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Successful year for Operation Hope
Operation Hope, a program through Hope Christian Church, served 101 families this holiday season, helping them with Christmas gifts for children. Many people, civic organizations, and businesses supported Operation Hope…
Chimney fire near Red Bud
The Red Bud and Hecker fire departments are responding to a reported chimney fire at 4860 Powell Road in Monroe County. The call for service went out at 1:34 p.m.…
Columbia school board reviews its finances
The Columbia Board of Education met Thursday night to review mid-year finances and receive an update on the Common Core curriculum. Assistant superintendent Beth Horner gave a report on the…
Geppert retires as Costello’s office manager
Though local governments are ever-changing, one constant over the past nearly 21 years was the 116th legislative district’s office manager, JoAnn Geppert. Geppert has worked for the 116th district since…
CMS hoops players are winners, on and off court
With a victory against Freeburg over the weekend, the Columbia Middle School eighth grade boys basketball team completed a perfect 18-0 season. The same group of boys went 17-0 as…
Columbia boys bowlers advance to sectionals
Led by a one-two punch of Cameron Touchette and Dallas Schroeder, the Columbia High School boys bowling team placed second at regionals and earned a spot in Saturday’s sectionals at…
County discusses Lakeview Drive sidewalk project
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners shook off arctic weather for the second time in January to meet Tuesday morning, Jan. 21, in public session at the courthouse. Normally, meetings…
Best of 2013 Winners
We want to extend a BIG thank you to everyone that participated in the first annual Republic-Times Best of 2013 contest. We also want to congratulate all of the winners…
Sparta and Nashville tournaments underway
Several local teams are participating in this week’s Sparta and Nashville’s tournaments. Waterloo got off to a good start Tuesday night, defeating Dupo, 68-49, on the first stop in their…
Community center coming to town
As construction of the new Waterloo Fire Department facility forges ahead, another plan is developing for the to-be-vacated fire station on Main Street. At Monday’s Waterloo City Council meeting, Mayor…