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Lady Eagles keep state hopes alive
The Columbia Eagles softball team (31-5) — this week’s Republic-Times Team of the Week — notched its third postseason win and second shutout, 8-0, against Carbondale in the Salem Sectional semifinals on Wednesday…
A graduation to remember at WHS
“Life brings tears, smiles and memories. The tears dry, the smiles fade, but memories last forever.” Those words carry special significance for members of the Waterloo High School Class of…
Stitches in Time: quilts mark city milestone
Waterloo Mayor Tom Smith knew the 125th anniversary of the founding of the city needed a remembrance just as special as the event itself. He contacted the recently formed Friends…
Remembering the ‘cow time’ protest 60 years later
The sight of picket signs and crowds of marching protestors evoke images of our country’s struggles during the turbulent 1960s. Many remember news reports and film of rioters jamming sidewalks…
End of an era for Dehne Bus Services
Nearly half a century of service to their community came to an end Tuesday, when past and current employees of Dehne Bus Services gathered one last time at the company’s…
Police Blotter 5/22/13
Columbia Police May 14 Jennifer M. Pulcher, 41, of Dupo, was arrested for DUI, no insurance, failure to signal, driving on the shoulder and improper lane usage on I-255 westbound…
Gibault baseball makes history, advances to state tourney
The Gibault High School baseball team (23-11) was on cloud nine going into Tuesday’s Class 1A SIUE Super-Sectional game against Jacksonville’s Routt Catholic High School (22-5). The team was coming…
Waterloo comes up short in regional title game
“Win the day.” That was the message written on the whiteboard in Waterloo’s dugout Saturday as they faced Mascoutah in hopes of the Bulldogs’ third straight regional baseball title. “We…
Gibault breezes into super-sectionals
Taking many, but certainly not themselves, by surprise, the Gibault High School baseball team is blasting through the competition on their way to a state tournament chance. The Hawks (22-11)…
Waterloo High School graduates its Class of 2013
Waterloo High School held its 118th commencement service in the gym on Sunday, May 26, awarding diplomas to 215 members of the Class of 2013. Class valedictorian was Riley Minnaert;…