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Parolee Cited for Meth Possession after Late-Night Bicycle Stop in Herrin
Parolee Cited for Meth Possession after Late-Night Bicycle Stop in Herrin
HERRIN – A parolee on mandatory supervised release from the Illinois Department of Corrections was recently cited for possessing meth in Herrin. According to the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office,...
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December 31, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Parolee Cited for Meth Possession after Late-Night Bicycle Stop in Herrin
It’s Warrant Wednesday in Franklin County
It's Warrant Wednesday in Franklin County
BENTON – Franklin County Sheriff Kyle Bacon is looking for these individuals wanted for various offenses. Brett A. Burnett, 42, is wanted on a Failure to Appear warrant for Methamphetamine Delivery....
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December 31, 2025 at 7:03 PM
It’s Warrant Wednesday in Franklin County
Mascoutah School District named 2026 District of Distinction Finalist
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December 31, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Mascoutah School District named 2026 District of Distinction Finalist
Semi, Car Involved in I-57 Crash near Benton
Semi, Car Involved in I-57 Crash near Benton
BENTON – No one was injured following a crash involving a semi hauling a trailer and a car around 1:45 Tuesday afternoon on northbound I-57 near Benton. According to Illinois State Police, one lane...
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December 31, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Semi, Car Involved in I-57 Crash near Benton
Housing Rehab Grant to Improve Safety, Neighborhoods in Sesser
Housing Rehab Grant to Improve Safety, Neighborhoods in Sesser
SESSER – Sesser Mayor Jason Ashmore says the city has been awarded a $650,000 Housing Rehabilitation Grant through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, funded by HUD. The grant...
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December 31, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Housing Rehab Grant to Improve Safety, Neighborhoods in Sesser
4-H, Extension and Other Community News for Dec. 31
4-H, Extension and Other Community News for Dec. 31
MCLEANSBORO – Click here to hear this week’s 4-H, Extension and Other Community News with Paula Hatfield from the Illinois Extension office in McLeansboro. You can hear Paula’s report every Wednesday...
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December 31, 2025 at 6:03 PM
4-H, Extension and Other Community News for Dec. 31
David “Dave” Watson Grear
David “Dave” Watson Grear
PENSACOLA, FL – David “Dave” Watson Grear, 79, died Dec. 19, 2025, in Pensacola, Florida. He was born July 11, 1946, in Washington, D.C., to June M. Grear and Harold E. Grear. Grear graduated from...
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December 31, 2025 at 5:05 PM
David “Dave” Watson Grear
DUI Charge Dismissed for Carmi Bus Driver in Bond County Case
DUI Charge Dismissed for Carmi Bus Driver in Bond County Case
GREENVILLE – A DUI charge against a Carmi man stemming from a November incident in Bond County has been dismissed. Seventy-year-old Stephan J. Heath appeared in Bond County Court Monday. He was charged...
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December 31, 2025 at 4:48 PM
DUI Charge Dismissed for Carmi Bus Driver in Bond County Case
Two Hospitalized after Rollover Crash on I-24 near Goreville
Two Hospitalized after Rollover Crash on I-24 near Goreville
GOREVILLE – Illinois State Police responded to a rollover crash on eastbound I-24 near Goreville Tuesday night. Authorities say the driver of a pickup truck with a camper trailer lost control and rolled...
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December 31, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Two Hospitalized after Rollover Crash on I-24 near Goreville
ISP Investigating Fatal Crash on I-57 in Pulaski County
ISP Investigating Fatal Crash on I-57 in Pulaski County
MOUND CITY – Illinois State Police are currently investigating a deadly crash that happened Tuesday night on northbound I-57 in the Cache River area of Pulaski County. Authorities say a vehicle ran...
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December 31, 2025 at 4:18 PM
ISP Investigating Fatal Crash on I-57 in Pulaski County
BCHS Community Grieves after Death of 17-Year-Old Student
BCHS Community Grieves after Death of 17-Year-Old Student
BENTON – The Benton Consolidated High School family is mourning the loss of 17-year-old Blaine Baseden. Baseden was a junior at the high school. He died in an automobile crash on Dec. 20 on Rend City...
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December 31, 2025 at 4:04 PM
BCHS Community Grieves after Death of 17-Year-Old Student
Father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin killed, mother critically injured in fire at their home in NC
Father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin killed, mother critically injured in fire at their home in NC
The father of NASCAR star Denny Hamlin has died, and his mother remains hospitalized in critical condition after a destructive house fire tore through their North Carolina home over the weekend. Local...
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December 31, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin killed, mother critically injured in fire at their home in NC
New England Patriots WR Stefon Diggs facing charges of strangulation and assault
New England Patriots WR Stefon Diggs facing charges of strangulation and assault
New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs is facing serious criminal charges stemming from an alleged altercation at his Massachusetts home earlier this month, according to court filings and a police...
