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Man charged in Columbia carjacking
Anthony Vaughn A Cahokia man was charged this week in connection with a carjacking that took place Aug. 22 in Columbia. Anthony M. Vaughn was taken into custody Wednesday on…
‘He was our light’ | Trooper Hopkins remembered
Oftentimes, after returning home from a shift with the Illinois State Police, Nick Hopkins would have a song on his lips that he recently heard. He would sing it to…
Community supports Hopkins family
An hour before the candlelight vigil in memory of fallen Illinois State Police Trooper Nick Hopkins Thursday night, Ashley Hewitt finished the first four of what will be thousands of…
Enterprise zone approved
The Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity announced last Tuesday that it approved 14 new enterprise zones across the state, including one that spans Monroe and Randolph counties. “I…
Court denies Sunset Overlook’s request
Judge Julia Gomric denied Sunset Overlook’s request that she reconsider an Aug. 14 order that prohibits the Columbia establishment from certain activities. Gomric made that ruling at the St. Clair…
Splash pad pursued in Waterloo
The Waterloo Park District is working toward building a splash pad at William Zimmer Memorial Park. At its meeting on Aug. 16, the park district board voted to apply for…
Valmeyer allows UTVs on roads
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a… golf cart? The Village of Valmeyer has passed an ordinance that will allow utility vehicles and golf carts on the streets within…
Gibault gaming club fills a niche
For some people, high school’s social structure can be trying as students struggle to find those they get along with. A Gibault Catholic High School club aims to give students…
Police Blotter | 8-28-19
(Editor’s note: Information in this report is gathered directly from area police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven…
Tractor, bicycle collide in Waterloo
A 21-year-old New Athens man was airlifted to a St. Louis hospital after the bicycle he was riding was involved in a collision with a farm tractor pulling an implement…