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Former FFA teacher owns floral biz
Carrie Koester is known to many in Monroe County as the former FFA teacher at Columbia and Waterloo high schools, but she may soon develop a reputation as a purveyor…
Judge rules against Coleman
Judge Stephen McGlynn ruled last Wednesday during a remote hearing that he will enter a judgement against Christopher Coleman that should end Coleman’s post-conviction relief petition process in Monroe County. …
April 2021 election process starts
As November’s presidential election heats up, the April 2021 consolidated election process is beginning in Illinois. Monroe County Clerk Jonathan McLean said anyone interested in running for office in the…
Crash at I-255 split in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 10:20 a.m. Monday to a vehicle crash with injuries on northbound Route 3 at the I-255 northbound split in Columbia. A white Chevrolet Silverado driven…
Woman in custody following I-255 pursuit
The Dupo Police Department conducted a successful pursuit of a vehicle that evaded a traffic stop attempt near I-255 about 9:30 p.m. and led police into Missouri before pulling over.…
Friday crash in Columbia
Columbia police, fire department and EMS personnel responded about 2:55 p.m. Friday for a vehicle crash into a guardrail on Route 3 at Route 158. Police said a 2002 Chevrolet…
Indoor dining and drinking to close in metro east
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that all indoor service at bars and restaurants in the metro east will be prohibited effective Wednesday. That is the only new…
New internet provider coming to Monroe County
Residents may have noticed workers laying new fiber optic lines throughout Monroe County in recent months. The Republic-Times confirmed with Clearwave Communications, an internet service provider based in Harrisburg, that…
Kitchen fire at Dupo tavern
Multiple fire departments responded about 9:15 p.m. Thursday to a kitchen fire inside Good Times Saloon at 200 N. Main Street in Dupo. The Dupo, Columbia, Cahokia and Prairie du…
Early morning accident in Waterloo
Waterloo police responded to the 600 block of Morrison Avenue shortly after 2:45 a.m. Friday for a report of a white Jeep Cherokee that hit a parked truck. The driver…