All-conference Bulldogs
Waterloo High School enjoyed plenty of success during the fall sports season, with its girls tennis squad capturing a sectional title and sending five to state, its boys soccer and…
Read MoreCHS all-conference athletes
With two state champion teams and postseason success both on the team and individual levels this past fall, it’s no shock that several Columbia High School student-athletes received recognition by…
Read MoreDupo all-conference athletes
Following the fall sports season, several Dupo High School student-athletes received honors from the small-school Kaskaskia Division of the Cahokia Conference. With a 2025 campaign that saw the program’s first…
Read MoreCHS boys basketball | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Columbia High School varsity boys basketball squad coached by Mark Sandstrom. The Eagles have won five straight contests following an 0-2 start…
Read MoreAubrey Heck | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo High School basketball standout Aubrey Heck. The senior currently ranks first in the St. Louis area at 7.33 steals per game and…
Read MoreAn emerging Christian voice
In August, I wrote a column questioning the absence of a strong Christian voice about the terror campaign the Trump Administration is waging on non-white immigrants. The voice is emerging.…
Read MoreDieting Epiphany
In October, Michelle convinced me to go on a pretty radical diet in which we ate next to nothing – most notably omitting sugar, bread, and anything tasty. Now, we…
Read MoreReal Estate Transactions | Dec. 1-5, 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 MorePolice Blotter | 12-10-25
(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 MoreTuesday crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about noon Tuesday to a single-vehicle crash on Route 3 northbound at Eagle Drive near Columbia Middle School. No injuries were reported in the crash, which involved…
Read MoreElvis J. ‘Jim’ Lane | Obituary
Elvis James “Jim” Lane, 87, of Columbia, died peacefully at home and stepped into the presence of his Savior on Dec. 13, 2025. Born on Nov. 26, 1938, in Sparks…
Read MoreJames R. Pace | Obituary
James R. “Jim” Pace, 82, of Waterloo, died Dec. 8, 2025, in Waterloo. He was born Feb. 12, 1943, in St. Louis. Jim was a member of First Baptist Church…
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