Feb. 2018 Archived NEWS Index (Collinsville, Oklahoma) www.cvilleok.com ... email Ted Wright: wrightted@aol.com ... Frequently Asked Questions

Cardinal Wrestlers Win 7th State Championship In 8 Years February 24, 2018 Indiv. Champs: Stephens, Tanner, Connor

Misc. News: FFA Tractors / Dusty Danderson Retirement February 28, 2018 Cheer Tryouts / Trail / Choir

Basketball Post Season Summary February-March 2018 Regional & Area Summary

Rylee DeLozier Is Conference Hitter Of Week February 27, 2018 RSU Softball Freshman

ATTENTION: Crews will be working on Center Street between 11th and 13th Streets on Thursday & Friday, March 8 & 9th. Please note there will be NO THROUGH TRAFFIC and plan to take another route. Also closed will be 11th Street from Spring Street to the bridge on Thursday and Friday as well. We apologize for any inconvenience while we make these improvements. -- City of Collinsville 3/7/2018

The City of Collinsville is seeking a full-time Water Plant Operator. Primary duties include maintain the water treatment plant systems, maintain and operate the filtering and chemical treatment processes and inspect the treatment plant systems on a daily basis to ensure effective operations. Employer pays 100% of employee’s health, dental and vision insurance. Position also offers sick leave and vacation time. Must possess a valid Oklahoma Driver's License. Drug testing required. For a complete job description contact Human Resources at 918-371-1010 ext. 2018. Applications can be made at City Hall, 106 N 12th Street, Collinsville, OK. 74021 or by email to melissaw@cityofcollinsville.com. -- posted 3/7/2018

Collinsville Chamber hosts Cherokee National Tribal Council at Thursday luncheon -- By Art Haddaway News Editor (Owasso Reporter) -- Mar 1, 2018

Darla Ann (Pavey) Higginbotham (March 05, 1957 - March 04, 2018) -- Funeral service Friday March 9, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Freewill Baptist Church -- Collinsville Dolton Funeral Home

Collinsville named finalist in Oklahoma Main Street statewide awards competition -- Owasso Reporter 3/4/2018

FYI -- I am back in Collinsville for the first time in over 10 days and back on full internet ... so bear with me while I try to dig out from the backlog of news I missed during that span. -- Ted Wright -- 3/6/2018

Cardinal Connection (Devyn Lyon) State Wrestling Championship Coverage -- 2/26/2018

Congratulations Collinsville Wrestlers -- 2018 5A State Team Champions!

FFA Basketball (Alumni Game) & Pie Auction February 22, 2018 City Proclamation For FFA Week

Basketball Girls Beat Claremore February 23, 2018 49-46 at BTW Regional

Michael Paul Floyd (December 02, 1956 - February 21, 2018) -- Oologah -- Collinsville Dolton Funeral Home

Morrow Home Place Update -- per Owasso Reporter 2/23/2018

Myrtle Margaret May (April 13, 1941 - February 20, 2018) -- Talala -- Collinsville Dolton Funeral Home

2018 Soccer Schedule

2018 Tennis Schedule

Checkback for FFA Alumni Basketball photos

Regional Basketball Games Delayed One Day

5A State Wrestling Brackets

April 3, 2018 City Election: Mayor (Bud York -vs- Jerry Garrett), Ward 4 Commissioner (Jeromy Burwell -vs- Jerry Pykiet), Ward 3 Commissioner (Larry Shafer -vs- Leesa Barnett)

Change Continues In Collinsville February 21, 2018 Safe Routes / Silver Dollar / Park Pavilion / Casey's / RCB

Collinsville’s Girls BB team will play Claremore at BTW in the 1st round of Regionals on Feb 22 at 6:30. --> now Friday

Collinsville’s Boys BB team will play Tulsa Edison at BTW in the 1st round of Regionals on Feb 23 at 6:30. --> now Saturday

CHS Wrestlers 2nd At Regional February 16-17, 2018 9 Qualified For State

Home Resentative Club February 19, 2018 Donation For Patriotism Contest

Elementary Yearbook orders are due by Feb. 23rd

No School Monday (Feb. 19th) - city trash pickup moves to Tues.

