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$56.5M bet in county
People played $56.5 million at video gaming terminals in Monroe County last year, according to annual data provided by the Illinois Gaming Board. Of that money, $222,345.61 went to local…
Columbia School Board, ROE at odds
The Columbia School Board discussed a number of issues at its January meeting on Thursday, many of them charged. The Republic-Times has already reported on most of those topics, but…
American dreams realized
They came from 30 countries, including South Africa, Mexico, Canada, Jamaica, Nepal, Honduras, Bulgaria, Taiwan, Burma, China, Peru, Belarus, New Zealand, Cambodia, Zambia, Ghana, Bulgaria, Burma, Thailand, Iran, Iraq and…
Schultheis settling in
Monroe County’s newest county commissioner, Ron Schultheis, is settling into his role on the three-member board. Although it isn’t his first role in county government — he has served terms…
Police Blotter | 1/16/2019
(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…
Large fire near Red Bud
Six departments battled a large fire at the former recycling center just north of Red Bud city limits near the Monroe County line off Route 159 on Wednesday morning. The…
Red Bud pharmacist going to prison
The pharmacist and former owner of Gibson’s Discount Drugs in Red Bud was sentenced to 33 months in prison for engaging in a scheme to defraud federal health care benefit…
Sunday shed fire in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department, with help from the Waterloo and Millstadt fire department, battled a large shed fire at 11:20 a.m. Sunday in the area of 1600 Centerville Road. The…
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…