Stefan P. Culver
Stefan P. Culver, 62, of Belleville, IL, born November 5, 1961, in Kaiserslautern, Germany, died Sunday, September 15, 2024, at his residence surrounded by family. Stefan was a United States Air Force veteran. He served his country honorably for four years. He received his associates degree and later worked as a communications technician at Verizon…
Read MoreEast Main Street’s “Welcome to Historic Mascoutah” Sign Destroyed in Crash
By Zachary Daum [email protected] In the early hours of Sunday, September 8, 2024, a car crash on State Route 177 east of Mascoutah resulted in the destruction of the town’s “Welcome to Historic Mascoutah” sign. The incident involved a 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier driven by David Morales, a resident of Mascoutah. According to a statement from…
Read MoreFamily of Pamela Meekins Speaks Out After Fatal Crash: ‘A Light Shattered’
By Zachary Daum [email protected] The tragic events of December 24, 2023, have left a heavy mark on the Meekins family, who are still reeling from the loss of their beloved sister, Pamela Meekins. Pamela, a Harvard Law graduate and Senior Assistant General Counsel at the Chicago Housing Authority, was killed in a head-on collision on…
Read MoreThe Herald: A 140-Year Legacy of Journalism
by Zachary Daum [email protected] On September 5, 1884, the first issue of The Herald was printed, marking the beginning of a newspaper that would become a cornerstone of the Mascoutah community. Founded by Carl Montag, The Herald has chronicled the lives, events, and milestones of Mascoutah for 140 years, a legacy that continues to this…
Read MoreWriter Randy Pierce Speaks on his Time at Herald Publications So Far
by Randy Pierce My memories of The Herald don’t go back much farther than a few years after the start of this century/millenium. I was fortunate enough to hook up with the company as a part-time reporter then a few years later I went full time. While most of my contributions have been related to…
Read MoreFormer Editor Pamela Rensing Muses on Her History at The Herald
By Pamela Rensing In 1992, I marched into the Mascoutah Herald office and presented my resume to publisher Greg Hoskins with all the confidence and flair I could possibly project. I had no journalism experience whatsoever, but I loved to write and read books. I figured I could fake my way through everything until I…
Read MoreFormer Editor Keith Gillett Speaks on his time at The Herald
By Keith Gillett I started working at Herald Publications in late December 2004. I remember coming in that first Monday morning and workers were washing the blood from the sidewalk outside the building where one of the upstairs tenants had fallen during the night, hit their head on the sidewalk and had died. I initially…
Read MoreIzzy Writes 4-19-18 – Tip of the Hat
Izzy Writes 4-19-18 By Gene Isbell Tip of the Hat This issue marks nine years since this column returned to the Herald. Before that, Izzy Writes ran from 1998 to 2004. All told, about 880 columns were published. Thousands of stories and editorials were also written when I was editor. On this anniversary, I offer…
Read MoreJoAnne Hulliung
JoAnne Hulliung, nee Wilson, 84, of Mascoutah, IL, born May 10, 1940, in Kirkwood, MO, died Saturday Aug. 31, 2024, at her home. JoAnne spent the majority of her career as the Executive Administrator for Fritz Electric in Belleville. She would later bring those skills to The Ruhl Company where she worked with her son…
Read MoreCounty Acquires Army Reserve Center
By Randy Pierce Property used for several decades for the training and processing of military personnel as a United States Army Reserve Center in Belleville has been purchased by St. Clair County for the housing of items related to disaster recovery. Approved unanimously recently by the St. Clair County Board, the site located at 500…
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