Cross-Country runners honored at Alton Road Runners Club Banquet
By Ray Popkess On Sunday, Nov. 30, high school harriers from the surrounding area were honored at the Alton Road Runners Club’s annual Cross-Country Runners of the Year awards. Every year, coaches from 15 schools in the community nominate two runners from their teams to be esteemed at the banquet. This year, Triad’s Boys’ and…
Read MoreKahoks’ hoop squad takes two of three contests
By Mark Jurgena Collinsville’s boys’ basketball squad moved to 3-2 on the young season after winning two of three games last week. They won at Rochester and at home over Trenton (Wesclin) in non-conference action but fell to Alton in their Southwestern Conference opener. Wesclin win First, they just blitzed the Warriors. Collinsville ran out…
Read MoreFather McGivney to host open house Dec. 15 for McGivney Commons
by Randy Pierce • Students at Father McGivney Catholic High School in Glen Carbon are the recipients of a spectacular holiday season gift which will be the focus of an open house event to be held there on Dec. 15, from 3:30 until 5 p.m.—McGivney Commons. Completed this fall after three years of conceptualizing, planning,…
Read MoreCounty chairman elaborates on tech upgrades in chamber
by Randy Pierce • As major renovations are occurring in the meeting room where the Madison County Board and its committees convene, its chairman, Chris Slusser, positions himself as an advocate of those improvements, including what is being done related to the upgrading of the technology so that observers can better follow what is happening.…
Read MoreCollinsville’s Morris Hills Park among grant recipients
by Randy Pierce • Morris Hills Park in Collinsville will benefit from one of two dozen grants totaling $882,099 awarded by the St. Clair County Parks Grants Commission for 2025, the money to be used toward a capital improvement planned by the city that consists of upgrading the parking lot and installing an accessibility pathway…
Read MoreKnights’ Wrestling win season opener duals
By Ray Popkess The legacy of dominance put forth by previous Triad grapplers continues to live on under the tutelage of Head Coach Lucas Bernal after the Knights started off strong in their opening duals of the season. Boys’ Varsity On Nov. 26, the Knights traveled to Bernal’s alma mater, Belleville East High School, for…
Read MoreTroy residents invited to track St. Nick during his Santa Run Dec. 18
By Tribune Staff • TROY — Sleigh bells, or rather a fire engine, will be heard throughout the Troy area as the Troy Fire Protection District plans to once again escort Santa and bring some Christmas cheer with its annual Santa Run. According to information provided, Santa’s visit will take place from 5 to 10…
Read MoreTriad hoopers share wins at Mega (K)night, drop weekend contests
By Ray Popkess If you’re a Triad basketball fan, there was only one place to be last Friday night as the boys’ and girls’ hoops teams went back-to-back against the Waterloo Bulldogs at Triad High. However, their Saturday matchups yielded a different result. The evening started with both junior varsity teams capturing wins. The girls…
Read MoreGlen Carbon FPD annual lighted Christmas Parade took to streets
The Glen Carbon Fire Protection District held its annual lighted Christmas parade on Dec. 6. Every entry, which included fire trucks, police cars, floats, the mayor and some trustees, and, of course, Santa, was decked out in colorful lights for the holidays.
Read MoreSecond phase of Zenk Road, 5 other projects added for CDBG funding
by Randy Pierce Six projects in Madison County, including one in Collinsville and another in Troy, have been added for funding support from the Madison County share of federal funds known as the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). A public comment period concerning the “substantial amendment,” as it is formally defined, to the existing CDBG…
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