Regional Basketball & State Wrestling this week

City Commission Feb. 20 Agenda February 18, 2018 FFA Week Proclamation / Water Treatment Plant Improvements

Ken Underwood Law Office Move February 15, 2018 To Downtown Tulsa

CHS Pep Assembly Thursday February 15, 2018 For Winter & Spring Sports

Karen Eileen Cole (October 15, 1951 - February 14, 2018) -- No services planned -- Collinsville Dolton Funeral Home

The city commission tour to the water treatment plant before the Tuesday Feb. 20th regular meet is cancelled per Angela McGinnis 2/17/2018 -- check back for agenda for 5:30 regular meet

The City of Collinsville is seeking interest in the lease of city-owned property located at 823 W Main Street, the former Alcorn/Allred Hardware property. Proposals will be accepted until Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 5:00 pm. All proposals subject to commission approval. Interested parties may email presentations to Stan Sallee, Economic Development Director, at ssallee@cityofcollinsville.com. Mr. Sallee can be reached at 918.371.1010, extension 2017. The property can be viewed by appointment. -- posted 2/17/2018

Jim Riley rightly reminded me the top-5 wrestlers from each regional are state qualifiers this year. Means the Cards have 9 headed to OKC. -- Christian Favalora

Collinsville goes 6-3 in the final round of regionals tonight and will send 7 wrestlers to 5A state. Garrett Strickland, Rocky Stevens, Caleb Tanner and Tony Connor are regional champs. Christian Favalora -- Feb. 17

Band Director Selected For "Pizza For A Year" February 14, 2018 Ron Mackey Is Hideaway Pizza Teacher of Year

Collinsville qualifies 9 for state tournament. Strickland, Stephens, Tanner and Connor with Championships. Benham and Cullors finish 2nd. Henson places 4th while Alphin and Nation finish 5th. -- Jim Riley -- Sat. 2/17/2018

Ted Wright Editorial: This (contamination) is not new or hidden information ... it has been on this web site for years and also in other local publications. -- 2/15/2018

2/13/2018 Fox23 Newscast on Soil Contamination In Collinsville

2/12/2018 FOX23 on Soil Contamination Remaining

Thursday (Feb. 15) 7pm JrHi Choir Contest Preview at Baptist Church

No school Friday Feb. 16 or Monday Feb. 19

Update: 13-year-old boy hit by car in Owasso in critical but stable condition at Arkansas hospital -- By Art Haddaway -- Owasso Reporter News Editor Feb 11, 2018

The Regular scheduled meeting set for Tuesday, February 20, 2018 will now be a Special Meeting set to begin at 4:00 pm. This will allow the City Commission time to tour the Water Treatment Facility. Meeting location is Collinsville Commission Chambers, 106 N. 12th Street, Collinsville, Oklahoma.-- Angela McGinnis (City Clerk) 2/13/2018

Feb. 12 School Board Results -- 2/14

School Election Info Vote Tuesday Feb.13th

Jennifer McElroy is newest school board member and bond issue passed. (Vote Totals)

Misc. News: 2nd Grade Basketball Champs February 13, 2018 PreK Donations To WWAH / Valentines Dinner-Dance

Good Luck To CHS Wrestlers at Regionals this weekend

Collinsville little league concession stands vandalized -- KTUL 2/13/2018

Standing strong: Collinsville’s Silver Dollar Café pushing forward a year after damaging car crash -- Owasso Reporter (by Art Haddaway 2/12/2018)

JrHi Basketball Conference February 12, 2018 Three MCL Champs: 7th Girls, 8th & 9th Boys

CHS Baseball scrimmage -vs- Union 4pm here Feb. 12 (Tweet)

School Parent-Teacher Conferences Mon-Tues

JrHi Choir Contest Preview starts at 7pm (not 7:45 as on calendar previously) on Thur. Feb. 15th at Baptist Church -- Ted 2/12/2018

Coach Jon Benham Selected February 12, 2018 As All-State Wrestlimg Coach

Collinsville Wrestling Team Out In First Round Of Dual State February 9-10, 2018 Had Been To Finals Previous 7 Years

To 7th and 10th grade parents: HIV/STD ED has changed to 2/21 for 10th Gr and 2/22 for 7th Gr -- Amy Nugent, RN (Collinsville Public Schools District Nurse)

There will NOT be a JV girls basketball game on Tuesday at Claremore or Friday at Coweta. -- Jim Riley 2/12/2018

