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Songs4Soldiers concert continues to grow
The third annual Songs4Soldiers benefit concert takes place Saturday afternoon at a new venue: Bolm-Schuhkraft City Park in Columbia. A suggested donation of $10 is asked for admission when the…
Relay For Life connects community in cancer fight
Most everyone is touched by the tragedy of cancer at some point. Some have faced it head-on themselves. Others have lost a family member, co-worker, classmate or best friend. Gibault…
Well-rounded men | Marks Remarks
Most men will agree with me: when something breaks, something else breaks. In the course of a week, our air conditioner stopped working, the ceiling fan stopped working and two…
Police Blotter | 9/2/2015
(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…
One vehicle crash near Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 3 p.m. Tuesday to a single-vehicle crash with minor injury reported in the area of 748 D Road at Croatia Drive near Columbia. The 16-year-old female…
Simon running for state senator
Former Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon, a Democrat, announced her candidacy for State Senate in the 58th District on Labor Day at the Du Quoin State Fair. “The governor’s priorities…
Columbia bests Waterloo in rivalry game
Waterloo and Columbia met in their annual Route 3 rivalry football game Friday night at Waterloo High School. For only the second time in the past six seasons, the Eagles…
Porter family files wrongful death suit against Steinheimer, bars
The mother of a young Red Bud woman who died in a head-on crash south of Hecker has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Crystal Steinheimer and three Evansville taverns…
Colene Hamilton | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Columbia High School volleyball player Colene Hamilton. The junior outside hitter has already made her mark on the season in the first two…
Vehicle crash on North Market in Waterloo
Waterloo police and Monroe County EMS responded shortly after 11:30 a.m. Friday to the area of North Market Street at Hecker Street for a two-vehicle crash with a minor injury…