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COVID crisis continues
Monroe County has now had 2,867 coronavirus cases since the pandemic began after reporting 238 since Dec. 15. It reported 261 the previous week. There were 31 new cases Tuesday,…
Read MoreKeeper of Oak Hill honored
Throughout the year, numerous awards are presented for acting, writing, sports performances and other achievements. Often we wonder, “How’d they make that choice?” But the selection of Deb Carrico for…
Read MoreCOVID deaths continue as Monroe County awaits vaccine
Monroe County’s death toll from the novel coronavirus is up to 55 following 10 more local deaths in recent days. The uptick in deaths comes as the Monroe County’s case…
Read MoreHorseradish farmer takes root in Monroe County
Collinsville may be known as the Horseradish Capital of the World, but Monroe County is home to dozens of acres of the root vegetable as well. Much of that is…
Read MoreMore local deaths as COVID crisis continues
Six more Monroe County residents died from COVID-19-related causes in the past week as the county passed 2,000 total cases. The two newest deaths were a 73-year-old man and a…
Read MoreTwo new COVID-related deaths in Monroe County
The coronavirus continues to rage throughout Monroe County and many parts of the country. There have been 2,136 total coronavirus cases in Monroe County since the pandemic began, with more…
Read MoreBrush fire west of Maeystown
The Valmeyer and Maeystown fire departments responded about 3 p.m. Thursday to an out-of-control brush fire of about five acres in the area of B Road at Outlet Road west…
Read MoreVehicle thefts under investigation in Monroe County
Within the last three weeks, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department has taken reports of two stolen Ford F250 pickup trucks along with a camper south of Waterloo. On Oct. 23,…
Read MoreRepublicans win big in Monroe County
Republicans’ dominance of Monroe County government will continue, as both GOP candidates won their elections here Tuesday. Republican George Green of Maeystown beat Democrat Duane Langhorst of Fults for the…
Read MoreSteady rise in COVID cases locally
Monroe County has had 1,110 total coronavirus cases since the pandemic begin, with 185 of them active at last count. There have been 218 new cases here since Oct. 20.…
Read MoreMotorcycle crash between Columbia and Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 6 p.m. Friday for a crash involving a motorcycle and deer on Route 3 northbound near Hope Christian Church between Columbia and Waterloo. Responding agencies included…
Read MoreMultiple brush fires along I-255
The Columbia, Dupo and Prairie du Pont fire departments were among the agencies responding to three separate grass fires along I-255 in St. Clair and Monroe counties early Friday evening.…
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