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Injury 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…
Read MoreBurglary arrest in New Athens
A Red Bud man was charged in connection with a Sunday burglary in New Athens. At about 7:30 a.m., St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to the 2500 block…
Read MoreHawks, 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…
Read MoreWurstmarket 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…
Read MoreBoat 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…
Read MoreNew 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,…
Read MoreApartment fire in New Athens
Several departments responded to an early Sunday morning apartment complex fire at 501 S. Market Street in New Athens. The fire broke out about 3 a.m. Sunday, with the New…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreTwo 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…
Read MoreSt. Johns UCC, New Athens Wurstmarkt
St. Johns UCC, 301 South Market St., New Athens, is having a wurstmarkt and country store Sept. 29 The country store is open Sunday from 9 a.m. to noon. The…
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