Mon-Clair playoffs set
After a tiebreaker was used to determine this year’s regular season champion, the Mon-Clair League baseball playoffs are now set to begin this weekend. By virtue of going 4-1 over…
Read MoreExceptions ARE the rule | Ott Observations
Recently, I was reading the results of the 2024 World Happiness Report. This is a well-regarded annual study of happiness by country. It is based on statistical and survey analysis…
Read MoreSummer of 1978 | Mark’s Remark
Friday was my birthday. I got my driver’s license 41 years ago. I’m headed toward sexagenarianism, and as exciting as that sounds, I find it alarming. Not necessarily in…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 7-24-24
(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 MoreUnlocked vehicles entered, one stolen in Columbia
Police are investigating after several unlocked vehicles were unlawfully entered early Monday morning in Columbia and one such vehicle was stolen. The areas hit by multiple suspects sometime between 4…
Read MoreSr. Lucille Kern, ASC | Obituary
Sister Lucille Kern, ASC, 94, of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, died peacefully on July 24, 2024, at Benedictine Living Community at the Shrine of Our Lady of…
Read MoreSunday night crash in Maeystown
The Maeystown Fire Department assisted Monroe County EMS and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department in responding at 11 p.m. Sunday to a single-car crash in the area of Maeystown Road…
Read MoreDemo derby dazzles again
The Seymour name is synonymous with success at the annual Monroe County Fair Auto Demolition Derby, and the 2024 version further solidified that reputation. Two of the top four trophies…
Read MoreDeath investigation in Columbia
The Columbia Police Department and Monroe County Coroner’s Office are investigating the death of a person located inside a vehicle Sunday morning on the parking lot of Turner Hall next…
Read MoreThursday morning pursuit in Columbia
A brief police pursuit took place early Thursday morning in Columbia. The Columbia Police Department said that at about 5 a.m., an officer attempted to stop a black 2000 Honda…
Read MoreTony Kossina | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Tony Kossina of the Millstadt Green Machine baseball team in the Mon-Clair League. The longtime shortstop leads Millstadt in hitting this season with…
Read MoreSt. Louis Spikes | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the St. Louis Spikes of the Mon-Clair League. After placing third at the Valmeyer Midsummer Classic over the July 4 holiday, the Spikes…
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