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St. Clair County issues county-wide burn ban via executive order
Just days after Monroe County Emergency Management issued a no burning order for Monroe County due to a rash of field fires caused by outdoor burning, St. Clair County Emergency…
Read MoreDupo man charged with aggravated battery to child
At 1:20 p.m. Feb. 20, St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department Deputy James Hendricks was called to the department’s lobby in order to meet with a father reporting an aggravated battery…
Read MoreRural Waterloo man charged with DUI, meth possession
A rural Waterloo man was charged Monday with drinking and drug-related felonies stemming from a June injury crash in St. Clair County. The crash occurred June 5 at the intersection…
Read MoreSmithton man charged with making child porn
A 37-year-old Smithton man was charged Friday in federal court on child porn charges. Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced that Kyle W.…
Read MoreDogs rescued after falling into cave sinkhole near Columbia
Two large doberman pinschers were rescued after falling into a deep cave sinkhole opening at Stemler Cave Woods Nature Preserve near Columbia on Wednesday afternoon. Lisa Marks of Dupo was…
Read MoreName change to build on recent success at Beck
The former missile base near Hecker that is now Beck Area Career Center is changing its name as part of a new image for the educational facility. In 1958, as…
Read MoreHeavy rains lead to flooding issues across the county
A Flash Flood Warning was issued Thursday for many portions of the St. Louis area, including Monroe and St. Clair counties, as heavy rains hammered the region throughout the morning…
Read MoreVoellinger receives Mon-Clair Lifetime Achievement Award
Many may know him from his distinct voice and personality that paints the Valmeyer fourth of July Classic each summer, or for his articles in the Suburban Journals. But for…
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