Posts Tagged ‘62298’
R-T wins SIEA awards
The Republic-Times, your award-winning newspaper covering Monroe County and surrounding areas since 1890, picked up more honors Friday during the Southern Illinois Editorial Association “Better Newspaper” awards luncheon in Carbondale.…
Read MoreMelisa’s story: love of horses keeps spirit high
When you Google the phrase “quiet courage,” the face of Melisa Williams comes up. Actually, it doesn’t. But it should. “I remember the accident,” Williams told the Republic-Times Monday afternoon…
Read MoreFlying club members take to the skies
Cruising down Bluff Road on a sunny Saturday, drivers may have noticed small airplanes swooping acrobatically through the sky above a pavilion just outside of Columbia. These small aircraft are…
Read MoreWaterloo approves new teachers, assistant principals
The Waterloo Board of Education approved the consideration to employ several new teachers and two new assistant high school principals at its Monday evening meeting. Alan Guehne and Christine Osterhage…
Read MoreColumbia Scout Hut receives facelift
In an effort to beautify Metter Park, a local Boy Scout went above and beyond for his Eagle Scout project. Tyler Wood, a 16-year-old member of Troop 320 in Columbia,…
Read MoreMany fond memories in Madonnaville
This weekend marks the last official gathering of Immaculate Conception Church in Madonnaville’s parishioners. The church, which has been nestled in the rural area of Ahne Road in Madonnaville since…
Read MoreUnger named GM of Memphis Redbirds
A Waterloo man has risen through the ranks of the St. Louis Cardinals’ front office, so much so that he was named general manager of its Triple A minor league…
Read MoreArrest made in Columbia domestic incident
Columbia police arrested a 27-year-old man following a domestic incident that led to a Thursday afternoon vehicle search. Shortly before 2:30 p.m., Columbia police received a 911 call reporting a…
Read MoreNew WPD officer sworn in; Good Neighbor Award presented
Monday night’s Waterloo City Council meeting featured the swearing in of a new police officer, the presentation of another Good Neighbor Award recipient and further complaints of flooding and drainage…
Read MoreRacing for a good cause
The Waterloo School District once again showed that the Jump Rope for Heart fundraising program is one of its favorite events of the year. In all, the district raised $61,600…
Read MoreMonroe County students compete in AgriScience Expo
The AgriScience Expo, sponsored by the Monroe County Farm Bureau Foundation and University of Illinois Extension, was held April 5 at the Monroe County Annex in Waterloo. The top three…
Read MoreValmeyer hoping to attract homes, businesses
Partners involved in two developments are hoping to attract new businesses and residents to Valmeyer, and village officials have done their part to aid in the effort. Last summer, Valmeyer’s…
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