Posts Tagged ‘columbia’
Local hoops teams falter
It was a rough weekend for local high school boys basketball teams. Columbia (18-10) lost at home to Freeburg (19-11) on Friday night, 51-40. The Eagles led 13-11 after the…
Read MoreColumbia man going to prison for sex abuse
A Columbia man was sentenced in Monroe County Circuit Court this week to prison for committing sex acts with an underage girl in 2017. Matthew D. Brawley, 27, of Columbia,…
Read MoreWho will be the last hoops team standing?
Local basketball squads are either trending up, treading water or falling flat this regular season, but all records are 0-0 at the start of upcoming regional play. How these teams…
Read MoreColumbia school district addresses issues
The Columbia school district sent a letter to the community Thursday in response to various recent criticisms. “This document provides the Columbia community accurate information from the school district’s perspective…
Read MoreHolmes surprised with scholarship at Arkansas
Columbia native Jonathan Holmes, a junior walk-on with the University of Arkansas basketball team, was surprised with a scholarship during a special presentation following practice on Thursday. With the mid-season…
Read MoreColumbia awarded park grant
Columbia has been awarded a $400,000 grant from the state to develop a park at the north end of town. Nearly 90 projects were awarded a total of $28.9 million…
Read MoreDog rescued from icy pond near Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department was praised for its quick response following the successful rescue of a dog that had fallen into a large icy pond late Sunday afternoon. The incident…
Read MoreCPD seeking info on fictitious FedEx driver
Columbia police are investigating two recent identity theft cases involving mobile phones that were picked up by a man impersonating a FedEx driver. The incidents occurred at about noon on…
Read MoreDavid S. Nobbe | Obituary
David S. Nobbe, 61, of Columbia, died Jan. 30, 2019 following an extended illness, with his family at his side. He was born July 27, 1957, in Cincinatti, Ohio, son…
Read MoreWednesday crash in rural Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department and Columbia EMS assisted the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department in responding to a single-vehicle crash on Steppig Road between Gall Road and D Road shortly after…
Read MoreColumbia hotel facing bed bugs claim
A man claiming he was bitten by bed bugs during a stay at Hampton Inn in Columbia this past November has filed a lawsuit seeking judgement in excess of $50,000…
Read MoreTop Shooters burglary under investigation
Columbia police are investigating an early Sunday morning burglary to Top Shooters Sports Bar, located at 531 Old State Route 3. The burglary was reported shortly before 7 a.m. Sunday,…
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