Area news: false 911 call goes wrong for Granite City woman
A Granite City woman was charged with a felony Tuesday after alleging making her third false 911 report since Sept. 2. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 2200 block of Miracle Avenue in rural Granite City Oct. 12 after receiving a 911 call about underage drinking at the home. After meeting with those […]
Read More →Caseyville’s third annual Freaky Five 5K is Saturday
Submitted Content Registration is open for the third annual Freaky Five Halloween 5K Run/Walk, Oogle Moogle Monster Mash Dash kid’s fun run and Bonfire. The evening event is Saturday, Oct. 18 in Caseyville Park and is a fundraiser for kid’s park activities. It opens to the public at 3 p.m. for race day registration, packet pick up, free […]
Read More →Kahok soccer postponed to Wednesday
Standing water on the field at Belleville East has postponed the Tuesday soccer match between the Collinsville Kahoks and the Belleville East Lancers. The match will now be played at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday at Belleville East.
Read More →Collinsville City Council meeting cancelled
The Collinsville City Council has had two meetings scheduled since former City Clerk Cheryl Brombolich retired, and both have been either postponed or cancelled due to confusion about posting the agenda. According to the Illinois Open Meetings Act, an agenda must be posted at the principal office of the public body 48 hours in advance […]
Read More →Collinsville High School names new head softball coach
The Collinsville Unit 10 School Board on Wednesday approved Dan Toberman as the new head softball coach for Collinsville High School. Toberman will replace Cyndi Kolda, the winningest coach in Kahok Softball history, whose contract was not renewed for the 2015 season. Toberman will inherit a team coming of consecutive 17-19 seasons. Toberman is an English […]
Read More →Man who shot Caseyville repair shop owner gets 25 years in federal prison
Phillip W. Smith walked into Ferguson TV, VCR and Satellite Service in Caseyville on the morning of Nov. 14, 2013 and demanded money from the co-owner, Judy Ferguson. Ferguson pulled $42 out of her wallet — it was all the money she had – and gave it to Smith, who responded by firing 11 shots […]
Read More →Jr. Kahok Wrestling Club registration to be held Oct. 15
Submitted Content Registration for the Jr. Kahok Wresting Club will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Collinsville High School gym conference room. Participants: 6 years old through 14 years old Registration Requirements: Copy of Birth Certificate, $100.00 fee (payable to Jr. Kahok wrestling, this includes $40.00 USA card), registration form and waiver form. […]
Read More →Grant Bauer is The Metro Independent Athlete of the Week
Senior Kahok soccer midfielder Grant Bauer led his team to a pair of much-needed wins to earn The Metro Independent Athlete of the Week award. Collinsville started the week on the wrong side of two decisions to run its losing streak to five, before the senior captain asserted himself. Behind Bauer’s inspired play, and seven […]
Read More →Maroons rain on Kahoks’ homecoming, win 30-0
On a soggy Collinsville homecoming day, Belleville West jumped out to a 30-point halftime lead and cruised to a 30-0 victory. Star quarterback Sherand Boyd scored the Maroons (4-3, 3-2 Southwestern Conference) only two offensive touchdowns on runs of 7 and 2 yards. Boyd, with only 35 yards rushing, was West’s leading rusher. In addition […]
Read More →Collinsville Police arrest three suspected of string of burglaries in town
A successful daylight robbery went wrong Thursday for three people who Collinsville Police say are believed to be responsible for numerous burglaries in the northern and eastern areas of the city. A resident of Olive Street, in Collinsville, returned home at about 1:55 p.m. Thursday to find his home broken into. Believing the suspects could […]
Read More →Collinsville Women’s Club quarter auction fundraiser Oct. 19
The Collinsville Women’s Club is hosting a quarter auction fundraiser Sunday, Oct. 19. Doors open at 12 p.m., auction starts 1:30 p.m. Where: VFW 1234 Vandalia, Collinsville Ill. All in Paddles $20.00 in advance, $25.00 at the Door $5.00 per bid Paddle. We will have some amazing items for just 1-4 quarters. Win new & […]
Read More →A pair of Bauer goals leads the Kahoks to win against Windsor
Collinsville, Ill. – A night after Grant Bauer did everything except beat the goalkeeper, he scored twice to lead Collinsville to a 4-1 win over visiting Windsor. The Kahoks (8-9-1) have put Bauer in a position to attack more than distribute, Head Coach Myles Hensler said. The senior captain has responded with seven points in […]
Read More →Rain delays CMS baseball title bid by one week
Rain delayed the Collinsville Middle School baseball team’s quest for a state championship by one week. The Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association State Championship game was originally scheduled for 3 p.m. Thursday, then rescheduled to 11 a.m. in an attempt to beat the rain. An overnight storm system washed out any hope of […]
Read More →Southwestern Conference rival Belleville West invades Collinsville for homecoming
High scoring Belleville West visits Kahok Stadium Friday for Collinsville’s homecoming. Quarterback Sherond Boyd, a Division I recruit, is the leader of the Maroons (3-3, 2-2 Southwestern Conference). Boyd has rushed for 444 yards and thrown for 847 yards, to go along with nine touchdowns against only one interception. Collinsville Head Coach John Blaylock said […]
Read More →Collinsville High School homecoming parade cancelled
The threat of bad weather has forced the cancellation of the Collinsville High School homecoming parade.
Read More →Grant to help autism students awarded to Collinsville teacher
Scooters, a bean bag toss and a ball for students to sit on and hop around a room are probably not most people’s idea of important classroom tools, but to teachers of children on the autism spectrum, items such as those are critical to the learning process. Participating in sensory activities allows students on the autism […]
Read More →Kahoks strike early, beat Knights to snap streak
The Collinsville Kahoks wasted little time Wednesday showing its recent five-match losing streak was not going to keep them down. Luis DeAnda struck only 3 minutes 37 seconds into the match to give the Kahoks (7-9-1) a lead they would not relinquish, going on to beat Triad 4-1. Brendan Rosenburg added to the lead eight […]
Read More →7th inning rally propels CMS baseball to state finals
Updated to correct State Championship game location to Centralia. Doing their best St. Louis Cardinals impersonation, the Collinsville Middle School baseball team used a 3-run, 7th-inning rally to reach the State Championship game The final inning surge pushed the Trail Blazers past Marion 6-3. Logan Whitehead, Devon Bovinett and Sam Phelps recorded hits in the […]
Read More →IDPH seeks to reassure Illinois residents about threat of Ebola in the state
On the same day the man with the first diagnosed case of Ebola in the United States died, and a dog in Madrid was euthanized out of fear it would spread the disease, the Illinois Department of Public Health issued a statement to reassure Illinoisans. IDPH Director LaMar Hasbrouck said there are no suspected or […]
Read More →CHS boys and girls compete at the Madison County Cross Country Championship
Sophomore Andrea Frerker finished 10th in the Madison County Cross Country Championship Tuesday, the top finisher for the Collinsville boys and girls teams at the meet. Senior Alex Reed’s 12th place finish in the 5K, at 17 minutes, 33.71 seconds, was tops for the Kahok boys team. Frerker completed the course in 21:06.67. Edwardsville High […]
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