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Hoeffken appointed city clerk in Columbia
The Columbia City Council on Monday night unanimously approved the appointment of Wes Hoeffken as the new city clerk following the recent passing of former city clerk Ron Colyer. Hoeffken…
R-T wins more state awards
The Republic-Times newspaper, covering Monroe County and surrounding areas since 1890, on Friday brought home four first place plaques from the Illinois Press Association state newspaper awards contest in Springfield.…
No injuries in plane crash south of Valmeyer
For the second straight Saturday afternoon, there was danger in the sky over rural Monroe County. Danger came in the form of two small tornadoes near Fults and Ames on…
R-T wins state awards
Friday the 13th was a lucky day for the Republic-Times, as it brought home four first place plaques from the Illinois Press Association state newspaper awards contest in Springfield. For…
Police Blotter 6/11/14
Columbia Police June 2: Thomas S. Whitehouse, 20, of Columbia, was arrested for unlawful use of weapon and two counts of aggravated assault following an incident that occurred at the…
Vehicle stolen from Columbia Lakes area
Columbia police were called to the Columbia Lakes area for a report of a stolen vehicle, described as a black Dodge Durango, which was traveling in an unknown direction at…
Man wanted on multiple charges
Illinois State Police are searching for William J. Wellmon, who was involved in a fatal accident on April 18th. He has been charged and ISP is asking for the…
No injuries in plane crash near Valmeyer…
Valmeyer Fire Department and Monroe County Sheriff’s Department personnel responded shortly after 2:30 p.m. Saturday to the report of a skydiving plane down in the area of B Road and…
Motorcycle crash in Columbia…
Columbia police, fire and EMS are responding to a reported crash involving a motorcycle and dog with injury on northbound Route 3 near Eagle Drive. The call went out about…
Biking for Babies celebrates life with annual rides
For the fifth time, a local cyclist will be biking all the way to Chicago for a good cause he helped found. Biking for Babies was started in 2009 by…