COVID case spike continues

Monroe County has continued to see rising coronavirus cases in recent days.  The county has had 1,345 total coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, with 240 of them currently active.…

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Local bean harvest wrapping up

Soybeans are the final of three main field crops grown across Monroe County every year.  What are termed first crop beans have been harvested in billowing clouds of dust across…

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R-T wins top SIEA honors

Following news earlier this year of multiple Illinois Press Association awards, the Republic-Times learned this week that it won the top award in its division for this year’s Southern Illinois…

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