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December 31, 2025 at 3:18 PM
New England Patriots WR Stefon Diggs facing charges of strangulation and assault
Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokić to miss at least four weeks due to hyperextension in left knee
Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokić to miss at least four weeks due to hyperextension in left knee
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić is expected to be sidelined for at least four weeks after suffering a hyperextension of his left knee during Monday night’s game against the Miami Heat. An MRI confirmed...
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December 31, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokić to miss at least four weeks due to hyperextension in left knee
See Tyler Hubbard and Nate Smith in video for ‘After Midnight’
See Tyler Hubbard and Nate Smith in video for ‘After Midnight’
Nate Smith and Tyler Hubbard have released their new collaborative single titled “After Midnight,” marking the first time the two artists have collaborated on a song. Hubbard co-wrote the track with...
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December 31, 2025 at 2:48 PM
See Tyler Hubbard and Nate Smith in video for ‘After Midnight’
Gerard Butler stars in the trailer for sequel film ‘Greenland 2: Migration’
Gerard Butler stars in the trailer for sequel film ‘Greenland 2: Migration’
Lionsgate Films has released a new trailer for Gerard Butler’s upcoming thriller, Greenland 2: Migration, directed by Ric Roman Waugh. Greenland was released during the 2020 pandemic, taking in over...
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December 31, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Gerard Butler stars in the trailer for sequel film ‘Greenland 2: Migration’
Jessica Chastain, Ben Stiller to star in Apple TV+ limited series ‘The Off Weeks’
Jessica Chastain, Ben Stiller to star in Apple TV+ limited series ‘The Off Weeks’
Jessica Chastain and Ben Stiller have signed on to star and executive produce the new Apple TV+ limited series titled ‘The Off Weeks.’ Alissa Nutting will serve as showrunner, with Michael Showalter...
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December 31, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Jessica Chastain, Ben Stiller to star in Apple TV+ limited series ‘The Off Weeks’
Stream the new Ludacris song ’44 Bars’
Stream the new Ludacris song ’44 Bars’
Ludacris has surprised fans with a new track titled “44 Bars” Taking to social media just before its release to announce the new music, Ludacris revealed the track artwork alongside the caption: “I...
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December 31, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Stream the new Ludacris song ’44 Bars’
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony share latest song ‘Road Nights’
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony share latest song ‘Road Nights’
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony have released their latests new music, the song ‘Road Nights’. The hip-hop legends return with a song about living life on the road, which pays tribute to Michael Jackson with...
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December 31, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony share latest song ‘Road Nights’
AC/DC extending their ‘Power Up’ tour into 2026
AC/DC extending their ‘Power Up’ tour into 2026
AC/DC have set new dates for the 2026 leg of its ongoing “Power Up” tour. The new leg will see the band play 21 dates in Atlanta, South Bend, Toronto, San Francisco, Philadelphia, New Jersey, Brazil,...
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December 31, 2025 at 1:33 PM
AC/DC extending their ‘Power Up’ tour into 2026
Godsmack to celebrate 25th Anniversary of ‘Awake’ with expanded edition
Godsmack to celebrate 25th Anniversary of ‘Awake’ with expanded edition
Godsmack will release the 25th Anniversary Edition of their landmark sophomore album, Awake, on March 6, 2026 This commemorative edition will be available on both deluxe 2 LP smoky green color vinyl and...
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December 31, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Godsmack to celebrate 25th Anniversary of ‘Awake’ with expanded edition
Louis Tomlinson drops the single “Palaces” from upcoming LP
Louis Tomlinson drops the single “Palaces” from upcoming LP
Louis Tomlinson has unveiled latest single “Palaces,” another preview of his upcoming third studio album How Did I Get Here?, dropping January 23, 2026. Written and recorded in the UK, “Palaces”...
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December 31, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Louis Tomlinson drops the single “Palaces” from upcoming LP
Maren Morris extends ‘Dreamsicle Tour’ through 2026
Maren Morris extends ‘Dreamsicle Tour’ through 2026
Maren Morris will extend her successful ‘Dreamsicle Tour’ through Spring 2026. Following her 40-date run in 2025, the new 12-date leg of shows kicking-off April 15th in Nashville, IN, and wraps May...
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December 31, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Maren Morris extends ‘Dreamsicle Tour’ through 2026
Maren Morris extends ‘Dreamsicle Tour’ through 2026
Maren Morris extends ‘Dreamsicle Tour’ through 2026
Maren Morris will extend her successful ‘Dreamsicle Tour’ through Spring 2026. Following her 40-date run in 2025, the new 12-date leg of shows kicking-off April 15th in Nashville, IN, and wraps May...
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December 31, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Maren Morris extends ‘Dreamsicle Tour’ through 2026
2025 Year in Review
2025 Year in Review - Republic-Times | News
January The City of Waterloo announced the opening of its new water treatment facility in late December. The new city service was described as a comprehensive infrastructure project that also…
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December 31, 2025 at 12:18 PM
2025 Year in Review