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Times-Tribune staff Collinsville in the upcoming school year will offer all students free meals, following approval by the Illinois State Board of Education as a Community Eligibility Provision district.  In a news release, the district said no sign-up or pre-registration is required, so families no longer have to complete free or reduced-price meal applications. All…

By Pat Pratt ppratt@timestribunenews.com The smell of hardwood smoke and sound of music will fill the air this weekend, as the Troy-Edwardsville Shrine Club hosts its second annual Smokin’ for the Kids barbecue at Tri-Township Park. Club President Gary Apperson said in its first year the event saw great success and he expects that to…

Times-Tribune staff Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 Superintendent Dr. Brad Skertich, is welcoming students returning Aug. 17  for the 2023-24 school year.    “We are excited about the start of the 2023-2024 school year on August 17th,” Sketch said.  Even though the District is enthusiastic about the new building upgrades and updated curriculum resources,…

Times-Tribune staff Triad Superintendent Dr. Jason Henderson is welcoming students back for the upcoming 2023-24 school year, which may see one of the district’s highest enrollments ever.  “Our faculty and administration are excited to welcome students back on August 16th and are looking forward to another successful school year,” Henderson said.  The district is one…

By Devese “Dee” Ursery dursery@timestribunenews.com Decisions to amend the redevelopment agreement between Ardin Spirits and the city of Collinsville, as well as updates for the Illinois 157 intersection reconstruction project were discussed and voted on at the Collinsville city council meeting.  At the Aug. 8 meeting, city staff also sought support for the passing of…

Times-Tribune staff A pedestrian was killed late Friday on Interstate-55 near Troy, according to Illinois State Police.  Troopers report a semi truck was traveling northbound at about 11:30 p.m. when a pedestrian jumped over a guardrail and ran into traffic near mile marker 16.2 in Madison County.  The pedestrian was struck by the truck and…

Provided by Anderson Healthcare One of the rewarding things about being a community hospital is when we get the chance to “give back” to the community.  Our Auxiliary and Medical Staff do that every year through the scholarship programs they created for area students seeking education and careers in healthcare! This year a total of…

Info provided by HSHS To help protect people in the community from accidental ingestion or overdose of medication, HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland has placed a safe drug disposal bin just inside of the hospital’s main entrance. The bin can be accessed 24 hours per day and can accept unused or expired prescription and over-the-counter…

By Kathy Turner T-T Contributor The Glen Carbon Village Board Meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 8, opened with a presentation outlining the Glen Carbon Centennial Library’s last fiscal year.  Director Christine Gerrish told the board that patron cards had increased to 5,308 last year, much due to the impact of a new policy to allow for…