CHS Boys Beat Skiatook 67-53 February 9, 2018 Girls Lost On Basketball SR Nite

CHS Baseball Banquet February 10, 2018 Annual Diamond Dinner

Today Collinsville JH BB won 3 MLC Championships. 7th grade girls, 8th and 9th grade boys all won the conference tournament. It’s Good To Be A Cardinal. -- Jim Riley 2/10/2018

Update: 8th grade Lady Cards won in OT today to give them 3rd place in the Metro Lakes Conference. Good work ladies! The next few years look good for Cardinal basketball. -- LadyCardsBasketball 2/10/2018

7th grade Lady Cards 38, Coweta 30. Your lady Cards are Metro Lakes Conference Champs. Great job ladies. -- LadyCardsBasketball 2/10/2018

Collinsville 7th Grade Cardinal Boys beat Skiatook 34-28 in the consolation bracket of the Metro Lakes Conference Tournament. -- Roberta Kickapoo -- Sat. 2/10/2019

For the first time since Weston Harding became the head coach of Collinsville's HS wrestlers (in August 2010) he and the Cardinals will not be in the Oklahoma 5A Dual State Finals. Harding's teams won the top trophy his first 5 years (2011-2012-2013-2014-2015), then runners-up the next 2 years (2016-2017). The Cardinals (lacking several wrestlers in the heavier weights all year) fell earlier today to Altus in the opening round (2018). They will still be in the hunt for the individual scored state championship in 2 weeks. -- Ted Wright -- Feb. 9, 2018

School Board Agenda For Feb. 12th February 9, 2018 Wendell Johnson Recognition / Supt. Contract

Basketball Sr Nite Fri: Split with Skia. Photos later (boys won 67-53)

Baseball Diamond Dinner Saturday

Jon Benham, of Collinsville Public Schools has been selected as Large School All State Wrestling Coach for region seven in the Oklahoma Coaches Association. Coach Benham has been coaching for 23 yrs. Jon is the son of Coach Tom Benham, former coach and administrator of Collinsville Public Schools. -- Tom Redding 2/9/2018

Good Luck To The Cardinal Wrestlers At Dual State Today! (2pm -vs- Altus at Shawnee)

33-33 Right now with X on the mat. Started at weight 145 -- Heather Lyon ~2:50pm

Altus eliminates Collinsville in the 5A quarterfinals, 36-33. Came down to the final bout, 138 pounds, where Xavear Cullors came back from 6-2 but lost 7-6 -- Christian Favalora

It’s a final: 7th grade lady Cardinals beat prior 37 to 21. They advance to the metro lakes conference championship game Saturday. -- LadyCardsBasketball 2/8/2018

Collinsville’s 8th grade Boys BB team will play for the MLC Championship this Sat in Pryor. -- Jim Riley 2/8/2018

Collinsville’s 9th grade Boys BB team will play in the MLC Championship game this Sat in Coweta. -- Jim Riley 2/8/2018

Three Sign College Letters Of Intent February 7, 2018 Carson Stout + Katsy Smalygo + Cole Hadley

Collinsville’s Girls BB team will play Claremore at BTW in the 1st round of Regionals on Feb 22 at 6:30.

Collinsville’s Boys BB team will play Tulsa Edison at BTW in the 1st round of Regionals on Feb 23 at 6:30.

Owasso, Collinsville residents share love of Will Roger's lore through 'roper' program -- Owasso Reporter 2/7/2018

Results from Feb. 5th City Commission: Annex at 136th/169, vapor products redefined, seeking grants for street improvements near Park, ...

Collinsville Basketball Senior Night moving to Friday (-vs- Skiatook Feb 9) instead of Saturday (-vs- Verdigris) due to weather forecast for Saturday - Per AD Jim Riley - Thurs. am

Karen Rochelle (Steen) Thomas (February 02, 1961 - January 26, 2018) -- Tulsa -- Collinsville Dolton Funeral Home

FFA Week Activities Listed February 7, 2018 State Officers Visited In January

See calendar for many activities

CHS Track Indoors at Enid Sat.

