Posts Tagged ‘62298’
Eagles win again; ‘Dogs postponed
The Columbia High School football team improved to 3-0 with a weather-shortened 42-0 victory at Dupo on Friday. Meanwhile, Waterloo is forced to play on Saturday for the second time…
Read MorePrairie du Rocher racing against time with levee process
Prairie du Rocher and the 16.4-mile levee that protects it from Mississippi River flooding are under pressure again. This time, it’s not the water level. Rather, it is the timeline…
Read MoreTax bills on the way
While the late date might have had some Monroe County residents wondering if they were getting a reprieve this year from their property taxes, Monroe County Treasurer Kevin Koenigstein announced…
Read MoreEagles top Bulldogs, 27-10
Columbia capitalized on Waterloo turnovers and penalties with big plays to down its football rival at home Friday night, 27-10. The Eagles dazzled the home crowd with a nifty double…
Read MoreCHS senior graduates from Army boot camp
Morgan Hutchinson had a busy summer. While her friends worked and played, Morgan participated in the U.S. Army split training option, which means she spent the summer before her senior…
Read MoreLocal high schools score well on ACT
The state’s average composite ACT score for 2016 graduates came out to 20.8 — about one point lower than Monroe County schools — as schools move to SAT testing for…
Read MoreVehicle crash east of Waterloo
A 16-year-old female from Waterloo who was involved in a single-car crash about 3:15 p.m. Monday on Konarcik Road at Kopp Road was airlifted to Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital. The…
Read MoreFriday night lightning? ‘Dogs, Eagles open with wins
Columbia opened its football season on a high note Friday night. Waterloo had to wait another day thanks to Mother Nature but pulled out a win of its own. The…
Read MoreFall sports preview in this week’s paper
Pick up a copy of this week’s Republic-Times for the annual Fall Sports Preview. Read about the upcoming seasons of all the fall sports teams at the local schools, including…
Read MoreGibault: 50 years of innovative education
Gibault Catholic High School’s name comes from Father Pierre Gibault because of his influence on the southern Illinois region in the late 1700s. However, Gibault’s 50-year legacy comes from students,…
Read More‘Dogs, Hawks battle to scoreless tie
Waterloo is hoping to stay at the top of the mountain. Gibault is climbing to reach that peak yet again. The Bulldogs and Hawks opened their seasons with a cross-town…
Read MoreFormer Columbia fire chief, building inspector dies
The Columbia Volunteer Fire Department reported the sudden passing of former longtime fire chief Al Holden, who died Friday at the age of 69 in Reeds Spring, Mo. Holden served…
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