Posts Tagged ‘columbia’
Spring Sports Preview of local teams
Be sure to pick up the March 22 issue of the Republic-Times newspaper, which includes an eight-page 2023 Spring Sports Preview of local high school teams. The preview contains schedules…
Read MoreFelony charges follow fight at Columbia bar
Two men were charged this week with multiple felonies following an early Sunday morning altercation at Tiny’s Pub & Grill, 602 N. Main Street, Columbia. Columbia police interviewed witnesses to…
Read MorePrep work underway for JB Bridge closure
Drivers who cross between Illinois and Missouri using the Jefferson Barracks Bridge on Interstate 255 over the Mississippi River should prepare for various traffic switches and lane closures over the…
Read MoreFire destroys large Columbia home
A well-known area auto dealer lost his residence and some pets in a tragic early Monday morning fire. Flames ripped through a large home in Columbia as firefighters from multiple…
Read MoreFriday fire calls in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded Friday afternoon to multiple calls. The first one, at 2:15 p.m. was to assist the Dupo and Prairie du Pont fire departments with a structure…
Read MoreRoute 3 work resumes Monday in Columbia
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that Route 3 from I-255 to Gilmore Lake Road in Columbia will be intermittently restricted to one lane in each direction beginning Monday, Feb.…
Read MoreBig cat sighting debunked
Police were notified of a possible mountain lion sighting Monday afternoon near the area of Route 3 and South Main Street in Columbia, but the game warden serving this area…
Read MoreDeath investigation in Columbia
The Columbia Police Department and Monroe County Coroner’s Office are investigating the death earlier this week of a young man. Police and EMS personnel responded shortly before 4:15 p.m. Monday…
Read MoreMonroe County man dies in head-on crash
Several emergency agencies responded to a two-vehicle, head-on crash shortly after 5:45 p.m. Friday on Bluff Road near Sand Bank Road in Columbia that resulted in the death of a…
Read MoreMatthew J. Southerland | Obituary
Matthew James Southerland, 20, of Columbia, died Feb. 6, 2023, in Columbia. He was born Nov. 11, 2002, in Belleville. Matt (lovingly known as “Jim” to his friends) was a…
Read MoreTuesday crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle crash on Valmeyer Road just off Route 3 in Columbia about 12:45 p.m. Tuesday. None of the vehicle occupants reported injuries at the scene.…
Read MoreThursday crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 2:50 p.m. Thursday to a vehicle crash on North Main Street at Cascade Drive in Columbia. Initial reports are that one person sustained a minor injury.…
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