School
Better safe than sorry at CHS
Columbia school officials put additional student safety plans in place at Columbia High School after being made aware of a possible threat by one of its students to “shoot up”…
Read MoreMystery surrounds Gibault principal exit
The fallout of Gibault Catholic High School Principal Stephen Kidd’s departure remains murky following a school board meeting Monday night, where members of the Gibault community were given a forum…
Read MoreSchool enrollment growth
Schools in Monroe County have seen a slight fluctuation in student enrollment numbers with the start of the new school year. The influx of students is accompanied bby a number…
Read MoreColumbia School Board hears audit
The start of the 2022-23 school year was a positive talking point for the most recent Columbia School Board meeting, as was a positive auditor’s report that took up most…
Read MoreGibault principal resigns
After several days of speculation, a letter to parents of students at Gibault Catholic High School in Waterloo confirmed that Stephen Kidd has resigned as the school’s principal. No reason…
Read MoreWHS Legacy Wall adds faces
The five newest inductees into the Waterloo Legacy Society have been announced. During a ceremony at Waterloo High School set for Oct. 4, the faces of late former superintendent Wayne…
Read MoreQueen of Hearts tops $100K
The crowd at Outsider tavern spilled onto the Monroe County Courthouse lawn as the $114,578 jackpot for its popular Queen of Hearts drawing went unclaimed for another week. That massive…
Read MoreCHS hires new assistant principal
Following a late-summer resignation from its previous assistant principal, Columbia High School has secured a replacement for the 2022-23 school year that began this week. Columbia Superintendent of Schools Chris…
Read MoreVideo scoreboards for WHS?
Video scoreboards, a new Bobcat and the start of the new school year were among the topics of conversation during Monday’s meeting of the Waterloo School Board. Waterloo Athletic Director…
Read MoreWaterloo educators attend conference
Educators from Waterloo Community Unit School District No. 5 attended a week-long conference in Collinsville dedicated to creating programming to strengthen youth and staff mental health opportunities for the upcoming…
Read MoreWHS senior receives biotech training
As part of ongoing efforts to provide hands-on training for all students, the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville launched a job shadowing program for high school…
Read MoreROE moving to Red Bud
The Regional Office of Education for Monroe and Randolph Counties is currently in the process of purchasing a new office space in Red Bud. According to Regional Superintendent of Schools…
Read More