Posts Tagged ‘62298’
Stumpy’s shifts to sanitizer
A rural Columbia business is adapting to the coronavirus pandemic in a way different than most – shifting its entire operation to focus on helping fight the virus. That business…
Read MoreLessons learned from the Spanish Flu
A little over a century ago, the world was facing a flu pandemic. Locally, the response was strikingly similar in nature to measures implemented recently to combat the spread of …
Read MoreSchultheis went ‘above and beyond’
The community is mourning the death of Monroe County Commissioner Ronald Schultheis, the man who “never met a stranger,” according to his family. Schultheis, 68, died Monday from complications due…
Read MoreSchools keep kids fed and educated
Although Gov. JB Pritzker has ordered all schools in the state to remain closed until at least April 7 to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus plaguing the…
Read MoreLansing retiring from MCSD
One of the most prominent individuals in the local law enforcement community is retiring, as Monroe County Sheriff’s Department Under Sheriff Jim Lansing’s last day on the job is this…
Read MoreDonjon brings FBI training to CPD
Columbia Deputy Police Chief Jason Donjon now counts himself among the select few who have completed the FBI National Academy, as he recently completed that training and brought his newfound…
Read MoreFederal charges in connection with Trooper Hopkins’ death
An East St. Louis man was indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday in connection with the shooting death of Illinois State Police Trooper Nick Hopkins of Waterloo on…
Read MoreCounty talks coronavirus effect
The final hour of Monday’s Monroe County Board meeting was devoted to the coronavirus, with the board approving two measures related to the virus and hearing the latest. The board…
Read MoreResidents urged to ‘flatten the curve’
As the entire country adjusts to life with coronavirus, many people have many questions. At a time like this, it is critical that individuals get the answers to those questions…
Read MoreLow voter turnout for primary
Amid concerns about COVID-19, voter turnout was lower than expected across Monroe County for the primary. Not including the fewer than 100 ballots sent to the county’s nursing homes and…
Read MoreFatal crash near Red Bud
A Randolph County man died in a single-vehicle crash Monday morning southeast of Red Bud. Illinois State Police said a silver 2003 Dodge Caravan driven by James A. Douglas II,…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Boys Hoops Team
The Republic-Times coverage area featured plenty of solid high school boys basketball talent on local courts this winter, with several of the top players being underclassmen. Here’s this year’s Republic-Times…
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