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 →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 →“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 →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 →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 →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 […]
Read More →Charges against off-duty Caseyville police officer upgraded to felony
The Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office has charged a former Caseyville police officer with aggravated unlawful restraint, a class 3 felony. Collinsville police arrested Jeffrey W. Wilkinson in the early morning hours Friday in the 1000 block of Hickory Point, Collinsville. Police were called to the residence by a female. Records show that Wilkinson’s wife is a […]
Read More →Off-duty Caseyville Police officer arrested in Collinsville
Collinsville Police have confirmed that an off-duty Caseyville police officer was arrested Saturday on charges of domestic battery and aggravated assault. Collinsville Police arrested Jeffrey Wilkinson, 40, of Collinsville, at 5 a.m. Saturday in the 1000 block of Hickory Point, Collinsville. Records show that Wilkinson’s wife is a resident of the home at which he […]
Read More →Collinsville Middle School students get a sexting lesson
Amy Gabriel asked a group of about 40 Collinsville Middle School students Friday morning if they knew there were legal consequences to sexting. Approximately 10 percent raised their hand to say they did know before Gabriel’s presentation. Now 100 percent know, and that is why Gabriel, assistant Madison County state’s attorney, was willing to spend […]
Read More →Not so fast, Mayor. Caseyville Board reappoints police chief
One week after Caseyville Mayor Len Black terminated Police Chief Jose Alvarez, the Village Board overruled him by a unanimous 6-0 vote. In a video obtained using the Freedom of Information Act, Alvarez can be seen at the monthly Village Board meeting in full uniform sitting in the front row. As the meeting progressed, City […]
Read More →Collinsville High School Science Club qualifies for State Science Olympiad
By Rachel Heston-Davis, Metro Independent Contributor Early on the morning of Saturday, Feb. 15, fifteen students from Collinsville High School rose early, jumped in the car and headed off to an event they had practiced for all year. These students gave up their weekend sleep to compete with other schools for the chance to advance […]
Read More →Police seek information about Caseyville Mini-Mart burglary
Caseyville Police are seeking information about a burglary that occurred at the Caseyville Mini-Mart overnight Feb. 17. Police were called to the business in the 8800 block of Maple Street at 6:43 on the morning of Feb. 18 after it was found that someone had broken into the business,while it was closed, and stole and […]
Read More →Collinsville Unit 10 to apply for Act of God exception for snow days
The Collinsville Unit 10 School Board ended the suspense of thousands of people in the district when it gave permission for Superintendent Bob Green to apply for two Act of God days rather than require two additional attendance days be added to the school calendar. When school was cancelled on Jan. 23, it was the […]
Read More →Freezing rain possible for your morning commute
Despite a daytime high expected to reach into the low 40s, Metro East commuters can expect freezing rain in the morning hours Monday. Freezing rain will fall on the area between 7 a.m. and noon, changing to rain after noon, the National Weather Service is predicting. The rain should move out of the area by […]
Read More →Metro East Start-Up Challenge deadline extended
***Submitted Content*** Entrepreneurs and new business start-ups are invited to compete in the Metro East Start-Up Challenge, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s first regional business plan competition. The Start-Up Challenge is sponsored by University Park at SIUE and the Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC). The Challenge seeks to identify, reward and support entrepreneurs across the SBDC’s nine-county service […]
Read More →Kahoks football team lends a hand at Science of the Super Bowl event
By John Blaylock – Collinsville High School Head Football Coach The Kahoks football team visited Dorris Intermediate School on Jan. 30 to perform demonstrations and answer questions as part of the school’s “Science of the Super Bowl” event. The players spent time demonstrating scientific principles, such as force and torque, and how they apply to […]
Read More →Hunter is February Unit 10 Teacher of the Month
Vicki Hunter, 2nd grade teacher at Jefferson Elementary school, is the Edward Jones Unit 10 Teacher of the Month for February. Hunter was honored for her leadership in the school and taking on additional responsibilities, Principal Dave Stroot said. “When something comes up, she just takes it on,” Stroot said. In addition to teaching, Hunter […]
Read More →It’s just not fair, more snow on the way for the Collinsville area
***updated projected snowfall accumulation from 1-3 inches to 2-4 inches*** Following what is likely to be the first day of average temperatures in the shadow of Monks Mound in more than two weeks, 2-4 inches of additional snow will blanket the area tomorrow, according to the National Weather Service. The predicted high for Thursday is 45 […]
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