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Waterloo Santa Float ready to spread cheer

Santa and his elves will visit neighborhoods in Waterloo to hand out treats to youngsters as the annual Santa Float begins its run this Sunday night. Four golden tickets will…

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Waterloo man violent with medical staff after arrest

A young Waterloo man is facing multiple felonies after getting into altercations with medical staff following a DUI arrest in Millstadt last Wednesday. Millstadt police said that shortly after 1:20…

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Ashlyn Wightman | Athlete of the Week

The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Gibault Catholic High School girls basketball standout Ashlyn Wightman. The 6-foot-1 junior center is averaging 15.2 points, eight rebounds and 4.7 blocks per…

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Lafore negotiates guilty pleas for murder, meth dealing

What was scheduled as a Friday bond hearing turned into a negotiated guilty plea for a Waterloo man accused in a fatal January stabbing near Red Bud. “To some degree,…

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Columbia man guilty of sex abuse

A Columbia man entered a guilty plea this week in Monroe County Circuit Court to three counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Court information states that Matthew Brawley, 27, of…

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Thursday evening crash in Waterloo

Emergency personnel responded shortly before 5:30 p.m. Thursday to a two-vehicle crash with possible injury on Route 3 southbound near Illinois Avenue in Waterloo. The Waterloo Police Department and Monroe…

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Waterloo man dies in crash on I-255 near Dupo

Emergency personnel responded about 9:30 a.m. Thursday to a vehicle crash on I-255 near the Dupo exit that resulted in the death of a young Waterloo man. The Columbia Fire…

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Raging ‘Dogs, Ice Eagles set to clash

The stage is set for another epic clash between rivals Freeburg-Waterloo and Columbia next week, with both teams near the top of the Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association standings once…

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Waterloo man brings Vegas skills to Millstadt café

Jeff Voyles has worked in some of the premier hotels, casinos and restaurants in Las Vegas, including working at the MGM Grand for 15 years.  Voyles has also taught management…

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Columbia cares for its community at Christmas

The Columbia school district and Columbia Police Department are teaming up once again to bring Christmas cheer to children in need. The organizations are doing that through the nonprofit Columbia…

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