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Steinheimer pleads guilty to aggravated DUI
Crystal Steinheimer entered a guilty plea Friday afternoon in Monroe County Court to aggravated DUI, thus avoiding a jury trial set to begin Monday. A charge of reckless homicide was…
Woman gets 7 years for serious injury crash
The Waterloo woman convicted of aggravated DUI following a crash last July in Columbia that seriously injured a New Athens girl was sentenced Thursday to seven years in prison. Katherine…
Waterloo FFA wins top chapter in state
The storied Waterloo FFA program did something this week that it’s never done before in its 76-year history. At the State FFA Convention this week in Springfield, the chapter was…
Animal hospital ringing 25th anniversary bell
Twenty-five years ago, Drs. Jeff Clinebell and Rita Ryerson joined together to form a veterinary clinic in Columbia with the shared goal of putting patients’ needs first. “We believe in…
R-T All-Local Girls Soccer Team
With three successful programs in the Republic-Times coverage area, there’s certainly no shortage of quality talent when it comes to high school girls soccer. The hard part is trying to…
Monroe County in the early 1900s: trains, cannons and war
(This is the next monthly installment of our series looking into the 200-year history of Monroe County in honor of its Bicentennial. This article examines the years 1900 to 1920.)…
Maeystown connecting with Fountain Water District
Maeystown signed a contract with Fountain Water District last week to supply its residents with water, seemingly putting an end to a years-long dilemma involving the rural Monroe County village’s…
Steinheimer trial to start next week
After unsuccessful last-minute legal wranglings by public defender Arlie Traughber, jury selection in Crystal Steinheimer’s aggravated DUI and reckless homicide trial is set to begin June 20 at the Monroe…
Police Blotter | 6/8/2016
(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 defendants are presumed innocent until proven…
Tree down on power lines in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded about 7:45 p.m. Monday to 1434 Frontage Road off Route 3 for a report of a tree down on power lines with smoke showing. A…