By Pamela Rensing mascherald@heraldpubs.com A Mascoutah woman was arrested and charged Friday, Sept. 29, with robbing The First Federal Savings Bank in Lebanon. According to the Lebanon Police Department, Laura J. Helsel, 38, was arrested at her home in Mascoutah and charged with Financial Institution Robbery.  She was taken to the St. Clair County Jail…

The news is filled with school, university/college, and professional football players “taking a knee” during the playing of the National Anthem.  The Mascoutah High School football team wanted to show their loyalty and support of all first responders by inviting the Mascoutah Police Department, Mascoutah Fire Department, Mascoutah EMS, St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department, and…