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In 1719, French Commandant Pierre Dugue de Boisbriant built the first Fort de Chartres along the eastern bank of the Mississippi River. Three hundred years […]

LONG LINE FOR VACCINE–Pictured is just a part of the line of those waiting to get the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday at the Monroe County […]

Two serious accidents in the past week resulted in three people being fatally injured and another two seriously injured. The Illinois State Police reported that […]

A Modoc woman and two Waterloo men have been charged for their parts in a cannabis dealing ring. The Metropolitan Enforcement Group of Southwestern Illinois […]

Following the arrest of one man for criminal sexual assault, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department arrested two more for home invasion. According to a Jan. […]

Around 10 p.m. on Jan. 11 numerous area fire departments were called to Fayetteville for a large structure fire at the Deli Star meat plant. […]

SIGNED LETTER OF INTENT–Avery Piel signed a letter of intent to swim with Butler University last week. She is pictured at the signing with her […]

WIN FIRST PLACE–Red Bud Elementary School students that won first place ratings for their Language Arts Festival books were: in front: Jackson Carnahan, Gabriella Hess […]

Due to the current Illinois Department of Natural Resources State Park and Historic Site Current State COVID-19 Tier 3 Mitigation, Les Amis du Fort de […]

A PIECE OF THE PAST–Pictured is the gravestone of Cadwell Evans located in the Kelly Cemetery just outside of Evansville. The town was named after […]