Skip to content

Area Breaking News

Glen Carbon Board recognizes Lt. Ned Miller on his retirement

| |

By Kathy Turner • On May 12, the Glen Carbon Village Board recognized Lt. Ned Miller of the police department. Lt. Miller will be leaving the department this month after 27 years of service. Miller joined the department in 1999. He also served on the Major Case Squad of the Metro East and became the…

Read More

Madison County committee shares new weather alert system details

| |

By Randy Pierce • Subsequent to an occurrence earlier this month when a weather alert notification was identified as coming from the office of Madison County Treasurer Mike Babcock, clarification has been offered concerning the implementation of a new system initiated this past week. Fred Patterson, director of the county’s emergency management agency and a…

Read More

Highland teen nailed for driving at 102 mph on Interstate 55 in Troy

| |

By Charles Bolinger Editor • A gray BMW sedan headed northbound on Interstate 55 near mile marker 16 on May 3 caught Troy Police Officer Cody Lucas’ attention, not because it was a Bimmer but because of its velocity. From the officer’s official field incident report, “As I began traveling north on I-55, the vehicle’s…

Read More

Pedestrian hit, killed while walking on Route 4 south of Route 143

| |

By Charles Bolinger Editor • Route 4 south of Route 143 and near the Marine water tower was temporarily closed on Tuesday, May 19 as emergency crews worked the scene of a pedestrian who was struck by a car overnight. According to Illinois State Troop Jayme Bufford, “A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: ISP…

Read More

HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland celebrates National Nurses Week

| |

Awards nurses for exemplary commitment to patients and their profession HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland honored all nurses during National Nurses Week, May 6-12, 2026, and proudly announces the winners of the 2026 Nursing Exemplar Awards. HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland Chief Administrative Officer Teresa Cornelius shared her pride in the care provided by the…

Read More

Southeast Missouri State University announces Spring 2026 Dean’s List

| |

Southeast Missouri State University has announced its Dean’s List for undergraduate academic achievement during the spring 2026 semester. Students named to the Dean’s List earned at least a 3.75 grade point average on a 4.0 scale and completed at least 12 hours of standard graded credit. They received no grade below a B and received…

Read More