Posts Tagged ‘valmeyer’
Hiker injured on Valmeyer trail
Emergency personnel responded about 8:45 a.m. Saturday to an injured hiker on the Salt Lick Trail in Valmeyer. A female hiker fell and was believed to have broken her kneecap,…
Read MoreValmeyer Community Yard Sale
Valmeyer Community Yard Sale will be Oct. 3 from 8 a.m. to noon. Maps of sale locations will be available at Mike’s Convenience Store the morning of the sales. A…
Read MoreNo new mitigations for region
The metro east will not face any additional mitigations to slow the spread of coronavirus in the region, according to St. Clair County Board Chairman Mark Kern. “The state shared…
Read MoreDollar General coming to Valmeyer
In a rare turn of events, Valmeyer will soon welcome a new chain business because Dollar General plans to open a location in the village. “We are finalizing our due…
Read More‘God’s timing’ brings new pastor to Valmeyer
Steve Boorsma, the new pastor of St. John United Church of Christ in Valmeyer, is a man who readily admits his faults, being a Cubs fan chief among them. The…
Read MoreMonday evening storm wreaks havoc
A fierce thunderstorm barreled through Monroe County and surrounding areas shortly after 6 p.m. Monday, resulting in downed trees and limbs, power outages and other damage. “If you don’t have…
Read MoreFire at Valmeyer duplex
The Valmeyer and Maeystown fire departments responded about 9 p.m. Monday to a fire in the basement of a duplex at 123 East Hunters Ridge in Valmeyer. Heavy smoke was…
Read MoreATV crash in old Valmeyer
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 9:40 a.m. Friday to an ATV crash with possible injury in the area of the former school property in old Valmeyer. The Valmeyer Fire Department…
Read MoreCahokia Conference seeks to expand
The Cahokia Conference has asked five schools to join for high school athletics, with Roxana and Okawville already accepting the invitation. The other three schools are believed to be East…
Read MoreStructure fire near Monroe City
Multiple departments responded about 1 p.m. Thursday to a residential structure fire at 2155 KK Road near Baum Road between Valmeyer and Maeystown. Heavy smoke was seen billowing from all…
Read MoreGarrett Hawkins | Farmer of the Week
The First National Bank of Waterloo Farmer of the Week is Garrett “Hawk” Hawkins of Peep-Hawk Farms Inc. in Valmeyer. He oversees corn, soybean and wheat production. Hawkins graduated Valmeyer…
Read MoreKnobloch joins county board
A familiar face has returned to Monroe County government. During its meeting last Wednesday night, the Monroe County Republican Central Committee recommended to Monroe County Board Chairman Bob Elmore that…
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