Candidates file for election

With the filing period ending Monday, it’s official: the November general election will see two contested Monroe County races.  As for the Republican and Democratic primary elections June 28, however,…

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COVID not over for landscapers

With test positivity rates and active COVID hospitalizations dropping in the region, many are eager to declare the pandemic over.  Yet, many in the landscaping industry are finding the pandemic…

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Police Blotter | 3-9-22

(Information in this report is gathered from police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty and charges may…

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Brush fire near Valmeyer

The Valmeyer Fire Department responded shortly before 11:30 a.m. Monday to the report of a brush fire at 6848 D Road northeast of Valmeyer. The fire was reportedly near a…

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Brush fire near Burksville

The Waterloo, Red Bud and Maeystown fire departments responded to an out-of-control brush fire in the 4800 block of S Road near Burksville early Sunday evening. The page went out…

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