Police Blotter | 12/14/2016
(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...
Main Street Abbey plan OK’d
The Columbia City Council gave the green light on Monday to Gregg Crawford’s Main Street Abbey Re-Development Plan, making the project officially a go.
“He...
Tigers ride out storm for 14-0 win
It was well worth the wait for the Dupo High School football team, which had its Friday night home game against South Fork suspended...
Self-inflicted shooting death south of Waterloo
Police and ambulance personnel responded to an apparent self-inflicted shotgun shooting death on Oak Lane off Route 3 south of Waterloo late Tuesday afternoon.
The...
Vehicle crash on I-255 in Dupo
The St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency reported a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 255 at mile marker 8 in Dupo shortly after 4 p.m....
Columbia sweeps Monroe County Tournament
To say that the Columbia High School softball team is on a roll would be an understatement. The Eagles notched their second tournament title...
Santa Float set to spread holiday cheer in Waterloo
It has become a holiday tradition in Waterloo, and the legend just seems to grow each year.
Children look out the windows of their homes...
New domestic violence advocate introduced
The Monroe County Board met the county's new domestic violence advocate during its regular meeting on Monday when Rita Hubbs was introduced to the...
Competitive fire drives twins to success
They walked the halls together throughout the Columbia school system and will do so again this fall at Millikin University as twins Korbin and...
Three-vehicle crash in Waterloo
Waterloo police and Monroe County EMS responded at 1 p.m. Saturday to a three-vehicle crash with possible injury on Hamacher Drive near Eagle Court....
Crash on Route 158 in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 11:30 p.m. Saturday to a vehicle crash with injury at 625 State Route 158 in Columbia.
Extrication was requested to...
Vehicle strikes tree near Fountain
The Valmeyer Fire Department and the Monroe County Sheriff's Department responded shortly after 7 p.m. Monday to a crash in the area of 2308...