Free mammograms this month
Red Bud Regional Hospital is partnering with the Illinois Department of Public Health’s Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program to offer free mammograms to uninsured women in the community. IBCCP…
Read MoreWHS girls tennis wins sectional
The Waterloo High School girls tennis squad caused quite a racket this past weekend at the Class 1A Carbondale Sectional. The Bulldogs beat out Carbondale by two points to win…
Read MoreHines finishes perfect season
The future of cross country certainly looks bright in Monroe County, as evidenced by strong showings at Saturday’s Southern Illinois Jr. High School Athletic Association state meet in DuQuoin. The…
Read MoreWho will keep kicking on?
The postseason has arrived for local high school boys soccer squads with regional tournaments now underway. Waterloo (15-3-2) captured a share of the Mississippi Valley Conference title for the first…
Read MoreHow high can they fly?
The Columbia High School volleyball squad continues to turn heads throughout the state as it improved to 31-1 on the season with another tournament title sandwiched between a pair of…
Read MorePlayoffs in grasp for football squads
Only one more week remains for the regular season in high school football, but all three local teams have clinched playoff berths. The goal for this Friday is stay healthy…
Read MoreWSA Blue Storms soccer | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Waterloo Sports Association “Blue Storms” grades 3-4 girls soccer team. This squad finished the Belle-Clair League as champions with a 10-0 record.…
Read MoreOwen Niebruegge | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo High School football standout Owen Niebruegge. The senior had touchdown runs of 47, 1 and 72 yards in Friday’s 21-14 home victory…
Read MoreLyle E. Hill | Obituary
Lyle Eugene Hill, 91, of Waterloo, died Oct. 20, 2025, in Waterloo. He was born Dec. 10, 1933, in Belgrade, Mo. He is survived by his wife Catherine Hill (nee…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 10-15-25
(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 MoreWhat are we doing? | Ott Observations
At 1 a.m. Sept. 30, ICE agents raided a five-story apartment building in Chicago. Agents rappelled from helicopters onto the roof, kicked down doors, threw flash bang grenades and arrested…
Read MoreSpaces of our own | Mark Tullis
John Adams is my favorite president for many reasons, plus he had an excellent taste in women. Specifically, he married Abigail Adams — the woman who could’ve been running the…
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