City of Collinsville asks residents to remove vehicles parked along streets
The City of Collinsville is asking residents parked along streets to relocate vehicles, if possible, to provide space for Street Department trucks as they apply salt and plow snow.
Read More →3-7 inches of snow in the Collinsville area forecast
There is a 100 percent chance of snowfall in the greater Collinsville area Tuesday, according to the National Weather service. The forecast of freezing rain has been pushed to after midnight Tuesday in the Unit 10 area. A winter weather advisory is active from 9 a.m. Tuesday until 6 a.m. Wednesday for rapid accumulations of […]
Read More →Horseradish Festival seeks crafters
***Submitted Content*** The International Horseradish Festival is known for its horseradish root-related contests and live music, but there is another side to the fest — crafts. “Each year, the festival committee works to create a diverse craft village for visitors to enjoy,” said festival spokesperson Elizabeth Davis. “This year, we’re hoping to focus on local […]
Read More →Applications being accepted for Jessica Uhl Memorial Scholarship at SIUE
Applications are now being accepted for the Jessica Uhl Memorial Scholarship at SIUE. Applicants must meet the following criteria: Incoming freshman at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville Graduate of Collinsville High School Overall grade point average of B or higher Primarily interested in pursuing a major in the College of Arts and Sciences in Speech […]
Read More →Illinois State Board of Education seeks sponsors/sites for summer food programs
Programs ensure low-income students are well-fed when school is out
Read More →Hill Harper to speak at SIUE
***Submitted Content*** Actor and author Hill Harper will deliver a self-empowerment message Feb. 19 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Harper, who portrays “Dr. Sheldon Hawkes” in the hit CBS drama series CSI: NY, will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19 in the Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. The […]
Read More →Junior Service Club trivia night, March 15
The Collinsville Junior Service Club is hosting a trivia night Saturday, March 15 at 7 p.m. Cost is $10 per person. Up to 10 people can be at each table. There will be cash prizes and a 50/50 raffle. Bring your own snacks and cooler. Call JoAnne at 618-288-2886 to reserve a table. Held in […]
Read More →SIUE’s IHP seeks donations for international students
The International Hospitality Program (IHP) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is seeking donations of gently used and new items for international students new to campus. Mattresses, box springs and bed frames are areas of particular need for the international students, IHP representative Susan Jernigan said. “They can use just the box springs and the mattresses […]
Read More →Curtain’s Up Theater Company to conduct auditions For “Willy Wonka”
***Submitted Content*** Curtain’s Up Theater Company will conduct auditions for a stage version of Roald Dahl’s “Willy Wonka.” The play will run May 1-4, 2014 at SIU Edwardsville’s Dunham Hall Theater. Roald Dahl’s timeless story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this stage adaptation of Charlie […]
Read More →January Edward Jones’ Unit 10 Teacher of the Month announced
Jason Watts, 5th grade teacher at Dorris Intermediate School is the Edward Jones Unit 10 Teacher of the Month for January. In addition to his classroom duties, Watts does a great job as a volunteer with the schools science, technology and engineering and mathematics program, DIS Principal Matt Noyes said. “For a 5th and 6th […]
Read More →Kahoks help Vergil Fletcher’s widow
Vergil Fletcher built Collinsville basketball and shaped the lives of hundreds of athletes in his 32 years at Collinsville High School. The respect Mr. Fletcher, who died in 2009 at age 93, gained in the community extended beyond naming the high school gym, and the street that runs in front of it, after him. He […]
Read More →Wilkinson’s 19 lead Kahoks past Indians
Anfirnee Wilkinson scored eight first quarter points to help the Kahoks to an early lead against Mascoutah Friday, and made four fourth quarter free throws to help seal a 53-46 win. Collinsville (9-12) led 14-9 after one quarter, but managed only three points over the first five minutes of the second quarter. Leading by one […]
Read More →Morgan’s late jumper lifts Lady Kahoks
Collinsville brought the ball up court with 48 seconds remaining in a tie game with Mascoutah Saturday night. The Lady Kahoks, who had chiseled away at a 7-point fourth quarter deficit, were content to make it the last possession of regulation. With 12 seconds left, Head Coach Lori Billy called a play for point guard […]
Read More →Caseyville teens, Collinsville juvenile, accused of 24 burglaries around Columbia
Three Caseyville teenagers and a Collinsville juvenile are accused of 21 car burglaries and three residential burglaries around Columbia, Ill. since late December. All have been charged in Monroe County. Tyler W. Ashcraft, 18, of the 200 block of Oliver Street, Caseyville, was charged with 21 counts of burglary from a motor vehicle and three […]
Read More →Extended scoring droughts doom Kahoks
The Collinsville Kahoks boys basketball team trailed by five points when the second half started Friday in O’Fallon, but found themselves in a 19-point hole only eight minutes of game time later. A Sean Davis layup nearly three minutes into the start of the third quarter was all the scoring the Kahoks would do in […]
Read More →Inappropriate conduct at CHS: “rumors and innuendo, but no concrete allegations”
Collinsville Unit 10 Superintendent Bob Green sent a letter to district parents Friday addressing allegations made in a media outlet about inappropriate conduct by district employees towards students. “The news station has refused to provide the source of its information and has refused to provide any specific information that would allow District 10, the Illinois […]
Read More →Dodgeball!
The Collinsville High School gym annex was the scene Monday of a fierce dodgeball tournament. The 14-team tournament was held as a fundraiser for both the Model UN and the Multicultural clubs as CHS. The event raised $350, which will be used to help pay participation fees at two Model UN events as well as […]
Read More →Lady Kahoks roll past O’Fallon for 4th straight win
The Collinsville girls basketball team jumped out to a big first quarter lead and cruised to a 52-31 victory over O’Fallon Thursday in Southwestern Conference play at Vergil Fletcher Gym. Despite the large margin of victory, the Lady Kahoks put a scare into their fan base with a miserable second quarter and difficult beginning to […]
Read More →Parking lot or food pantry? The future of Collinsville’s uptown post office building
The post office will close its Collinsville retail operations at 130 S. Center Street at noon, Friday and re-open retail services at 8:30 a.m. Monday at 1610 Eastport Plaza Drive. The void for uptown postal services will be partially filled by the FCB Banks location at 800 Beltline Road. In about 60 days, the branch […]
Read More →Scammers target Ameren customers, again
In the wake of a recent scam targeting businesses, con men are now sending emails to Ameren customer demanding immediate payment for unpaid utility bills. The emails are made to appear as if they are from Ameren and request payment of a purported unpaid bill. The email also instructs recipients to open a virus-infected attachment. […]
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