Girls hoopsters maintain focus
The high school girls basketball season is at its midway point, with local teams trying to either gather or maintain positive momentum for the home stretch. Columbia (11-5) is clicking…
Read MoreHockey rivals set to clash
Two local Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association teams will meet in a rivalry showdown set for this Thursday night in O’Fallon. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m. for the Columbia…
Read MoreColumbia Eagles JV Hockey | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Columbia Eagles Junior Varsity North hockey squad. The Eagles are 16-0-1 on the season in Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association play –…
Read MoreEvan Hill | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Valmeyer High School basketball player Evan Hill. The junior leads the Pirates in scoring this season at 13.8 points per game. In addition,…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 12-31-25
(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 MoreLists, ambitions and losing it all | Mark’s Remarks
Michelle and I make our biggest plans when we are absolutely certain we should be asleep. We’ll say good night, turn off the light, and then one of us will…
Read MoreReal Estate Transactions | Dec. 22-26, 2025
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 MoreBrush fire near Paderborn
The Hecker Fire Department responded shortly before 4:55 p.m. Tuesday to an out-of-control brush fire in the backyard of a farm property in the 4600 Mueth Road north of Paderborn…
Read MoreRita Mae Eshom | Obituary
Rita Mae Eshom, 90, died Jan. 4, 2026. She was born March 13, 1935, the daughter of the late Cleo and Alvera (nee Kohnz) Eshom. Rita enjoyed genealogy and bird…
Read MoreJames P. Lawlor Jr. | Obituary
James Patrick Lawlor Jr., 92, of Columbia, died Jan. 5, 2026, at Mercy Hospital South, St. Louis. He was born Feb. 6, 1933, in East St. Louis, son of the…
Read MoreTuesday brush fire near Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded shortly before 2:30 p.m. Tuesday to a brush fire reported in the 1900 block of Columbia Quarry Road. The fire, reported to be about a…
Read MoreBrenda L. Kelley | Obituary
Brenda L. Kelley (nee Schmeiderer), 75, of Ave Maria, Fla., died Dec. 26, 2025, in Naples, Fla. She was born April 2, 1950, in Chester, to the late Anthony and…
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