Morani moving on

Columbia City Administrator James “Jimmy” Morani submitted his letter of resignation following the April 1 meeting of the Columbia City Council meeting, but it was no April Fools’ joke.  Morani,…

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Fire destroys Columbia home

Multiple departments battled a Saturday afternoon house fire in the 1500 block of Rueck Road in Columbia. The Columbia Fire Department responded shortly after 1:30 p.m., with the Waterloo and…

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Soccer teams kicking ahead

The Columbia High School girls soccer team finally fell from the ranks of the unbeaten over the weekend, but the Eagles are still flying high at 10-1 overall. Meanwhile, Waterloo…

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Baseball teams start strong

The early results are promising for local high school baseball squads in the spring campaign. The early results are promising for local high school baseball squads in the spring campaign.…

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Death investigation in Columbia

The death of a 34-year-old man found unresponsive late Wednesday morning inside his Columbia residence is under investigation. The Monroe County Coroner’s Office was requested by the Columbia Police Department…

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R-T All-Local Boys Hoops Team

The Republic-Times coverage area featured several standout performers in high school boys basketball this past winter, as evidenced by this year’s All-Local Boys Hoops Team.  Here’s this year’s list: FIRST TEAM Kelvin…

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Sunset Overlook dealt another blow

Sunset Overlook’s bid to be rezoned in Columbia took another hit Monday night.  The Columbia Committee of the Whole voted 7-1 against recommending its rezoning.  As during a public hearing…

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