Posts Tagged ‘hecker’
Severe storm rolls through Monroe County
A severe thunderstorm warning was issued shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday, and high winds caused damaged in several locations in and around Monroe County shortly thereafter. Damage reports began coming…
Read MoreBarn fire near Red Bud
The Red Bud Fire Department responded shortly before 7 p.m. Monday to the report of a fully engulfed barn fire at 8205 LL Road off Route 159 north of Red…
Read MoreGarage fire near Hecker
Multiple fire departments responded to a fully involved detached garage fire near Hecker on Wednesday afternoon. The Hecker, Millstadt, New Athens, Smithton and Waterloo fire departments all responded about 3…
Read MoreFire destroys house in Hecker
The Hecker and Red Bud fire departments responded about 6 a.m. Tuesday to a structure fire at 130 W. Monroe Street next to the Hecker Post Office. The house was…
Read MoreTwo-vehicle crash Friday in Hecker
Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Monroe County EMS and Hecker Fire Department responded around 2:15 p.m. Friday to a two-vehicle accident with injuries at the intersection of Route 156 and Route…
Read MoreMCSD makes burglary arrest
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department arrested two people in connection with theft and drug charges stemming from a mid-December incident near Hecker. Shortly after 10 a.m. Dec. 15, deputies were…
Read MoreVehicle crashes into front porch of Hecker home
Emergency personnel responded about 11:45 a.m. Wednesday to a property on East Monroe Street at Sanford Street in Hecker after a vehicle crashed into the front porch of a residence.…
Read MoreField fire south of Hecker
The Hecker Fire Department responded about 3:25 p.m. Tuesday to a small field fire in the area of Route 159 at Sunset Lane. The fire was reported to be very…
Read MoreTense situation Tuesday evening in Hecker
A man who fired a gun in his garage in Hecker following an argument with his spouse was detained by police during a tense situation early Tuesday evening. The incident…
Read MoreMotorcycle crash south of Hecker
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 3:30 p.m. Tuesday to a motorcycle crash in the area of 4973 State Route 159 south of Hecker. The motorcyclist drove into a ditch on…
Read MoreMore COVID deaths in Monroe County as vaccine rollout continues
The Monroe County Health Department completed another round of vaccines as more COVID-related death and record hospitalizations were reported. The latest vaccine shipment – again only for Monroe County healthcare…
Read MoreSaturday crash in Hecker
Emergency personnel responded about 12:25 p.m. Saturday to a two-vehicle crash in the 300 block of West Monroe Street in Hecker. One person reported a minor injury following the crash.…
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