Donnie McCloud, New Melle 411 Recognized for Tornado Relief Efforts

By Dianne Sudbrock

Francis Howell High School Junior, Donnie McCloud, was presented with a “Superintendent’s Certificate” from the Francis Howell School Board on January 20, 2022, for the role that he and the New Melle 411 Facebook page played in the December 2021 Defiance, MO tornado response and relief efforts.

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Updated Information on Jan. 8 Plane Crash Near New Melle

Editor's Note:

The NTSB Preliminary Report is available on the NTSB website: 

https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/query-builder?month=1&year=2022 then look for the January 8 incident.

By Dianne Sudbrock

On Tuesday, January 11, 2021, a press conference regarding the January 8 plane crash near New Melle, MO, was held at the St. Charles County Police Headquarters in O’Fallon.

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The 12th Annual Defiance Christmas Festival & Parade

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Light Up New Melle Winners for 2021

Blondin Professional Real Estate would like to thank everyone who participated in the Light Up New Melle Contest. We had a great time viewing all the amazing holiday lights. Thank you to everyone who entered the contest, and for all the effort you each put into making the holiday season more enjoyable for everyone in our area.

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Amazing Community Response Following Tornado

By Dianne Sudbrock

Seven days later, here are some updates on the EF3 tornado that hit the Defiance area Friday night. 

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