Posts Tagged ‘62298’
Woman gets 7 years for serious injury crash
The Waterloo woman convicted of aggravated DUI following a crash last July in Columbia that seriously injured a New Athens girl was sentenced Thursday to seven years in prison. Katherine…
Read MoreWaterloo FFA wins top chapter in state
The storied Waterloo FFA program did something this week that it’s never done before in its 76-year history. At the State FFA Convention this week in Springfield, the chapter was…
Read MoreAnimal hospital ringing 25th anniversary bell
Twenty-five years ago, Drs. Jeff Clinebell and Rita Ryerson joined together to form a veterinary clinic in Columbia with the shared goal of putting patients’ needs first. “We believe in…
Read MoreMonroe County in the early 1900s: trains, cannons and war
(This is the next monthly installment of our series looking into the 200-year history of Monroe County in honor of its Bicentennial. This article examines the years 1900 to 1920.)…
Read MoreSteinheimer trial to start next week
After unsuccessful last-minute legal wranglings by public defender Arlie Traughber, jury selection in Crystal Steinheimer’s aggravated DUI and reckless homicide trial is set to begin June 20 at the Monroe…
Read MoreMcFarland taken in MLB draft; opting for college
Recent Waterloo High School graduate Jordan McFarland was selected in the 36th round of the Major League Baseball draft by the Washington Nationals on Saturday, but family members say he…
Read MoreRepublic-Times takes home state awards
Illinois Press Association awards were presented Friday in Springfield and the Republic-Times brought home several state honors. The newspaper won three first place plaques — two in editorial and one…
Read MoreWPD receives complaint of possible food tampering
Waterloo police are notifying the public following a complaint this week of possible food tampering. On Wednesday night, a local resident reported to police that a pill was found in…
Read MoreFire at Mystic Oak golf course
Flames were seen shooting from the building, located at 643 Ridge Road, with some stray embers hitting neighboring homes, according to arriving police officers on scene. There were also several…
Read MoreDupo falls in state title game
A historic season for the Dupo High School softball team ended Saturday without a state title, as the Tigers lost to a tough Carterville squad in the Class 2A championship…
Read MoreFreeburg stuns Waterloo for sectional title
To borrow a quote from Muhammad Ali, who passed away late Friday night, the Freeburg Midgets “shocked the world” on Saturday, breaking through on a Waterloo pitching staff that had…
Read MoreFelony weapons, theft charges in Waterloo
Two were charged with felony firearm offenses following a traffic stop in Waterloo on Wednesday. Waterloo police said Carmen Medley, 24, of Belleville, and Shandis Barker, 33, of East St.…
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