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Tornadoes sound alarms nearby
A thunderstorm that barreled through the region Sunday evening ahead of a cold front resulted in two brief tornado touchdowns in this area. The National Weather Service in St. Louis…
Read MoreTornadoes touch down in area
A thunderstorm that barreled through the region Sunday evening ahead of a cold front resulted in two brief tornado touchdowns in this area. The National Weather Service in St. Louis…
Read MoreZoning hubbub in New Athens
New Athens has seen some upset as of late centered around zoning as a group in the community largely represented by the village’s former mayor have taken umbrage with plans…
Read MoreSunday crash near New Athens
The Hecker Fire Department responded shortly before 11:10 a.m. Sunday along with police and EMS personnel to a single-vehicle crash with possible injuries in the 6400 block of Route 156…
Read MoreElection results for county neighbors
While emphasis was placed on the competitive Waterloo races and other elections in Monroe County last week, the consolidated election also had some items of concern on the ballot for…
Read MoreBost talks solar and faces critics
U.S. Congressman Mike Bost (R-Murphysboro) made a stop in New Athens on Friday as part of several visits throughout his district on various matters. The purpose of Bost’s visit to…
Read MoreElections outside of Monroe County
While Monroe County is preparing for an April 1 election with local races that are fairly mixed in terms of competitiveness, nearby communities right outside the county find themselves in…
Read MoreStudy: New Athens a remarkable river town
The Village of New Athens was recently recognized as one of 25 remarkable river towns outside of Chicago for having thoughtful civic, environmental, and recreational initiatives pertaining to rivers. Each…
Read MoreRash of unlocked vehicles entered
A rash of unlocked vehicles unlawfully entered throughout Monroe, Randolph and St. Clair counties is under investigation. In all, it is believed more than 70 vehicles were entered last Wednesday…
Read MoreInjury crash near New Athens
Three people were injured in a Friday night crash on Route 13 at New Baldwin Road near New Athens in St. Clair County. Illinois State Police said that shortly before…
Read MoreThree shot, one fatally, after burglary interrupted near New Athens
The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department said one man died and two more were injured following a shooting when a burglary was interrupted late Thursday morning in rural New Athens.…
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…
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