New store in historic schoolhouse
Pictured is Cynthia Hill in her newly opened store A Fresh Look! by Cynthia, located at 114 W. Liberty Street in...
Rau-Athon raises over $1,000
Pictured are the over 100 people who participated in this year’s Thanksgiving Day Rau-Athon. The runners raised over $1,000 for St....
No marijuana in Maeystown
As expected, the Maeystown Village Board unanimously voted at its meeting last Monday night to pass an ordinance totally prohibiting recreational cannabis...
Horse trailer fire near Fults
The Maeystown Fire Department responded shortly before 4:10 p.m. Tuesday to a horse trailer on fire at 2816 Maus Road east of...
I-255 lane closures Tuesday
The Illinois Department of Transportation said the northbound center and right lanes of Interstate 255 at milepost 12.4 north of Dupo in...
Shed fire south of Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly after 9:30 p.m. Thursday to a fully engulfed shed fire in...
Man sentenced for abandonment of chemicals in Millstadt
Pictured is the former location of Advanced Asymmetrics in Millstadt.
A Belleville man was sentenced this week in...
Candidates file for 2020 election
Monroe County residents now know the candidates in the 2020 election, as Monday marked the final day Republican and Democratic candidates for...
County OKs balanced budget
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners approved its budget for fiscal year 2020, which began Dec. 1 and ends Nov. 30.
A decade of singing in Valmeyer
Pictured, the Valmeyer Community Chorus performed at a “Salute to the Monroe County Bicentennial” at Hope Christian Church in August 2016....
HSS stops cardboard recycling
Human Support Services announced last week that it will no longer accept cardboard for recycling, at least for now.
Local schools among tops in state
The Waterloo and Columbia school districts rank among the best in the state in student proficiency, according to Illinois State Report Card...