McDermott wins national FFA award
A member of the Waterloo FFA chapter was recently honored on the national stage for her entrepreneurship and vegetable knowledge as she continues a family tradition and begins a promising…
Read MoreRodeo champ takes the reins again
A little over a year after a tragic accident left her in a coma, a Red Bud cowgirl is back in the saddle – though she likely still has a…
Read MoreNow filming in Columbia
Columbia residents may have noticed over the past few days that parts of their city are serving as the set of a film crew looking to put together a small…
Read MoreWaterloo woman guilty of bilking Dupo schools
A local woman admitted guilt to a federal charge Monday for embezzling more than $135,000 as a former employee of Dupo Community Unit School District No. 196. Linda J. Johnson,…
Read MoreLooking back on ‘Rumble in the Jungle’
The “Rumble in the Jungle” is among the most legendary sporting events of the 20th century, pitting boxing champions George Foreman and Muhammad Ali against each other in a match…
Read MoreOak Hill sued following death
Janet Walsh, individually and as special administrator of the estate of the late Cletus Whelan, has sued Monroe County – doing business as the Oak Hill and Evergreen Pointe senior…
Read MoreImprovements in Columbia
The main topic of last Monday’s Columbia City Council was improvement. The improvement that will impact Columbians the most in the near future is the Carl Street Bridge replacement project.…
Read MoreTier Two talk in Waterloo
The Oct. 21 meeting of the Waterloo School Board was heavy on discussion at the start, with a public hearing concerning the district’s administrative budget and a call to action…
Read MoreSaturday voting popular in Monroe County
The trend of strong early voting in Monroe County ahead of the Nov. 5 general election continued Saturday, with solid turnouts at both the Monroe County Courthouse and Columbia American…
Read MoreDupo gets infrastructure grant
The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity recently awarded the Village of Dupo $1,427,700 in Rebuild Illinois Public Infrastructure grant funds. This funding will be used to widen, resurface, and…
Read MorePraise for New Athens police officer
New Athens is a safer place thanks to the efforts of one of the village’s police officers, according to the village’s mayor. New Athens Detective Sgt. Jake Renner has…
Read MoreR-T wins SIEA awards
The Republic-Times newspaper, proudly serving Monroe County and surrounding areas since 1890, won three first place awards in addition to several other placings in the recent Southern Illinois Editorial Association…
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