Eagles kick past Bulldogs in tight match
Two really good girls soccer squads met in a rivalry contest Monday night on the turf at Columbia High School, with the home team ending up celebrating a narrow victory.…
Read MoreEagles glide past Bulldogs
Two rivals met on the softball diamond last week, and the result was a well-played contest. Waterloo (9-2) traveled north on Route 3 to face Columbia (11-2) last Wednesday, with…
Read MoreContinued local track success
Local high school track and field athletes have been putting their best feet and arms forward this spring, as evidenced in recent meets. On Monday, Columbia and Dupo tracksters competed…
Read MoreWHS tennis going strong
The Waterloo High School boys tennis squad is enjoying a solid season thus far this spring, picking up three of four recent match victories. On Monday, the Bulldogs won 7-2…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 4-9-25
(Information in this report is gathered from police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty and charges may…
Read MoreReal Estate Transactions | March 31 to April 4, 2024
The location of real estate transactions with only the parcel number listed may be viewed be entering the number on the Monroe County GIS website ‘Parcel Viewer.’ All transactions may…
Read MoreSittin’ in church | Mark’s Remarks
My brother and I have had issues with giggling for a long time. We have a mutual twisted sense of humor and if one of us goes off the rails…
Read MoreDonald E. Whelan | Obituary
Donald E. Whelan Sr., 80, of Evansille, died April 13, 2025, at Memorial Hospital, Belleville. He was born to the late Edward G. and Lucille A. (nee Johanning) Whelan on…
Read MoreGerald X. Melliere | Obituary
Gerald “Jerry” Xavier Melliere, 85, of Prairie du Rocher, died April 14, 2025, at Memorial Hospital, Belleville. He was born to the late Xavier Francis and Christine (nee Hoffmann) Melliere…
Read MoreSunday evening rollover near Floraville
The Millstadt Fire Department and Millstadt EMS assisted the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department in responding shortly before 6:45 p.m. Sunday to a rollover crash with injuries in the 4600…
Read MoreSunday house fire in Columbia
Multiple departments responded shortly before 10:30 a.m. Sunday to a fire in the kitchen of a home in the 2400 block of Lakeshore Drive in Columbia. The occupant of the…
Read MoreSaturday evening DUI crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 6:45 p.m. Saturday to a hit-and-run crash in the 600 block of South Main Street at Centerville Road in Columbia. Police said that a gray 2007…
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