The following statement is attributable to Triad Education Association (TEA) President Andrew Frey: “Triad Education Association is committed to delivering the best possible education to the students of the Triad School District in the safest environment for the students and staff possible. Ninety percent of teachers in the Triad School district are vaccinated, and the…

By Charlie Feldman cfeldman@timestribunenews.com Shane Fulton will replace Kevin Flaugher as Maryville’s Building and Zoning Administrator. He was hired at the Wednesday, September 15 Village Board meeting. His first day was on Friday, September 17. The bulk of his duties, said Mayor Craig Short, will be code enforcement, which covers both property maintenance and all…

By Stephanie Malench smalench@timestribunenews.com The Collinsville City Council went back to meeting at the Gateway Convention Center for its September 14 meeting. Mayor John Miller proclaimed the week of September 17-23 Constitution Week and had members of the Daughters of the American Revolution in attendance. Three new police officers were sworn in: Joshua Hyman, Matthew…

By Charlie Feldman cfeldman@timestribunenews.com The Troy City Council approved a plan for a new, much smaller downtown improvement Tax Increment Financing district to replace the old one that expires this year and hired a consulting firm to help with the switch during its Monday, September 20 meeting. “This is where TIF districts are going,” said…

On September 17th, 2021, at about 7:13am, the Edwardsville Police Department responded to a 911 call of a subject masturbating along the bike trail near the rear of the Edwardsville High School. Officers responded to the area and located a subject matching the description of the suspect. Officers called out to the suspect and he…

By Stephanie Malench smalench@timestribunenews.com The Madison County Board held its monthly meeting on September 15 at the County Administration Building. State’s Attorney Tom Haine thanked everyone for their support and moment of silence last month after the passing of his father, former State’s Attorney Bill Haine. He asked that everyone continue to keep his mother…

By Pam Rensing Herald Publications “That the world’s largest aerospace company would double down on Illinois is a testament to our unparalleled assets in the transportation and logistics sector and the world-class talent of our people,” Gov. JB Pritzker stated during a news conference at MidAmerica Airport on Friday, Sept. 17.  The governor was joined…

Madison County to start holding free, household hazardous waste (HHW) drop-offs twice a month starting in November. The County Board approved a resolution Wednesday night allowing the county to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to establish a permanent HHW collection facility in Wood River. “I think this is an…

By Stephanie Malench smalench@timestribunenews.com This year’s Italian Fest exhibit, “ITALY: Up Close & Personal” is on display now through October 15  at the Collinsville Memorial Library on the main level by the circulation desk. The exhibit introduces viewers to the world of trekking, and was designed to go along with this year’s film, the documentary…

The 31st annual Jobs Plus Regional Job Fair is set to take place next week. The free event, sponsored by Madison and St. Clair Counties, will run from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Sept. 22 at Gateway Convention Center, 1 Gateway Drive, Collinsville. Madison County Director of Employment and Training Tony Fuhrmann said there…