Horror and dread | Ott Observations
As I watched the first news reports of the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, I was of course horrified. There is no excuse whatsoever for the slaughter of civilians and…
Read MoreSquare dancing with Mrs. B | Mark’s Remarks
I went through a Charlie Brown phase when I was a kid. I tried sports, but wasn’t very good. Boy Scouts intrigued me, but I could never fish as well…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 11-15-23
(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 MoreBailey | Pet of the Week
Bailey is a sweet and silly girl. She is puppy-like in her manners and is very active. She is learning manners in her training sessions and would benefit from continuing…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Volleyball Team
The high school volleyball season featured a plethora of talent locally, as several players helped their teams to winning records. Here’s this year’s Republic-Times All-Local Volleyball Team. FIRST TEAM Brooke…
Read MoreGirls hoopsters in action
The high school girls basketball season tipped off last week, as local squads got an early taste of what’s to come this winter. Columbia won two of three games at…
Read MoreBoys hoops season starting up
It’s time for local high school boys basketball teams to hoop it up this Thanksgiving holiday, with multiple teams taking the court for the first time this season. Waterloo is…
Read MoreHockey action skates along
The Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs and Columbia Eagles hockey squads took to the ice last week with mixed results. The Raging Bulldogs (6-2) won 4-1 over Highland last Tuesday, but dropped…
Read MoreVote for Mitch!
Waterloo High School senior Mitch Baldwin, a member of the varsity football team this past fall, was recently named a Great American Rivalry Scholar Athlete. He is now in the…
Read MoreBearcats get first bowl bid
For the first time in program history, the McKendree University football team is going bowling. The NCAA Division II Bearcats received the Great Lakes Valley Conference’s bid to the America’s…
Read MoreConference kudos for Davis
The Western Kentucky University women’s soccer squad, featuring a local resident as goalkeeper, recently ended its season. WKU (6-5-7) fell to host Louisiana Tech (6-10-3) in the first round of…
Read MoreMonday crash in Waterloo
The Waterloo Police Department and Monroe County EMS responded shortly before 6 p.m. Monday for a two-vehicle crash on North Market Street near the intersection of First Street. Traffic was…
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