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Two-vehicle crash on Route 3 near Kaskaskia Road
Police and EMS personnel are responding to the report of a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 near Kaskaskia Road south of Waterloo with possible injuries. One the vehicles was in…
Police Blotter 6/18/14
Columbia Police June 11: Matthew T. Walker, 31, of Pembroke, Ky., was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant at the police station. June 13: Robert E. Rachels, 49, of…
Former Columbia resident gets 9 years for child porn
A former Columbia resident and past member of the U.S. Navy Reserves was sentenced Monday to nine years in federal prison on child porn charges. Neil E. Purdy, 30, entered…
Lost cat in Waterloo
Gracie Sue went missing recently in Waterloo, in the area by the Waterloo Feed and Pet Supply store on W. 3rd St. Gracie Sue has silver/gray medium-length hair and green…
Rollover crash on Maeystown Road
Police and emergency personnel responded at about 11 p.m. Sunday to a rollover crash in the area of 4648 Maeystown Road. The Maeystown Fire Department was initially paged out to…
One vehicle accident with injury on State Route 159
Hecker fire responding to one-vehicle accident on State Route 159, just south of Wiegand road. The vehicle struck a guard rail and the driver is reported to have neck pain.…
I-255 Southbound Ramp to IL Route 3 Southbound construction
I-255 Southbound Ramp to IL Route 3 Southbound – Monroe County The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that on June 23, road construction will begin on I-255 Southbound Ramp…
Stehlik places in state teen pageant
Sara Stehlik of Columbia placed third in the Miss Illinois Outstanding Teen competition over the weekend. Stehlik, who captured the title of Miss Southern Sweetheart Outstanding Teen in November, participated…
Love of swimming runs deep for Columbia family
The family that swims together stays together. This is especially true for one Columbia family. “I guess you can say swimming is in our blood,” Jen Traube said. Jen’s husband,…
Places to pick up county fair preview
Below is a list of all the locations where the Republic-Times 2014 Monroe County Fair preview guide can be found: Waterloo Republic-Times, HTC, U of I Extension Office, Monroe County…