Posts Tagged ‘prairie du rocher’
Fire call near Prairie du Rocher
The Prairie du Rocher Fire Department responded shortly before noon Monday to the report of power lines down and a wooded area on fire in the area of 7998 Carr…
Read MoreA celestial spectacle
Monday’s total solar eclipse did not disappoint for those willing to venture just a bit to the south of Monroe County and deal with traffic on main thoroughfares. Some opted…
Read MorePurple hearts in Prairie du Rocher
Aug. 7 was Purple Heart Day, a moment set aside to recognize those U.S. military veterans who have been wounded or killed as a result of enemy action while in…
Read MoreField fire near Ruma
The Prairie du Rocher, Red Bud and Maeystown fire departments responded shortly after 2:30 p.m. Thursday to a baler and wheat field on fire at the dead of Whitney Lane…
Read MoreRetiring teacher fulfills dream
Following 34 years of dedicated education at Parkview Elementary in Columbia, a much loved teacher is leaving the school to see where the future takes her. Karen Dent started at…
Read MoreArrest in copper wiring theft
A Prairie du Rocher man was arrested in connection with the theft of copper wiring last week in Randolph County. Randolph County Sheriff Jarrod Peters said John C. Jones, 52,…
Read MoreBrothers show PdR love
After several years of effort, one of the final celebrations of Prairie du Rocher’s 300th anniversary has finally been completed. “300 Years 300 Stories: Prairie du Rocher, Illinois” is a…
Read MorePdR celebrates 300 years
Historic Prairie du Rocher will host a celebration 300 years in the making this weekend. In announcing preparations for a “big bi-centennial celebration of the founding of Prairie du Rocher”…
Read MoreWhat to expect in 2022
As Monroe County ventures into the year 2022, the COVID pandemic casts a gray cloud over what the future may hold. Still, there are big things planned this year…
Read MorePrairie du Rocher turns 300
At the beginning of 1718, the government of France issued exclusive trading rights for trading company in its North American colony near the Mississippi River. Shortly thereafter, French military officer…
Read MoreMen nabbed for barn burglary
Two men were arrested last week in connection with a burglary to a barn in Prairie du Rocher. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said deputies were dispatched to the 5900…
Read MoreFatal crash involving vehicle, pedestrian in Prairie du Rocher
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 10 p.m. Thursday to a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on Bluff Road about one mile east of Prairie du Rocher. The Prairie…
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