The Cardinal Scramble Footgolf Tournament has been postponed because of weather until March 3rd at 1pm. We will still be taking registration. -- Cole Hadley 2/7/2018

Check back later for photos from three CHS signings this morning. Congratulations to Katsy Smalygo (Rodeo), Carson Stout (Football) and Cole Hadley (Soccer). -- 2/7/2018

Please join us February 12, from 5:30-6:30 pm, in the Middle School Library for Lifelines: Suicide Prevention for Parents. The goal of the Lifelines Prevention Program is to create a competent community working together to keep our children safe. -- Collinsville Public Schools 2/6/2018

Chamber of Commerce Banquet February 3, 2018 Col. Raymond French Speaker / Ron Evans 2018 President

Collinsville teen in critical condition after being hit by car in Owasso -- Fox23 News 2/5/2018

ATTENTION: The Collinsville Fire Department will begin testing storm sirens this month on Wednesdays weather permitting. -- City of Collinsville Oklahoma Government -- 2/6/2018

Collinsville wrestlers will take on Altus in the first round of Dual State at Shawnee Friday Feb. 9th at 2pm. If they advance, they wrestle again Sat. at noon. Finals are 6:30pm Sat.

JrHi basketball teams at the conference tournaments Monday: 8th girls beat Tahlequah 37-27, 7th girls beat Tahlequah 36-10, 8th & 9th boys won, play again Thurs.

JrHi Wrestlers Are State Runners-Up February 3, 2018 Single Classification For All Schools

CHS signings Wednesday

Sat: Dual State, Baseball Dinner, Basketball Sr Nite

School Newsletter (pdf) -- Feb. 2, 2018

JrHi Basketball MLConference Tourneys this week: 7-8th Boys to Pryor, 7-8th Girls to Grove, 9th Boys to Coweta, no 9th Girls

City Commission Feb. 5 Agenda February 4, 2018 Annex at 136th N & Hwy 169 / Redefine Vapor Products

Java Jive February 1, 2018 Informal CHS Choir Performances

CHS Boys Beat Grove February 2, 2018 Girls Lost / Boys Won 70-50

Check back later for Friday photos from Col. French reception and CHS boys basketball 70-50 win over Grove. I missed the girls game which was a 31-52 loss. -- Ted -- Sat. Feb. 3rd -- and even later Chamber Banquet photos from Saturday

Cardinal Wrestlers claim Jr. High State Runner-Up! -- Cardinal Connection -- Sat. Feb. 3, 2018

Regional Wrestling Tournament Dates: February 16-17, 2018 Class 5A East at Tahlequah -- Ada, Bishop Kelley, Claremore, Collinsville, Coweta, Durant, East Central, Edison Prep, Glenpool, McAlester, Nathan Hale, Pryor, Santa Fe South, Skiatook, Tahlequah, Will Rogers -- per OSSAA 2/3/2018

Misc. News: Sick Kid Guidelines February 3, 2018 Library Events / 100th Day of School

Chamber of Commerce Meet February 1, 2018 Tulsa Co. Sheriff Vic Regalado

It wasn't on my schedule ... but thanks to Devyn Lyon for coverage of the wrestling at Oologah Tuesday: Varsity Wrestling Shuts Out School Rival Mustangs (59-18)

Cardinal Boys Basketball Claim Homecoming Victory Over Glenpool -- Devyn Lyon for Cardinal Connection -- 2/2/2018

The City of Collinsville is seeking a full-time Maintenance worker in the Street Department. This position performs a variety of semi-skilled and/or skilled tasks and routine activities in constructing, repairing, installing and maintenance of the various systems that make up Public Works. Competitive salary and excellent benefits package; includes health, dental, vision insurance, life insurance and retirement. Position also offers paid holidays off, Sick Leave and Vacation time. Must possess a valid Oklahoma Driver's License. Drug Testing required. Applications can be made at City Hall, 106 N 12th Street, Collinsville, OK. 74021 or by email to melissaw@cityofcollinsville.com. Resumes must be accompanied with an application. -- posted 2/2/2018

February Event Calendar

March Event Calendar

Thurs: Choir Java Jive 6pm Feb. 1

Chamber Banquet Saturday

Tulsa County Sheriff Vic Regalado will be the speaker at the Thursday Feb. 1 Chamber of Commerce meeting (noon at Library)

Col. Raymond French will be the speaker at the Chamber of Commerce Installation Banquet Sat. Feb. 3rd (6pm).

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