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Freeburg downs Columbia 59-53 in OT
The Columbia Eagles (15-14) and Freeburg Midgets (10-18) boys basketball teams played to a second regulation tie game in 10 days on Monday night. This time, the outcome was different,…
Read MoreJudge again sides with ministry in Coleman wrongful death suit
A judge dismissed counts against Joyce Meyer Ministries in a recently refiled wrongful death lawsuit against the ministry and its former employee, Chris Coleman, during a hearing held Wednesday afternoon…
Read MoreSavannah Wittenbrink | Athlete of the Week
Columbia girls basketball player Savannah Wittenbrink is this week’s Republic-Times Athlete of the Week. Wittenbrink helped lead her team to a Sectional semifinal berth this season, making the Eagles one…
Read MoreColumbia girls basketball | Team of the Week
The Columbia High School girls basketball team is this week’s Republic-Times Team of the Week. Columbia battled its way into the Class 3A Waterloo Sectional Semifinals, in the program’s first…
Read MoreEagles fall short at sectionals
Sectionals have been a bit of a road block for Columbia athletics this season. With the Eagles’ state tournament hopes so close but just out of reach, many of the…
Read MoreIce Eagles look to advance to division championships
The playoffs did not start off well for the Columbia Ice Eagles hockey team last week when they lost to Belleville East in the first game of the playoffs, 7-1.…
Read MoreEagles look to beat Freeburg again
Some could look at Friday’s senior night and final regular season game at Columbia High School between the Eagles boys basketball team (15-13, 7-3 in the Cahokia Conference) and the…
Read MoreColumbia girls win regional; Red Bud falls to Nashville
The Columbia High School girls basketball team swept their own regional Thursday night, surpassing the 20-win mark for their season in the process. Although the Eagles defeated Freeburg, 43-29, the…
Read MoreColumbia, Red Bud advance to postseason championships
The Columbia High School girls basketball team is on track to reach its goals this season. Tuesday night, the Lady Eagles posted their 20th win of the season and advanced…
Read More‘The man, the myth, the legend, Tony LaFata’
Losing has never been an option for Columbia High School cheerleader Tony LaFata. “Winning all four state championships, I don’t know what its like to lose,” LaFata said after his…
Read MoreCharges pending in Columbia bank robbery
Columbia police worked with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and area agencies to help track down those believed to be responsible for last Monday’s robbery at Commerce Bank in Columbia.…
Read MoreWJHS & CHS win ICCA Cheer State Championships
Local cheerleaders made history this weekend at the Illinois Cheerleading Coaches Association Championships in Springfield. The Columbia High School cheerleaders won their second state title in two weeks, taking home…
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