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Study: New Athens a remarkable river town
The Village of New Athens was recently recognized as one of 25 remarkable river towns outside of Chicago for having thoughtful civic, environmental, and recreational initiatives pertaining to rivers. Each…
Read MoreRash of unlocked vehicles entered
A rash of unlocked vehicles unlawfully entered throughout Monroe, Randolph and St. Clair counties is under investigation. In all, it is believed more than 70 vehicles were entered last Wednesday…
Read MoreInjury crash near New Athens
Three people were injured in a Friday night crash on Route 13 at New Baldwin Road near New Athens in St. Clair County. Illinois State Police said that shortly before…
Read MoreThree shot, one fatally, after burglary interrupted near New Athens
The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department said one man died and two more were injured following a shooting when a burglary was interrupted late Thursday morning in rural New Athens.…
Read MoreGarage fire near Hecker
Multiple fire departments responded to a fully involved detached garage fire near Hecker on Wednesday afternoon. The Hecker, Millstadt, New Athens, Smithton and Waterloo fire departments all responded about 3…
Read MoreBurglary arrest in New Athens
A Red Bud man was charged in connection with a Sunday burglary in New Athens. At about 7:30 a.m., St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to the 2500 block…
Read MoreHawks, Eagles soar to victory
In high school girls basketball over the weekend, Gibault and Columbia picked up wins while other local teams suffered defeat. Gibault (3-6) was victorious at Chester on Saturday, 47-43. The…
Read MoreBoat breaks down on Kaskaskia River
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and other agencies assisted conservation police shortly after 1:05 p.m. Sunday in attempting to locate and retrieve an occupied broken-down boat on the Kaskaskia River…
Read MoreApartment fire in New Athens
Several departments responded to an early Sunday morning apartment complex fire at 501 S. Market Street in New Athens. The fire broke out about 3 a.m. Sunday, with the New…
Read MoreThe legend of Red Lehr
When he was 5 years old, David “Red” Lehr made his onstage debut when he stepped on top of an orange crate to play trombone in his father’s local band…
Read MoreTwo die in crash near Hecker
The Illinois State Police is investigating a three-vehicle, head-on crash with two fatalities that occurred about 11 p.m. Thursday in the 6100 block of State Route 159 near Nu-Deal Oil…
Read MoreLocal woman killed in Florida
Communities in two states are reeling after the death of beloved former guidance counselor Fran Axley. A winter resident of Naples, Fla., and a summer resident of Waterloo, Axley was…
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