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Local author publishes first murder mystery
Local writer Jeannette Cooperman has published her first murder mystery, through the U.K.’s leading digital-only press, Endeavour. “A Circumstance of Blood” is set in a private boys’ school on the…
Applebee’s cooks up special surprise party
Two employees of a Waterloo restaurant had a rough 2015, so management and fellow employees did a little something to get their 2016 off to a positive start. A surprise…
Valmeyer school referendum back on ballot
Valmeyer School District voters will be asked to renew a referendum that provides about $300,000 in working cash annually to the district to allow it to continue to educate students…
Police Blotter | 1/20/2016
(Editor’s note: All 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…
Fatal Friday night crash near New Athens
A 24-year-old New Athens woman died in a two-car crash on Route 156 just east of Geo Leilich Road near New Athens in St. Clair County on Friday night. The…
Mid-winter tourney fever for boys hoops squads
Three local teams are participating in mid-winter tournaments this week. The Waterloo and Gibault boys basketball teams began mid-winter tourney play with wins on Tuesday night. Columbia dropped a nail-biter…
Senior centers reducing services due to lack of funding
Local senior centers are cutting back on services due to an ongoing state budget impasse that has now entered its seventh month. The failure of Illinois to adopt a budget…
Local bowlers shine at regional
Monroe County will be well represented this Saturday at the IHSA boys bowling sectional to be played at Bel-Air Lanes in Belleville. The Columbia boys bowlers placed fourth in regional…
A man and his camera: memories of the Korean War
Fred Meister’s involvement with photography stemmed from his Aunt Ida. A 1946 graduate of Valmeyer High School, Meister told the Republic-Times about his aunt documenting family events with a box…
Random Acts of Kindness Day
It’s been barely a year since the collective heart of a community broke over the news that Red Bud women and lifelong best friends Abby Liefer, 19, and Hannah Porter,…