All posts by Corey Saathoff

About Corey Saathoff

Corey is the editor of the Republic-Times. He has worked at the newspaper since 2004, and currently resides in Columbia. He is also the principal singer-songwriter and plays guitar in St. Louis area country-rock band The Trophy Mules.

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  Eagles make all-state softball team

  A 32-2 season understandably drew attention to the Columbia High School softball team this spring, which had four players named this week to the Illinois Coaches Association Class 3A All-State Team. Heading the list of all-state Eagles...

  • Posted June 15, 2018
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  Reinhardt earns all-state honor

  Valmeyer’s Philip Reinhardt was selected last week to the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 1A All-State Team for his amazing sophomore season on the mound and at the plate. Philip, the son of Valmeyer head...

  • Posted June 13, 2018
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  Assessment concerns expressed

  Monroe County Board Chairman Bob Elmore expressed concerns about the delay in this year’s property assessment process.  Elmore voiced his concerns publicly during a county zoning board meeting Thursday night, according to those familiar with the meeting. ...

  • Posted June 13, 2018
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  Men charged in ATM theft from tavern

  Two Missouri men were charged last week with the theft of an ATM machine from Route 3 Bar & Grill south of Waterloo in December. Larry E. Jones, 48, of St. Charles, Mo., and Lucky B. Miner,...

  • Posted June 12, 2018
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  Mercy to build clinic in Monroe County

  A primary care clinic in Monroe County was announced Tuesday as part of Mercy’s planned expansion in the region. Mercy said it is preparing to break ground on the construction of a new on-campus cancer care center...

  • Posted June 12, 2018
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  Waterloo meth dealer going to prison

  A Waterloo man was sentenced Wednesday to nine years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for dealing methamphetamine. In April, Gerard B. Bieber, 60, was found guilty during a jury trial of aggravated unlawful possession of meth...

  • Posted June 7, 2018
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  Neff selected in MLB draft

  Gibault Catholic High School graduate Zach Neff was selected in the 31st round of the Major League Baseball draft by the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. Neff, a 6-foot-1, 195-pound left-handed pitcher, played for Mississippi State University this...

  • Posted June 6, 2018
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  Historic season ends for Bulldogs

  The Waterloo High School girls soccer team ran into a tough Normal Community West squad in the Class 2A Rochester Super-Sectional last Tuesday night, falling 2-0 to end a memorable season. The Wildcats grabbed the momentum early,...

  • Posted June 6, 2018
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  End of the road for Major’s Eagles

  It just wasn’t supposed to end this way. The Columbia High School softball team brought its high-flying offense and 32 victories into last Tuesday’s Class 3A Centralia Sectional contest against the host squad following a thrilling regional...

  • Posted June 6, 2018
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  Columbia drops sectional final heartbreaker

  The Columbia High School baseball team ended its season with a heartbreaking 2-1 loss to Triad in the Class 3A Centralia Sectional title game Saturday.  The defeat snapped a 28-game winning streak for the Eagles, who finished...

  • Posted June 6, 2018
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  Pirates fall in state title game

  Saturday’s loss in the state championship game will probably sting for a little while, but the memories of an amazing two-year run for the Valmeyer High School baseball team will last forever. The Pirates dropped a 5-1...

  • Posted June 2, 2018
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  Pirates to play for state title

  Redemption. Valmeyer is one win away from achieving just that at the Class 1A state baseball tournament in Peoria. The Pirates lost in the championship game a year ago at Dozer Park and vowed to get back...

  • Posted June 1, 2018
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