07/06/11 Pilot failure because of challenging visibility conditions has been blamed for the plane crash that killed the pilot and passenger of a small private plane that struck a home last year near Belleville, according to a report released last month by the National Transportation and Safety Board.
06/06/11 The second annual High School Baseball Showcase returns to Busch Stadium on June 20 and figures to be bigger and better than the inaugural event a year ago.
05/14/11 BASEBALL CollegeWICHITA STATE 1, INDIANA STATE 0Indiana St. 000 000 000 - 0 3 0Wichita St. 0 ...
05/13/11 The Arkansas pilot of a crop-dusting helicopter was killed after his aircraft crashed in a southern Illinois field. The St. Clair County deputy coroner says James Burks of Hot Springs, Ark. was pronounced dead Thursday at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville.
05/11/11 After 37 years of working with everyone from kindergartners to college students, Norma Doornbos has decided to retire from teaching.
05/10/11 Stephen Pruitt and Alex Taylor may be better known for playing other sports, but they're playing a major role in the success of the Belleville East boys volleyball team.
04/26/11 Associated Press - April 26, 2011 4:14 AM ET BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - As heavy rain continues to pelt the Midwest, preparations are underway to deal with rising rivers, creeks and...
04/10/11 Hoops for Heart on Thursday Hoops for Heart is co-sponsored by the American Heart Association and the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
04/07/11 Twenty years ago, the 1991 Althoff Crusaders brought home Belleville's first state baseball championship since 1954.
03/27/11 E-mail your sports events, youth league registration and other metro-east recreation news to nsanders@bnd.com, or mail them to News-Democrat, P.O. Box 427, 120 S. Illinois St., Belleville, Ill., 62222.
02/18/11 After being road warriors during the first two years of their transition to NCAA Division I baseball, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Cougars won't have to unpack their bags as much in 2011.
01/25/11 Like many teams this season, Belleville West had trouble containing McCluer North's B.J. Young Saturday night at the Belleville East Winter Classic.
01/02/11 Shaken residents spent New Year's Day sifting through the wreckage wrought by tornadoes that touched down in several states in the final hours of 2010, killing seven people in two states and injuring dozens of others.
01/01/11 Tornadoes fueled by unusually warm air pummeled the South and Midwest on Friday, killing at least six people and injuring dozens more across Arkansas, Missouri and Illinois. Forecasters said storms could hit along a stretch from near Chicago to New Orleans later in the evening as New Year's Eve celebrations begin. read more
01/01/11 Midwesterners Clean Up From Deadly Storms That Tore Through Several States, Injuring Dozens
12/29/10 Perennial national power Oak Park (Mo.) and defending champion Neosho (Mo.) headline the field for the 50th annual William "Red" Schmitt Holiday Wrestling Tournament, which begins today at Granite City High School.
12/27/10 After playing just once in the past 18 days due to final exams and the Christmas holiday break, No. 17/15 Notre Dame will return to action this week as it takes part in the inaugural State Farm Holiday Hoops Classic at KeyArena in Seattle, Wash. The Fighting Irish will tangle with Gonzaga on Wednesday and Loyola Marymount on Thursday, with both games tipping off at 4:30 p.m. PT (7:30 p.m. ET).
11/19/10 East St. Louis senior wide receiver Keante Minor and Belleville East linebacker Billy Ferreri each were named to the 2010 Illinois Football Coaches Association All-State Team released Thursday, while Mater Dei quarterback Tyler Detmer cracked the list for the second year in a row.
10/13/10 BOWLING Local SALT?CITY?HONOR?ROLL For week of Oct. 9 MEN Coca-Cola Scratch High g ...
10/10/10 CROSS?COUNTRY High school EL DORADO INVITE BOYS Team Scores: St. Thomas Aquinas 96, Wich ... | 
