Posts Tagged ‘valmeyer’
Here comes the heat
As the high school baseball season surpasses its midway point, local teams are finding their identity. Gibault (11-12) has won three of five recent games. The Hawks battled hard against…
Read MoreBattery arrest in Valmeyer
Two men are facing charges following an altercation early Saturday morning in Valmeyer. Police responded to the 100 block of East Harrisonville Drive about 3:20 a.m. for a report of…
Read MoreGas leak in Valmeyer
The Valmeyer Fire Department and Valmeyer Police Department responded about 2:40 p.m. Saturday to a gas leak reported at 114 E. Hunters Ridge in Valmeyer. Ameren was also requested to…
Read MoreBrush 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…
Read MoreBulldogs, Tigers survive and advance
Only a couple of local teams remain in high school girls basketball, as some saw their seasons end in regional play. Waterloo (25-6) began its postseason journey Tuesday night against…
Read MoreMixed bag on mask optional schools
As local schools are settling into a new “mask optional” policy, mixed reactions are surfacing. The change was a result of Sangamon County Circuit Judge Raylene Grischow issuing a temporary…
Read MoreRuling sparks school changes
With Sangamon County Circuit Judge Raylene Grischow having issued a temporary restraining order regarding Illinois COVID procedures in schools, districts across the state are rethinking tpolicies. Grischow issued her ruling…
Read MoreRollover crash in Valmeyer
Emergency personnel responded about 2 p.m. Saturday to a rollover crash on Woodland Ridge at Bluff Meadows Drive in Valmeyer. Upon arrival, a Valmeyer police officer observed an SUV on…
Read MoreMotorcycle crash near Valmeyer
The Valmeyer Police Department responded shortly before 1:30 p.m. Friday to a motorcycle crash on Bluff Road just north of Limestone Lane. The motorcyclist, a 68-year-old man, sustained only minor…
Read MorePost-Thanksgiving COVID spike arrives
Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner predicted the area would see an increase in COVID-19 cases shortly after the Thanksgiving holiday. He was right. On Friday, Monroe County reported…
Read MoreCombine fire north of Valmeyer
The Valmeyer Fire Department responded shortly after 3:40 p.m. Monday to the report of a combine on fire north of Merrimac Road. The location of the fire was though to…
Read MoreFriday crash on Fountain curve
Emergency personnel responded about 2:05 p.m. Friday to the report of a crash on Bluff Road at Fountain Road. The initial report is there were no injuries among the vehicle’s…
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