Raymond Marchwinski | Obituary
Raymond Marchwinski, 86, of Waterloo, died Jan. 23, 2024. He was born in Todds Mill on Dec. 15, 1937. During his lifetime Raymond was a truck driver, last working at…
Read MoreFirearms stolen from unlocked Waterloo vehicles
The Waterloo Police Department is investigating several thefts from vehicles early Sunday morning in the Stonefield and Vandebrook subdivisions off Route 3 at the south end of the city. Firearms…
Read MoreRalph P. Eddy | Obituary
Ralph P. Eddy, 69, of Waterloo, born Nov. 27, 1954 in Waxweiler, Germany, died Jan. 18, 2024, at Jerseyville Nursing and Rehab. Ralph was retired from the U.S. Postal Service. …
Read MoreElinor C. Baird | Obituary
Elinor Catherine Baird, 90, of Crystal City, Mo., died Jan. 16, 2024, at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Festus, Mo. She was born Oct. 12, 1933, in St. Louis, the daughter…
Read MoreGibault boys basketball | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Gibault Catholic High School boys basketball squad coached by Dennis Rueter. The Hawks (11-10) won their sixth straight game of the season…
Read MoreAdysen Lyon | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Immaculate Conception School basketball player Adysen Lyon. The eighth grader averaged 20.1 points per game this season for the Crusaders, with a game-high…
Read MoreWednesday crash near Millstadt
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 3:15 p.m Wednesday to a two-vehicle crash with injuries near Millstadt. Illinois State Police said the crash occurred at the intersection of Route 158 and…
Read MoreHistory of Illinois hoops lives on
Memories of high school hoops glory days are kept alive in the Basketball Museum of Illinois at Bedford Park. The museum is located inside the Wintrust Sports Complex, a 125,000-square-foot…
Read MoreHoopsters finding their groove
Two local high school boys basketball squads are streaking as a few others are still trying to find their footing. Columbia (15-4) has now won 10 straight games, many of…
Read MoreGirls hoopsters take aim
A couple of local high school girls basketball squads are trending up. For other teams, not so much. Columbia (13-10) recently won two straight home games to snap a six-game…
Read MoreRaging Bulldogs attack the net
The Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs got back to their winning ways last week, while the Columbia Eagles hit a slight rough patch on the ice. The Raging Bulldogs (12-8) are in…
Read MoreWJHS girls hoops state bound
The Waterloo Junior High School girls basketball team defeated Belleville Central on Thursday, 31-8, to win a Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association Class L regional title and advance…
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