Posts Tagged ‘marcia braswell’
Chalk of the town
Last Saturday saw a crowd of local artists gather in downtown Waterloo, covering a block of Mill Street in chalk art for the second annual Chalk-A-Lot which proved even more…
Read MoreValmeyer treasure retires
After 40 years with the school district, a familiar and beloved face at the Valmeyer school is finally saying goodbye. With four decades spent working in the grade school office,…
Read MoreGermans visit Maeystown
What began as an observation of tree dedication markers at a Mascoutah park in 2015 sparked a genealogical investigation which eventually led a group of German visitors to Monroe County.…
Read MoreApple butter time in Monroe County
Maeystown is celebrating a local tradition once again this year, bringing the community together through apple butter for its upcoming Oktoberfest celebration this Sunday. The making of this locally famous…
Read MoreA decade of singing in Valmeyer
A group created to help celebrate a community milestone is now commemorating one of its own, as the Valmeyer Community Chorus is celebrating 10 years of existence. Former Valmeyer High…
Read More1993: beginning of the end for old Valmeyer
By ANDREA DEGENHART and COREY SAATHOFF For the Republic-Times (This is the first of a three-part series marking the 20th anniversary of the Flood of 1993 and eventual relocation of…
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