Community
Hartman honored for dedication to 4-H
The familiar 4-H symbol represents the organization’s four foundations: Head, Heart, Hands and Health. In Monroe County, it seems fitting to add a fifth “H” for Hartman. Joann Hartman, her…
Read MoreGibault grad lands dream job with Cardinals
When the Republic-Times learned that 2006 Gibault Catholic High School graduate Kevin Seats, who this spring received a Doctorate in Geophysics from Stanford University, had been hired by the St.…
Read MoreWaterloo boy spreads positive message in D.C.
Aside from diets, most people are able to eat or drink whatever they please without much thought about what it will do to their body. This is not the case…
Read MoreBicentennial plans starting to take shape
Monroe County is 199 years old this year and preparations to properly celebrate its 200th anniversary are accelerating. A growing group of dedicated volunteers, headed up by co-chairmen Dennis Knobloch…
Read MoreHerr Waterloo Deutsche Kapela
For those who haven’t mastered the unofficial second language of Monroe County – German – the headline of this article translates to “Mr. Waterloo German Band.” It describes Harry Wolf,…
Read MoreMonroe County gives fond farewell to Sari
As Monroe County gathered together, in body and in spirit, Saturday to say goodbye to Sari, it was apparent just what a treasure we had in our midst. At a…
Read MoreWilderness reuniting for benefit concert
In the 1970s, people bought music on vinyl rather than iTunes. Fans couldn’t download singles; they purchased the whole album in a store. Auto-tuned vocals didn’t dominate the radio waves.…
Read MoreState budget mess causes senior centers to close
Due to the lack of a state budget, Western Egyptian Economic Opportunity Council senior center locations in Waterloo, Columbia, Red Bud and other communities across the region will cease operations…
Read MoreDemolition derby a smashing success
Car crushing the Incredible Hulk would be jealous of was on full display at the Monroe County Fair Demolition Derby on Friday night. With not enough cars to run separate…
Read MoreMonroe County Fair a thrill once again
Another Monroe County Fair is in the books, with fair officials giving a positive early assessment on the annual summertime event. “The weather got a little warm at times, but…
Read MoreFigure 8 race doesn’t disappoint
Crowds packed the grandstands last Wednesday night at the Monroe County Fair to witness cars drift around the track for the popular Figure 8 race. With mud flying and engines…
Read MoreDriver in Columbia crash charged in St. Clair County
The Waterloo woman involved in a July 15 crash in Columbia that seriously injured a New Athens girl is facing charges in St. Clair County stemming from an incident that…
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