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Valmeyer transplant recipient has heart
Blood is pumping through his veins once again. Feelings of youthfulness and vitality have returned and put a spring in his step. After a lengthy battle with heart disease and…
Read MoreMonday afternoon fire calls
Local fire departments were busy Monday afternoon handling two separate calls. At about 3:15 p.m., the Prairie du Rocher and Maeystown fire departments responded to an out-of-control prescribed burn conducted…
Read MoreRollover crash in Valmeyer
The Valmeyer Fire Department, Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Monroe County EMS responded about 6:05 a.m. Friday to a single car rollover crash with injuries on East Woodland Ridge halfway…
Read MoreHawks, Pirates go .500 in tourney play
The Gibault and Valmeyer boys basketball teams each showed good and bad qualities to open the season at the Metro-East Lutheran High School Thanksgiving Tip-Off Classic. The Hawks and Pirates…
Read MoreValmeyer student threat situation resolved
Valmeyer school officials notified parents of students in the district last week of an alleged threat made by a high school student. In a letter to parents dated Oct. 26,…
Read MoreMCSD trying to stay one step ahead of crime
Monroe County is changing, and the sheriff’s department has taken notice. “It’s not the Monroe County of 25 years ago,” Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing told the Republic-Times while addressing…
Read MoreValmeyer wins Firecracker Tournament
The Valmeyer Post 901 Senior American Legion baseball team went a perfect 6-0 over the holiday weekend to win the Firecracker Wooden Bat Tournament at Whitey Herzog Field in Belleville…
Read MoreVirginia shooting hits close to home
Authorities identified James T. Hodgkinson, 66, of Belleville, as the suspect in the tragic Wednesday morning shooting in Alexandria, Va., that injured the U.S. House majority leader and others. The…
Read MoreWallace makes all-state team
Following a sensational senior season that included a state runner-up finish, Valmeyer High School baseball standout Easton Wallace has been selected to the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association’s 2017…
Read MorePirates fall in state title game
The Valmeyer High School baseball team ended its magical season with a second place finish Saturday at the state tournament, falling 6-2 to Peoria Heights in the IHSA Class 1A…
Read MorePirates to play for state title
The Valmeyer High School baseball team is just one win away from a state title after defeating Somonauk in the Class 1A state semifinal on Friday, 7-4. The Pirates (28-9)…
Read MorePirates set sail for Peoria
The Valmeyer High School baseball team advanced to its first-ever state tournament with a 16-9 victory over Abingdon-Avon in the Class 1A Springfield Supersectional at Lincoln Land Community College on…
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