All posts by Corey Saathoff
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More charges for LaforeA Waterloo man charged earlier this year in Randolph County in connection with the stabbing death of a man near Red Bud is in more hot water following his arrest late Thursday night in rural Monroe County....
- Posted November 19, 2018
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Narcan save in WaterlooWaterloo police and Monroe County EMS responded to the Dairy Queen parking lot off Route 3 about 6:40 p.m. Friday for a drug overdose. Police said two doses of Narcan were successfully administered to the overdose patient,...
- Posted November 16, 2018
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Boys hoops season set to tip offThe high school basketball season begins next week with local teams participating in Thanksgiving holiday tournaments. Gibault, Valmeyer and Dupo are all playing at the annual Turkey Tip-off at Metro-East Lutheran High School in Edwardsville. Led by...
- Posted November 16, 2018
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Crash in snowy conditions on Floraville RoadTwo cars collided head-on in snowy conditions Wednesday night in the 3400 block of Floraville Road, resulting in non-life-threatening injuries to both drivers. Police said a 2006 Hyundai Sonata driven by Thomas G. Beaston, 65, of New Athens,...
- Posted November 15, 2018
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R-T All-Local Football TeamThe high school football season featured another playoff run for Columbia and a resurgence in Dupo under a new head coach while Waterloo went winless. All three teams featured plenty of talent, making this year’s Republic-Times All-Local...
- Posted November 14, 2018
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Bright future for Hawks volleyballThe Gibault Catholic High School volleyball squad lost in the Class 1A Valmeyer Sectional championship game to Father McGivney on Halloween night, 25-22, 25-23. The Hawks finished their season with a record of 20-15. Father McGivney led...
- Posted November 7, 2018
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Girls hoops season set to beginThe high school girls basketball season gets underway next week with the annual Columbia Tip-Off Classic at Columbia High School and Cat Classic at Dupo High School. The Columbia tournament begins Monday and ends with the championship...
- Posted November 7, 2018
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Eagles end season with loss at TaylorvilleA talented Tornadoes offense proved too much for Columbia in a second round IHSA Class 4A football playoff game at Taylorville on Saturday, as the Eagles fell 45-23. Taylorville improved to 11-0 with the win. Columbia ended...
- Posted November 3, 2018
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Schwartz, Ward run to all-state finishesWaterloo High School senior Jenna Schwartz fell just shy of repeating as champion of the IHSA Class 2A state cross country meet Saturday in Peoria, placing fifth in her final run at Detweiller Park. Schwartz, who ran...
- Posted November 3, 2018
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Hawks place fourth at state soccer tourneyThe Gibault Catholic High School soccer team concluded its season with yet another heartbreaking loss in penalty kicks Saturday in the IHSA Class 2A state third place game at Hoffman Estates. The Hawks, who also lost 2-1...
- Posted November 3, 2018
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Ice Eagles, Raging Bulldogs set to begin seasonThe Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association begins its 2018-19 campaign next week with both local teams in action. The defending champion Columbia Ice Eagles open their season 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the McKendree Metro Rec Plex in...
- Posted November 3, 2018
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Hawks fall in penalty kick heartbreaker at state
Gibault lost in heartbreaking fashion to Crystal Lake South in the IHSA Class 2A state soccer semifinal at Hoffman Estates on Friday, falling in penalty kicks. The game was tied 1-1 following regulation and two 10-minute overtime...
- Posted November 2, 2018
