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Football regular season comes to an end
The high school football regular season came to a close on Friday night. Columbia’s football season will continue next week with a first round playoff game. But the Eagles remained…
Columbia, Waterloo soccer teams win regional titles
Columbia’s and Waterloo’s soccer teams will continue their season with sectionals next week. In fact, each team will be competing in the Columbia Sectional starting on Tuesday. It will be…
Woman charged with damage to ‘Black Lives Matter’ signs
The Columbia Police Department announced Friday it has charged a 63-year-old Columbia woman with five misdemeanors in connection with recent incidents that occurred outside of a home in the 500…
Columbia football | Team of the Week
The Columbia High School football team is this week’s Republic-Times Team of the Week. The Eagles kept their undefeated season intact this past Friday with a 58-24 victory at Red…
Haley Faus | Athlete of the Week
This week’s Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo High School senior golfer Haley Faus, who finished with a sixth place showing at the IHSA Class A State Golf Tournament…
Fatal motorcycle crash near Millstadt
A motorcycle crash near Millstadt claimed the life of a 24-year-old man on Thursday morning. Illinois State Police said that shortly after 7 a.m., a motorcycle driven by Bryan Hern,…
Route 156 road work near Hecker
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that lane restrictions will be encountered on eastbound and westbound Route 156 from Route 159 to Route 13 between Hecker and New Athens in…
Schimpf running for state senate
A Waterloo man announced his political plans last week. As expected, local attorney Paul Schimpf, a Republican, formally announced his candidacy for retiring longtime Republican 58th District State Senator Dave…
Faus places sixth at state
Waterloo’s Haley Faus finished her senior golf season with a medal, placing sixth at the IHSA Class A State Golf Tournament this past Saturday. “I was extremely happy,” Faus said.…
Extreme sports with a twist at WHS
Extreme sports are usually associated with aerial acrobatics and hospital visits. But at Waterloo High School last Wednesday, there was a special message. WHS hosted an all-school assembly — offered…