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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…
Route 3 road work in Randolph County
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that Route 3 from First Street in Ruma north to the Monroe County line will be intermittently restricted beginning Oct. 5. These lane restrictions…
Head-on crash injures 2 near Millstadt
Two people were injured in a head-on crash early Monday morning in rural Millstadt. The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department said the crash occurred shortly after 12:45 a.m. on Imbs…
Hay barn fire near Floraville
Firefighters from five local departments battled a large hay barn fire near Floraville on Sunday morning. The fire occurred at 4157 Waterloo Road, the property of Vic Klein, shortly before…
Saturday crash on Bluff Road
The Waterloo Fire Department assisted the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Monroe County EMS in responding to a two-vehicle crash with road blockage at the intersection of Bluff Road at…
Strong start to voting in Monroe County
Monroe County Clerk Jonathan McLean reported Saturday that there have been 837 early voters and 183 mail-in ballots turned in for the Nov. 3 election. A total of 4,399 ballots…
Thursday crash in Columbia
Columbia police and EMS personnel responded about 1:15 p.m. Thursday to a two-vehicle crash at 110 Columbia Center. A 79-year-old female reported a minor head injury following the crash.
State offers guidance for safe Halloween during COVID-19
The Illinois Department of Public Health on Wednesday issued guidance to help residents celebrate Halloween safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Guidelines include following the “Three Ws” – Wash your hands. Watch…
COVID experiences shared
While many questions still surround the novel coronavirus, we know that it affects people differently. Two Monroe County residents who had relatively mild cases of the virus underscore that point,…
Monroe County’s Pumpkin Man
Nathan Johanning is a man of many talents, and one is a passion to grow pumpkins. He satisfies that “inner need” on the family farm near Fults. When he…