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Contentious times for Columbia School Board
A board member and the district superintendent provided some pre-July 4 fireworks during the most recent meeting of the Columbia Community Unit School District 4 Board of Education. Columbia School…
Assessments released
The 2017 Monroe County property assessments are out, starting the process for tax bills. A partial assessment list appears in this week’s issue of the Republic-Times. Due to an error…
A century of kindness: Whip turns 100
Wilbert “Whip” Hesterberg remembers when wheat cost 25 cents a bushel, corn cost 17 cents a bushel, gas cost 25 cents a gallon and soda and beer cost 5 cents…
Police Blotter | 6/20/2018
(Editor’s note: Information in this report is gathered directly from area police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven…
2018 Monroe County Fair Schedule of Events
For a printable schedule, click here.
Rollover crash on Ames Road
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Monroe County EMS and Red Bud Fire Department responded shortly after 10 a.m. Saturday to a vehicle rollover crash in the area of 3014 Ames…
Friday crash on I-255 in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 5 p.m. Friday to a vehicle crash on I-255 westbound at milepost 6.5 on the curve near the Columbia exit. Injuries were believed to be…
Minor crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 1:50 p.m. Friday to the area of Route 158 at northbound Route 3 in Columbia after a blue car driven by a male reportedly spun…
Wednesday crash in Waterloo
No serious injuries were reported after two Chevy Equinoxes collided at the intersection of North Market Street and Bradford Lane in Waterloo outside the Schnucks parking lot shortly after 11:20…
VHS student barreling toward equestrian career
Kendra Goldschmidt is turning her passion for barrel racing into a potential career. Kendra, now a senior at Valmeyer High School, started riding horses as a tween while spending time…