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Teacher shortage, budget talks in Waterloo

It was a somewhat brief meeting for the Waterloo School Board as it addressed contract and personnel items, approved an amended 2023-24 budget and heard an impassioned speech from the…

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Bed and breakfast at O’Bannon

A Waterloo couple has been putting substantial effort into an old property on Fourth Street, turning the house into a rental property while striving to maintain its old-school charm. Christy…

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Camper captures Reflections 

Two local women recently started a unique photo booth business, making use of a vintage camper to help make memories at area events. Reflections Photo Lounge is the creation of…

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County approves rezoning, lease

The Monroe County Board on Monday approved a rezoning request, among other action items. The rezoning request was made by J.P. Fitzgibbons to change 18.4 acres  on the south side…

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Another postal rate hike?

The National Newspaper Association expressed concern last week over new postal rates slated for July. The proposed periodicals rate increase amounts to an almost 10 percent bump for community newspapers…

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Fleeing motorcyclist injured, arrested 

A Waterloo man is facing felony charges in addition to recovering from his injuries following an early Monday evening incident on his motorcycle. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said that…

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Sunday crash near Waterloo

Several vehicles were involved in a crash along Route 3 just south of Waterloo shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday. Responding agencies included the Waterloo Fire Department, Monroe County EMS and…

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Reckless driver crashes in Red Bud

Emergency personnel responded about 1:30 a.m. Sunday to a single-vehicle crash at 1445 W. Market Street (Route 3) in Red Bud. Waterloo police said charges remain pending in the incident.…

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Saturday fire call in Columbia

Emergency personnel responded at about 2:35 p.m. Saturday to a fire in a trash can inside a garage of a residence in the 200 block of Goodhaven Drive off Bottom…

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Saturday crash near Red Bud

Emergency personnel responded shortly before 12:40 p.m. Saturday to a vehicle crash in the area of 4145 State Route 3 at Amberwood Lane near Red Bud in rural Monroe County.…

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