Collinsville man goes from Green Beret to nurse
Submitted Content In 2002, recent high school graduate Chris Mentz of Collinsville, first set foot on the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus. After two years of taking computer engineering courses during the War in Iraq, Mentz decided to enlist as a soldier for the U.S. Army. His life was forever changed. “I saw what was […]
Read More →Caseyville Police searching for bank robbery suspect
Updated with additional details at 4:05 p.m. Nov. 7 Caseyville Police are searching for a woman that robbed the FCB Caseyville Bank Friday morning. An African-American female entered the bank at approximately 11:25 a.m and handed the teller a note, acting Caseyville Police Chief Frank Moore said. “I don’t know what was in the note, but […]
Read More →CHS announces October Character Education Students of the Month
The winners of the October Character Education Students of the Month award at Collinsville High School were recently announced. The character trait for the month was “be honest; be true to yourself and others.” The winners were Sabas Avalos-Rangel, Jordan Bohnenstiehl, Samantha Buettner, Brittney Frazer, Hayden Juenger, Derron Miller, George Ramirez, Jake Reimler, Jacob […]
Read More →State Board of Education and Illinois PTA offer tips on parent-teacher conferences
Submitted Content As school districts across Illinois complete their first quarter in the classroom, parents and teachers are convening for individual conferences to review students’ grades and classroom experiences. In the digital age, such meetings are often not the first time parents and teachers have exchanged information this school year, but the conference may be […]
Read More →Alvarez reinstated as Caseyville employee, board ordered, again, to re-vote on firing
Caseyville Police Chief Jose Alvarez is once again an employee of Caseyville. Thursday, Judge Stephen McGlynn again invalidated the Village Board’s vote on May 21 to fire Alvarez. McGlynn had ruled on Oct. 3 that Alvarez was entitled to a hearing before a vote to terminate him and that what took place at a Village […]
Read More →Woman sentenced in shooting death of Collinsville man
A Collinsville woman pleaded guilty in Madison County court Wednesday to involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of Andrew Birch. Katelyn R. Stapleton, 27, of Collinsville, had earlier pleaded not guilty. In an agreement reached with the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office, Stapleton changed her plea in exchange for a sentence of two-year’s probation and […]
Read More →Collinsville honors top public servants
The top police officer, firefighter, teacher and the person who gave the most back to the community were recently honored at the Collinsville community awards night, hosted by the Chamber of Commerce. 2014 Spirit of Excellence Award Each year, the Spirit of Excellence Award is given to a person whose achievements and long-term commitment, as […]
Read More →Wages of Madison County Chief Deputy Treasurer garnished for failure to pay debt
Despite a promotion and $20,000 in pay raises this year, the Madison County Chief Deputy Treasurer recently had his wages garnished after defaulting on a student loan debt. He also stands accused of not paying rent for more than a year on the bar he runs. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission notified the Madison County […]
Read More →Searching for mother she hasn’t seen in almost 20 years, local woman refuses to quit
The last words Robin Burton spoke to her mother were to offer her a warning; if her mother left home again – this time abandoning her grandmother – Burton would never speak to her again. That conversation took place in December 1994. Burton’s mother, Cloudia Leslie Wells, was taking care of her mother, the woman […]
Read More →Clocks move back one hour this weekend, parents don’t get any more sleep
Time in most of the United States will revert to standard time at 2 a.m. Sunday, giving people without young children an extra hour of sleep. Parents with young children, especially those little darlings that do not like to sleep, will not reap any benefit from the extra hour added to Nov. 2, 2014. Attempts […]
Read More →Collinsville woman calls police, charged with prostitution and drug possession
A Collinsville woman faces charges for heroin possession and prostitution after allegedly arranging to have sex with a man using a social network. Sara N. Lewis, 25, of the 300 block of Sycamore, called police on Oct. 28 after a disagreement with Daniel Albert in the New Athens area, Captain Scott Weymouth of the St. […]
Read More →Increased patrols announced for Halloween weekend
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that it, the Illinois State Police and local police agencies will be looking for drunk and unbuckled drivers on Halloween. According to IDOT, 19 traffic deaths have occurred in the past five years between the hours of 12 a.m. Oct. 1 to 5:59 a.m. Nov. 1. A driver […]
Read More →Collinsville’s Saucy Vandal sentenced
The man who vandalized Uptown Collinsville with one written word, “Saucy,” has been sentenced to supervision for his actions. On August 24, an employee of Dean’s Liquor Store in Uptown Collinsville reported to police that he had witnessed a man dressed in black, sporting a Mohawk-like hairdo and a shark tattoo on his elbow, stand […]
Read More →CHS announces students and athletes of the month
Collinsville High School today announced its first batch of student of the month honorees. Earning recognition for Senior of the Month for August was Kelsie Jeffries, who was elected treasurer of the State of Illinois Student Council. Ebby Ross was the senior class honoree for September. Ross was chosen to be a “First Scholar” […]
Read More →Fire at Old Towne Tavern in Glen Carbon leads to arson charge
A 28-year-old Glen Carbon man faces a felony arson charge following a fire Saturday. Glen Carbon Police received a call at 5:39 a.m. Saturday that the Old Towne Tavern, at 155 S. Main St, was on fire, Police Chief Todd Link said in a statement. Officers arrived on the scene minutes later to find two […]
Read More →Kahoks rally around PA announcer, statistician after home destroyed by fire
Collinsville firefighters were called out to a home in the 100 block of Glen Street just after 1 a.m. Sunday morning to find a home engulfed in flames. A devout Collinsville High School sports worker and fan lived in the home and lost everything he owned, except the clothes he had taken with him on […]
Read More →71-year-old Glen Carbon man faces child pornography charges
Online activity led to three felony counts of child pornography against a Glen Carbon man. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children contacted the Madison County Sheriff’s Office Forensic Computer Crimes Unit on June 13 about online activity potentially associated with the sexual exploitation of a child. Investigators were able to link the activity […]
Read More →Despite judge’s order, Caseyville has no plan to re-vote on police chief termination
Months of wrangling in court appeared to have concluded on Oct. 3 when a judge ordered a revote on the termination of Caseyville police chief Jose Alvarez, but the saga continues, as the Village has no plan to honor the order. Village Trustee Brenda Williams, chairperson of the police and fire commission for the Board […]
Read More →Area news: light bulb thief charged with stalking former girlfriend
A Staunton man was recently arrested for stalking a Marine woman just two days after he admitted stealing light bulbs from her home. Bryan S. Crawford, 34, was taken into custody by Marine Police on Oct. 4 at a grocery store in Edwardsville where Crawford worked, Marine Police Chief Chris Singleton said. Crawford was arrested […]
Read More →Collinsville Police to increase presence at CHS Friday after rumors of gun threat
A Collinsville High School student was the unknowing victim of cyberbullying last week and the subject of recycled rumors Thursday that have once again activated the Collinsville Police Department. A CHS student started a rumor on social media last week that another student was going to bring a gun to school Friday, Oct. 17 and […]
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