Garage 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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Hawks, Eagles soar to victory

In high school girls basketball over the weekend, Gibault and Columbia picked up wins while other local teams suffered defeat. Gibault (3-6) was victorious at Chester on Saturday, 47-43. The…

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Wurstmarket in New Athens

St. John United Church of Christ, 201 S. Market Street, New Athens, is hosting its annual Wurstmarkt and Country Store this Sunday, Sept. 27. The event begins 11 a.m. and…

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Boat breaks down on Kaskaskia River

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and other agencies assisted conservation police shortly after 1:05 p.m. Sunday in attempting to locate and retrieve an occupied broken-down boat on the Kaskaskia River…

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New Athens FD BBQ

The New Athens Volunteer Fire Department 35th annual BBQ will be held starting at 11 a.m. March 8 at The Bull Pen, 101 N. Van Buren Street. Pork steaks, chicken,…

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The legend of Red Lehr

When he was 5 years old, David “Red” Lehr made his onstage debut when he stepped on top of an orange crate to play trombone in his father’s local band…

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Two die in crash near Hecker

The Illinois State Police is investigating a three-vehicle, head-on crash with two fatalities that occurred about 11 p.m. Thursday in the 6100 block of State Route 159 near Nu-Deal Oil…

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