By Sam Graf Mascoutah Herald BELLEVILLE — At crunch time, the Mascoutah Middle School 8th Grade Volleyball team elevated its play against upstart Carriel, carving out a 26-24, 25-15 win to nab the Belle Valley Regional title on Wednesday, March 13. Once the Braves got their power game going, they got on a unstoppable roll…

By Pamela Rensing mascherald@heraldpubs.com The Mascoutah City Hall closed on Monday, March 18, from 8am to 12 noon for City employees to participate in special safety training. The session involved “Active Shooter Drills” led by Mascoutah Police Officer Cameron Rettig, SWIC Sgt. Jim Watkins, and SWIC Sgt. Brandon Borkowski.  Training was held on both floors…