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Gibault Boys Basketball | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Gibault Catholic High School boys basketball team coached by Dennis Rueter. The Hawks have won three straight games to improve their season…
Fire in Millstadt
The Columbia Fire Department assisted Millstadt with a structure fire reported shortly after 1 p.m. Friday on East Van Buren Street in Millstadt. The fire, which was brought under control…
MCSD cracks down on meth
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department’s Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Unit arrested several individuals on methamphetamine charges following multiple traffic stops last week throughout the county. “(The) ACE Unit is out in…
Rollover crash south of Burksville
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Waterloo Fire Department and Monroe County EMS responded about 11:30 a.m. Friday to a vehicle rollover crash at 4742 Kaskaskia Road south of Burksville. The…
Ruptured gas line in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded about 2:50 p.m. Thursday to the report of a ruptured gas line in the 400 block of Columbia Avenue. A strong odor of gas could…
County schools pay teachers less than the state average
The average pay for a teacher in Monroe County is substantially less than the state average, according to an analysis by the Republic-Times. Data from the Illinois State Board of…
Wehrenberg leaves lasting legacy
Monday’s game in Freeburg was more than just a conference championship boys basketball contest between Columbia Middle School and Millstadt. It marked the end of a storybook coaching career for…
New governor takes office
Shortly after noon on Monday, Democrat J.B. Pritzker became the 43rd governor of Illinois. Pritzker’s inauguration ceremony took place at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, with other statewide officials,…
Shutdown has minimal local impact
Monroe County citizens are among those across the country who are feeling the impact of the federal government shutdown, albeit to a lesser extent than some. Perhaps the largest portion…
Police Blotter | 1/9/2019
(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…