good crime-fighter, a good person, he’s honest,” Black said. […]
Read More →Flyers roll over Kahoks
East St. Louis – East St. Louis answered a Collinsville basket to open the game with a 17-0 run and never looked back on its way to a 91-50 victory in Southwestern Conference play. The Kahoks (4-10 SWC, 12-16) answered with a 7-0 run before the Flyers (10-4 SWC, 17-7) reeled off the next 14 […]
Read More →It’s in the mail; State Police to issue Concealed Carry Licenses
Less than 60 days after the first Concealed Carry License applications were accepted in the state, the Illinois State Police are ready to mail 5,000 licenses. Illinois, in July, became the last state in the union to allow concealed weapons to be carried legally. The application process was opened on Jan. 5 and more than […]
Read More →Friends of the Glen Carbon Library host “Ladies’ Night Out @ the Library”
***Submitted Content** Tired of basketball games? Join us for a “Gal’s” kind of March Madness at the Friends of the Glen Carbon Library’s third annual “Ladies’ Night Out @ the Library” on Friday, March 7th from 5:00-8:30 p.m. This event is a fundraiser for library programs with an admission cost of $10 in advance and $12 at the door. […]
Read More →Finally, more snow and sleet in the Collinsville area forecast
Bereft of dangerous driving conditions for more than two weeks, significant sleet and snow have returned to the Collinsville area forecast. Caseyville and the southern parts of Collinsville saw a dusting of snow Tuesday night, but the rest of the area has not experienced winter precipitation since nearly half an inch of snow covered the […]
Read More →Updated – Beltline Road re-opened after gas leak
***Update at 10:25 p.m*** Ameren has completed repair work on the gas line break at the corner of Beltline Road and Golfview Drive. All four lanes of Beltline Road have re-opened. The section of Golfview Drive that was closed is expected to open before 10:30 p.m. After the line was capped, using a device known […]
Read More →Updated – Major gas line break in Collinsville closes intersection
***Updated at 6:15 p.m., Feb. 27*** Crews are still working to stem a gas line break at the corner of Beltline Road and Golfview Drive in Collinsville. The fix is expected to take at least two more hours. Unable to locate the valve to shut the line down, Ameren crews are installing a cap-like device on […]
Read More →Renovations coming to the Jaycee Sports Complex
New fences, bleachers and an improved irrigation system are some of the improvements that will be made at the Jaycee Sports Complex this spring. The Collinsville Area Recreation District Board of Commissioners recently approved $80,000 to make renovations to the complex. The wooden bleachers that cannot be salvaged will be replaced by a more durable […]
Read More →Collinsville High School math team sends 15 to State Competition
The Collinsville High School math team did not qualify for the State Competition, but 15 of the 23 members qualified either individually or in a smaller team. After qualifying as a team the past three years, the Kahok human calculators this year ran into the mathematical buzz saw that is Carbondale High School. The Terrier […]
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