MASCOUTAH – The former water treatment manager for the City of Mascoutah has been sentenced for accepting illegal gratuities. Richard Lowell Jones, 60, of Troy, Illinois, was sentenced to 3 years’ probation, with the first 6 months on home confinement. According to court documents, Jones served as the city water treatment manager from 2016 to…

Mascoutah High School girls’ soccer history has been made! By Michael Trotter Mascoutah Herald Mascoutah earned their first regional championship in the history of the varsity girls soccer program with two very impressive victories last week. On Tuesday, June 1, the Indians defeated Taylorville 10-0. All of Mascoutah’s goals came in an action-packed first half.…

Members of the Central Breese and Wesclin FFA chapters were recognized during the 93rd annual Illinois FFA State Convention, hosted in-person and virtually throughout the state over two weeks this summer. With a 2021 theme of “Dare to Be,” the convention annually recognizes achievements of Illinois FFA members, elects the major state officer team, and…

Mascoutah will be hosting their Fourth of July Fireworks Display on Sunday, July 4th. Unfortunately, no Fourth of July celebration with food and music will be held as in years past. The fireworks are scheduled to begin at 9:30 p.m. The fireworks will be set off next to the Dog Park on the north side…