Posts Tagged ‘columbia’
Girls hoops season set to begin
The high school girls basketball season gets underway next week with the annual Columbia Tip-Off Classic at Columbia High School and Cat Classic at Dupo High School. The Columbia tournament…
Read MoreCrash on Route 158 in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 11 a.m. Tuesday to a two-vehicle crash with an injury and road blockage on Route 158 at Campbell Lane in Columbia. Route 158 was closed to…
Read MoreEagles end season with loss at Taylorville
A talented Tornadoes offense proved too much for Columbia in a second round IHSA Class 4A football playoff game at Taylorville on Saturday, as the Eagles fell 45-23. Taylorville improved…
Read MoreFire at Ameren substation in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded about 8:30 p.m. Thursday to a fire at the Ameren substation on North Briegel Street, which resulted in a power outage for some portions of…
Read MorePossible road rage incident on I-255
Columbia police and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department assisted Illinois State Police in responding about 10:55 a.m. Wednesday to a road rage incident reported on I-255 northbound between Columbia and…
Read MoreCrash involving semi, SUV in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday to a crash involving a 2006 Kenmore tractor pulling a flatbed trailer and a white 2016 Ford Explorer at the intersection of Route…
Read MoreCar stolen, others entered in Columbia
Columbia police are investigating the theft of one car and burglaries to two others in the 2800 block of Overview Drive near Columbia Lakes Drive early Sunday morning. Police were…
Read MoreEagles advance with playoff win over Freeburg
The Columbia Eagles scored 27 unanswered points in the second half to down Cahokia Conference rival Freeburg at home, 33-14, in a first round IHSA Class 4A playoff football showdown…
Read MoreHawks edge Eagles in soccer sectional final thriller
The Monroe County soccer showdown between Gibault and Columbia for the sectional title went as advertised Saturday on the turf at Belleville West, with a goal in the final minutes…
Read MoreDaytime pavement repairs on I-255
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Thursday that Interstate 255 from Route 157 in Cahokia to the Jefferson Barracks Bridge in Columbia will be restricted to one lane in each…
Read MoreEagles, Hawks to meet in sectional final
In another shining moment for Monroe County soccer, the Columbia Eagles and Gibault Hawks each won their Class 2A sectional semifinal matchups Tuesday night at Triad, setting up a rivalry…
Read MoreSchwartz, Waterloo girls run to regional title
Led by defending state champion Jenna Schwartz, the Waterloo High School girls cross country team won Saturday’s Class 2A Triad Regional to advance to the sectional round. Schwartz posted a…
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