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Lakin To Retire At End Of Term
After 35 years in law enforcement, Madison County Sheriff John Lakin announced he will be retiring after his term ends in the fall of 2022. Lakin explained his wife Amy will be eligible to retire this summer after 35 years with the Illinois State Police. “We talked about it back in February and decided after…
Read MoreCops Are Sometimes Called To Seek Lost Or Wandering
By Charlie Feldman [email protected] Maryville Police Chief Rob Carpenter, a patient wandered off from one of the village’s five assisted living facilities. “The person had been walking through the woods,” he said. “We had dogs, we had airplanes, we had the fire department, we had all of our resources out. They came out of the…
Read MoreTroy To Get IDOT Funding For Formosa Road Project
By Charlie Feldman [email protected] Funding for improvements to Formosa Road was among the topics on and off the agenda when the Troy City Council met on Monday, April 5 at City Hall. This meeting was the last for Mayor Allen Adomite before the spring election, held on Tuesday, April 6. Future mayor Dave Nonn and…
Read MoreCollinsville Charities for Children Delivers Shoes to CUSD 10 Schools
Due to public health restrictions during the 2020-21 school year, Collinsville Charities for Children was unable to host their annual shoe distribution event for Collinsville CUSD 10 children in December. However, the COVID-19 pandemic did not prevent them from providing shoes for elementary children in need. In March, Collinsville Charities for Children volunteers Grant Koentz,…
Read MoreLane Closure US 40 and I 55/70
I-55/70 lane closures begin April 7 The Illinois Department of Transportation announces a lane closure on northbound Interstate 55/70 at the US 40 interchange near Troy. The right lane will be closed to allow crews to perform repairs on the structure carrying US 40 over I-55/70. This closure is scheduled to begin at…
Read MoreMany Winners Unopposed In County’s Primary Election
By Charlie Feldman Craig Short ran unopposed for mayor in Maryville and retained his seat. Turnout was light at the polls for the spring primary election this year. Many other candidates ran unopposed. The city of Troy already knew that Dave Nonn would be the new mayor, replacing the retiring Allen Adomite. He was the…
Read MoreHoskins Acquires Two Additional Newspapers
By Pamela Rensing [email protected] Greg Hoskins, publisher of Better Newspapers, Inc., is proud to announce the acquisition of two Illinois newspapers: The Breeze Courier and The Shopping Spree, both located in Taylorville, IL. Based in Mascoutah, IL, Better Newspapers, Inc. is a family-owned company now operating 26 publications in Illinois and Missouri. The Breeze…
Read MoreGlen Carbon Water Supply Changeover Process Moves To Next Step
By Charlie Feldman [email protected] An update on the changeover to a different water supplier was the main order of business at the Tuesday, March 22 Glen Carbon Village Board meeting. Since 2019, the village has been working to switch wholesale water providers from the city of Edwardsville to that of Illinois American Water. The Illinois…
Read MoreHighland School Board Approves Meal Price Increase
By Stephanie Malench [email protected] The Highland School Board met on March 22 at the Administrative Center and began its meeting by recognizing some of its students. Six FFA members (Connor Miller, Steven Reinacher, Bailey Bircher, Jessie Gilomen, and Allison Workman) received their State Degree after completing interviews. The sixth member, Rylee Rogier also earned the…
Read MoreCollinsville City Council Approves City Hall Renovation Contract
By Stephanie Malench [email protected] The Collinsville City Council met on March 23 at Gateway Convention Center and unanimously voted down an ordinance rezoning property owned by Travers Investment Group, LLC at 2020 Mall St. from Planned Commercial Park District 1(P-CP-1) to Planned Commercial Park District 2 (P-CP-2). Director of Community Development Travis Taylor reported that…
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