Communities Seek Nominations for Local Awards, Honors | The Locally Times
Olivette, Creve Coeur, and Maryville are accepting nominations for business awards and hero banners, while Collinsville schools recognize an administrator and student builders for their contributions.
Area municipalities and school districts are implementing programs to recognize the contributions of local businesses, community members, and educators. These initiatives provide formal channels for celebrating local achievements, with deadlines for public nominations occurring throughout March 2026. ## Business Recognition Programs Seek Nominations The cities of Olivette and Creve Coeur are seeking public nominations for their annual business awards. Olivette will accept submissions for its third annual Business of the Year and Restaurant of the Year awards until 5 p.m. on March 23, 2026, according to a city record. Separately, Creve Coeur’s Economic Development Committee is seeking nominations for its 2026 Business Awards, with a deadline of March 6, 2026, a city announcement confirms. ## Maryville Seeks 'Hometown Hero' Nominations The Village of Maryville is accepting applications for its 2026 Hometown Hero Banners program through March 31, 2026. Managed by the Maryville Community Improvement Board, the program honors local individuals for their service, according to a village announcement. Finished banners will be displayed along Highway 159. The available records do not specify the criteria for a “hometown hero” or the duration of the display. ## Collinsville District Honors Educator, Student Builders In the Collinsville Community Unit School District #10, Dorris Intermediate School Assistant Principal Leah Davis was named a 2026 Those Who Excel/Teacher of the Year Honoree by the Illinois State Board of Education, according to a March 10, 2026, district news release. The district’s Board of Education also honored students from the Collinsville Area Vocational Center at its January 26, 2026, meeting. District records show the students were recognized for constructing a new pedestrian bridge on the Collinsville High School campus.