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Valmeyer Road repairs continue
Progress on Valmeyer Road in Columbia was the topic of discussion not only during Tuesday night’s Columbia City Council meeting, but also Tuesday morning’s Monroe County Board session.During discussion of…
Fair success for Monroe County
Though it happened in Springfield, history was made for Monroe County over the weekend with staggering success in the Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant in addition to a longtime…
Water war trickles on
After several delays, attorneys for the cities of Waterloo and Columbia on Tuesday were finally able to argue their motions concerning a water service dispute in Monroe County Circuit Court.…
Sheriff speaks on SAFE-T Act
Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing delivered an overview of Illinois’ Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today Act during Tuesday’s Monroe County Board meeting. The SAFE-T Act was signed into law in…
Video gambling hits jackpot
Local risk takers in Monroe County prompted an increase in local video gaming revenue for yet another year, providing revenue for area businesses as well as tax funds which are…
Teen drug trend talk
The Monroe County Coalition for Drug-Free Communities began the new year with something of a deep-dive into youth drug trends courtesy of Columbia School Resource Officer Tyler McWhorter. Most of…
Columbia making time for teachers
A substantial adjustment to the weekly schedule and faculty collaboration opportunities was the central discussion topic for the Columbia School Board this month, though board members also introduced a change…
Haentzler hangs park board hat
A fairly brief meeting of the Waterloo Park District Board amid the quiet winter season featured talk of a newly completed website and some policy changes while also leaving the…
Convicted murderer from Columbia dies
A convicted murderer from Columbia has died, the Illinois Department of Corrections confirmed last week with the Republic-Times. An IDOC official said Jordan C. Kuykendall, 33, most recently an inmate…
Ex-Columbia employee charged with theft
A local woman is facing criminal charges related to her role as a City of Columbia employee. Hollie J. Thornton, 32, of Columbia, is alleged to have taken unauthorized control…