Glen Carbon
Glen Carbon, Maryville, Troy projects receive MEPRD grants
by Randy Pierce • Jarvis Township plus the villages of Maryville and Glen Carbon are among the most recently-announced recipients of grant funds from the Metro East Park and Recreation District, according to an announcement made in late August. Jarvis Township is receiving $300,000 to use toward construction of the fourth phase of a shared-use…
Read MoreTwo Triad alums among three new Glen Carbon Police officers sworn in
By Kathy Turner • The Glen Carbon Board meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 12 was brief but eventful. The meeting opened with the swearing in of three new police officers. Members of their families and fellow officers attended to witness Brennan Bauer, Michael Brown and Riley Storey take their oath of office and receive their official…
Read MoreGlen Carbon Public Works hosts open meeting on Schon Park
By Kathy Turner • The Public Works department in Glen Carbon hosted an open meeting on Aug. 14 where plans for the third phase of development for Ray M. Schon Park on Main Street in the village were revealed. There are currently applications in place for grant funding to move the final phase into reality.…
Read MoreGlen Carbon to participate in Chalk This Way
By Kathy Turner • The sidewalks of Ray M. Schon Park in Glen Carbon will be a canvas for people in the Edwardsville School District in September. On Saturday, Sept. 20 local students, teams and adults are invited to participate in Chalk This Way. The event will invite participants to design their own section of…
Read MoreAs America Approaches 250: Goshen Settlement (1800-1850)
By Samantha Doolin, Glen Carbon Heritage Museum Coordinator As America nears its 250th Anniversary, communities across the nation are reflecting on their origins. At the Troy Times-Tribune, it is no different. We, too, are collaborating with local historians and groups on a timeline of articles between…
Read MoreGlen Carbon PD slates golf tourney in October
By Kathy Turner The Glen Carbon Police Department will host their annual golf tournament on Monday, Oct. 13. The event will be held at Sunset Hills Country Club. Check-in for the event is 9 a.m. with a 10 a.m. shotgun start. The tournament offers cash prizes, skins, a longest drive and closest to the pin…
Read MoreGlen Carbon Board approves Men’s Victory Health site plan
By Kathy Turner • The Glen Carbon Board on July 22 approved a final site plan for the construction of Men’s Victory Health in Glen Carbon. The facility will be built on Route 157 near Edley’s Bar-B-Que. The building will include a 9,300-square-foot building that will house a men’s clinic, a women’s clinic, a gymnasium…
Read MoreGlen Carbon residents can vote for Heritage Museum Award
By Kathy Turner • The Heritage Museum coordinator Samantha Doolin was at the Glen Carbon Village Board meeting on July 22. Doolin presented her annual report on the museum activities. The museum is celebrating its 20th year in Glen Carbon. There was a special reception held the previous week to honor that milestone. Doolin also…
Read MoreNew ordinance to regulate Glen Carbon special events
By Kathy Turner * The Glen Carbon Board approved an ordinance on July 22 that is designed to regulate special events in the village. It is particularly aimed at festivals planned by businesses in the community on or near their property. The ordinance will implement the requirement of a permit for these events in the…
Read MoreGlen Carbon Heritage Museum celebrates 20th Anniversary
By Kathy Turner • The Glen Carbon Heritage Museum held an open house on July 17 to celebrate the museum’s 20th year at its location. Located at 124 School Street, the museum hosts a wide variety of displays that outline the history of the village, the county and the region. The building was once owned…
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