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Wallace twins key to Pirate family
The theme song of the world champion 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team was “We Are Family.” The same song could have applied to the 2017 Valmeyer Pirates baseball bunch, as…
Read MorePirates fall in state title game
The Valmeyer High School baseball team ended its magical season with a second place finish Saturday at the state tournament, falling 6-2 to Peoria Heights in the IHSA Class 1A…
Read MoreEagles drop sectional title game to Herrin
The Columbia High School softball team played neck and neck with a tough Herrin squad for the Class 3A sectional title at home on Saturday before surrendering four runs in…
Read MoreGroups offering free lunches this summer
Jan Dudley of House of Neighborly Service strode into the Republic-Times recently, thrilled to say the organization gave out 150 meals during the first week of its summer lunch program.…
Read MoreBudget talks move beyond regular session
The Illinois House of Representatives announced it would not take up the legislation necessary to pass a budget for a vote Wednesday, leaving the legislature to have to go into…
Read MorePirates set sail for Peoria
The Valmeyer High School baseball team advanced to its first-ever state tournament with a 16-9 victory over Abingdon-Avon in the Class 1A Springfield Supersectional at Lincoln Land Community College on…
Read MoreEagles advance to sectional title game
Columbia appears to be playing its best softball at the right time, posting an 11-4 win over Marion at home in the Class 3A Columbia Sectional semifinal on Tuesday. A…
Read MoreValmeyer man arrested in Carbondale stabbing
A Valmeyer man was arrested early Saturday following a stabbing in Carbondale, according to the Southern Illinoisan newspaper. Christofer J. Russell, 23, of Valmeyer, was taken into custody by the…
Read MorePirates win sectional baseball title
The Valmeyer High School baseball team was in the same situation last season, playing for a sectional title. This time, there were smiles instead of frowns after it was all…
Read MoreWaterloo drops wild regional final, 11-10
The Waterloo baseball team was going for its third straight regional title in Columbia on Saturday, but ultimately fell short in heartbreaking fashion. The Bulldogs went up 5-0 on Civic…
Read MoreSoldier reflects on military service
To Monroe County residents, he is first and foremost the founder of an organization that has used $300,000 of donated funds to help more than 200 local combat veterans. He…
Read MorePirates advance to sectional final
The Valmeyer High School baseball team has advanced to the sectional championship game for the second straight year and has its sights set on capturing the title this time around.…
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