House fire in New Athens

Several area fire departments responded late Thursday morning to a house fire in New Athens. The incident occurred shortly before 10:30 a.m. in the 300 block of South Benton Street.…

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State of State breakdown

Affordability, housing and conflict with the federal government were among key topics discussed by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker during his annual State of the State address last Wednesday in Springfield.…

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County funds veterans commission

Two months after the Monroe County Veterans Assistance Commission was officially chartered, it received its first round of official funding last Tuesday. Representatives of county, regional and state level VACs introduced…

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Title heals wounded Eagles

Although he had trouble seeing it for himself, Columbia Eagles head hockey coach Allen Lalk said the championship feeling was a bit more special this time around compared to seasons…

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Local hoopsters end season

The boys basketball season ended this week for all five local high school squads.  In Class 2A, Columbia (22-10) entered regional play having lost five of its past six contests.…

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