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Metro East Youth Art Show Returns for its Second Annual Event

By Zachary Daum mascherald@heraldpubs.com Art enthusiasts, mark your calendars! The eagerly anticipated Metro East Youth Art Show is back for its second edition, scheduled to take place on April 27 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. This vibrant showcase promises a day filled with creativity, inspiration, and recognition for budding artists across the Metro East…

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Steven Smith

Mascoutah, Illinois – Steven H. Smith, 78, of Mascoutah, IL, born March 31, 1945, in St. Louis, MO., died Sunday, March 3, 2024 at his residence. Steven was a 1963 graduate of Belleville Township High School in Belleveille, IL., and a 1967 graduate of Bradley University in Peoria, IL. Steven retired as president from Curt…

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Mascoutah City Switches Waste Management Providers

By Zachary Daum maschherald@heraldpubs.com The City of Mascoutah previously announced a transition to a new trash and recycling collection company, effective April 1, 2024. This decision came after careful consideration and evaluation of bids, with Aspen Waste Services emerging as the chosen provider. To facilitate this transition, the City has mandated the removal of all…

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‘This place is horrific’: 10-week-old complaint details ‘filthy’ conditions at Centralia funeral home

By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com The pictures that are said to depict the condition of the embalming room of the Moran Queen-Boggs Funeral Home in Centralia are shocking. Eight photographs and one video taken late last year purported to show the conditions of the funeral home depict piles of dirty sheets, a dead…

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Stargazing Adventure Awaits: Mascoutah Public Library’s Star Party Event

Get ready to embark on an extraordinary journey through the cosmos at the Mascoutah Public Library’s highly anticipated Star Party event, set to illuminate the skies on Wednesday, March 13, from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. Located at 3 West Church St. Mascoutah, this event promises an evening of celestial exploration and astronomical excitement for attendees…

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Howard Dayton Gardner

Howard Dayton Gardner, 80, of Mascoutah, IL born Mar. 16, 1943, in East St. Louis, IL died Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon, IL. Dayton was a retired railroader for Alton and Southern.  He was a member of American Legion Post 292, Mascoutah, past member of the Ainad Shriners, and the Shriner…

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Helen M. Bechtoldt

Helen M. Bechtoldt, 96, of Mascoutah, IL, born Nov. 10, 1927, in Mascoutah, IL, died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon, IL. Helen was a retired civil service employee from Scott AFB, a member of Holy Childhood Catholic Church in Mascoutah and the HCCCW. She was preceded in death by her…

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Emmy Nominated Actor Frank Runyeon coming to Holy Childhood

Having starred in over 1,000 TV shows to include Santa Barbara, Falcon Crest, General Hospital, LA Law, Melrose Place, and opposite Meg Ryan on As the World Turns, Frank Runyeon is well-respected in Hollywood. But for more than 25 years, Frank has also performed the gospel for hundreds of thousands of people in almost every…

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Mascoutah Group Returns from Israel Tour

By Abigail Clayton (Age 15) Tour Member A group from Mascoutah, made up of members from Zion Lutheran Church and St. John United Church of Christ, recently got back from a trip to Israel. I had the exciting opportunity to go along on this journey! You might be wondering why we went to Israel when…

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Clarence P. Richards

Clarence P. Richards, 95, of Germantown, IL, born March 26, 1928, in Chicago, IL died February 26, 2024, at Belleville Memorial Hospital. Clarence was a retired pressman for Marlo Graphics. He was a member of Holy Childhood Catholic Church, Mascoutah; K of C Council 4380, Mascoutah; lifetime member of V.F.W. Post 7682, Mascoutah; American Legion…

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