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Waterloo woman bikes 200 miles through Louisiana

Not everyone would jump at the chance to cycle 200 miles through Louisiana, but Lucy Atchley of Waterloo thought it sounded like the perfect opportunity. Atchley participated in Cycle Zydeco,…

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Injury crash on Floraville Road

The Millstadt Fire Department is responding to a vehicle crash with injuries on Floraville Road at Upper Saxtown Road. The vehicle involved struck a tree blocking the roadway, according to…

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Shed roof on fire on Route 156

Waterloo fire responding to a shed roof on fire, located at 2605 Route 156. The call went out at 1:45 p.m.  

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Eagles win conference crown

The Columbia High School baseball team locked up the Cahokia Conference championship with a hard fought 4-2 victory over Wesclin at home on Thursday. It marked Columbia’s fifth conference title…

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County looks to move forward with CEO class

Local businesspeople and community representatives had the opportunity to hear a unique presentation on a unique idea for the county’s youth last week. Kelton Davis, the regional superintendent of schools,…

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Forum speaks out against dangers of marijuana

A wide range of forum members with very different backgrounds spoke to about 60 attendees at a presentation on marijuana and the science of adolescent addiction Friday night at Columbia…

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Route 3 work kicks into gear

Motorists traveling Route 3 in Waterloo during the day last week probably encountered flaggers as workers removed the old surface in preparation for new paving efforts. It’s all part of…

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Police Blotter 5/7/14

Columbia Police April 24: Benjamin F. Garrett, 41, of Granite City, was arrested for domestic battery. April 29: A 14-year-old is charged with four counts of criminal damage to state…

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Injury rollover crash in Columbia

Shortly after 3:30 a.m. Saturday, Columbia police, fire and EMS personnel responded to a vehicle rollover with injury on southbound Route 3 just north of the Palmer Road exit. Police…

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Man seriously injured after falling out of tree

Arch Helicopter transported a 63 year-old man with serious injuries to a St. Louis hospital Thursday after the man reportedly fell out of a tree. The incident occurred at 6626…

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