Hall calls for Grant, Pieper
Two local Mon-Clair League baseball legends received the recent honor of induction into the National Semi-Pro Baseball Hall of Fame. Barry Grant, a former all-star player and current manager of…
Read MoreMore than a triathlon at Buttercup
As one of the event sponsors said, “It’s not just a triathlon, it’s an experience.” Buttercup Ranch & Creamery in rural Millstadt hosted the annual CiderMan Sprint Triathlon on Sept.…
Read MoreDupo football | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Dupo High School varsity football squad coached by Zach Klaustermeier. The Tigers are off to a 4-0 start this season following recent…
Read MoreParker Lacroix | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo High School soccer player Parker Lacroix. The senior goalkeeper has 10 wins and eight shutouts so far for the unbeaten Bulldogs boys…
Read MoreReal derangement | Ott Observations
When I drive home from church, I drive past a house that has a crude wooden sign nailed to a tree in the backyard. The sign reads “Got TDS? Move…
Read MoreThe little red chair | Mark’s Remarks
I got a hold of one of the chairs that we used to sit in at Northside School in 1972. It was a little red wooden chair. People who…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 9-17-25
(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 MoreReal Estate Transactions | Sept. 8-12, 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 MoreLightning strike in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded about 2:50 p.m. Tuesday to the report of a possible lightning strike near Central Bank, located at 285 Southwoods Drive just off Route 3. Upon…
Read MoreTrain strikes car in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 5:30 a.m. last Wednesday, Sept. 17, after a train struck an unoccupied car on the railroad tracks near DD Road in Columbia. Columbia police said the…
Read MoreViola E. Whelan | Obituary
Viola Elizabeth Whelan (nee McCarthy), 97, born Dec. 29, 1927, in Waterloo, died Sept. 17, 2025, in Aviston. Viola will be remembered for her deep love of family and friends…
Read MoreLarry K. Sukup | Obituary
Larry Keith Sukup, 86, of Columbia, died Sept. 20, 2025, at Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis. He was born July 24, 1939, in Paducah, Ky. Larry was the beloved…
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