Kahok bowlers compete at LeCuyer Invitational
By Mark Jurgena Collinsville hosted the Zach LeCuyer Invitational in Springfield this year at Kingpin Lanes. The Kahoks came back with a fourth-place finish in the Silver Division after finishing the morning in 12th place overall. Mt. Vernon won the Gold Division and team championship at the LeCuyer with a pinfall total of 3,425 to…
Read MoreReece Windsor signs letter of intent, will attend UT-Martin
By Ray Popkess Senior Reece Windsor was the latest Knight to put pen to paper and decide where her academic and athletic career will continue. The defender for the Triad Knights and St. Louis-Scott Gallagher ECNL Navy signed her letter of intent last Wednesday, Nov. 12. In her four years as a Knight, Windsor…
Read MoreGlen Carbon Board approves Phase 3 of shared-use path
By Kathy Turner • Following a bidding process, the Glen Carbon Board approved Volkert as the design engineer for the Glen Carbon Road Shared-Use Path, Phase III on Nov. 12. This will extend the walking and biking path from Lakeview to the intersection of Glen Carbon Road and Route 159. Total project cost for this…
Read MoreIHSA fall state series rapidly coming to end
By Mark Jurgena After the volleyball state finals last weekend, only one sport remains to play out its state series in Illinois and that is football. The football state finals will be on Thanksgiving weekend in Normal on the campus of Illinois State University. Girls’ Volleyball In three of the four classes, last year’s runner-up…
Read MoreTriad High School Trap Teams celebrate strong season
By Justin Ramert The Triad High School trap teams wrapped up another successful season at the Edwardsville Gun Club, the oldest continuously operating gun club in the United States. Last year, the Gold Rush team finished second in the spring league shoot-off but the departure of eight seniors—including last year’s top male overall shooter…
Read MoreLocal company emphasizes proper disposal of used cooking oil during holiday season
Ace Grease Hosts Drop-Off Location for Used Cooking Oil After Thanksgiving ST. LOUIS — Families around the region are preparing to cook their delicious Thanksgiving meals over the next week. Along with those mountains of meat and sides also comes tons of cooking grease, which can damage homes and the environment if disposed of improperly.…
Read MoreMaryville starts construction of new entertainment pavilion in Firemen’s Park
By Bruce Darnell • Veterans, local administrators and community organizers in Maryville broke ground at the site of a new Entertainment Pavilion in Firemen’s Park on Nov. 13, which at the earliest is slated to open in April 2026. “Together, we’re not just building a structure — we’re building a space for celebration, connection and…
Read MorePlans for new restaurant on former Steffi’s site on hold
by Randy Pierce For the Madison County Board Public Safety Committee, taking multiple factors into consideration have resulted in a delay in issuing a liquor license to the new owner of a restaurant formerly known as Steffi’s in unincorporated Collinsville. Currently undergoing clean-up after its owners were cited for an accumulation of junk and debris,…
Read MoreThaddeus Lee “Ted” Koniuszy
April 9, 1947 – October 30, 2025 Thaddeus Lee “Ted” Koniuszy, a beloved resident of Troy, was born on April 9, 1947, in Joliet, IL. He passed away peacefully on Oct. 30, 2025, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville. Ted was an U.S. Air Force Veteran, proudly serving during the Vietnam War. Stateside, he worked for…
Read MoreIncumbents, others file for March 2026 primary election
by Randy Pierce Nine incumbent members of the Madison County Board, including Ronald Simpson and Dalton Gray, who represent districts covering Troy, filed petitions with the required number of registered voter signatures for the primary election scheduled for March 17, 2026. Turning in petitions earlier this month as required by law to have their names…
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