Posts Tagged ‘columbia’
Boys hoops season now underway
All five local high school basketball teams kicked off their 2018-19 seasons in tournaments taking place over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Gibault, Valmeyer and Dupo competed at the annual Thanksgiving…
Read MoreRural King theft leads to police pursuit
Charges were filed this week following a retail theft at Rural King in Waterloo shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday resulting in a successful police pursuit that ended in St. Clair…
Read MoreBoys hoops season set to tip off
The high school basketball season begins next week with local teams participating in Thanksgiving holiday tournaments. Gibault, Valmeyer and Dupo are all playing at the annual Turkey Tip-off at Metro-East…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Football Team
The high school football season featured another playoff run for Columbia and a resurgence in Dupo under a new head coach while Waterloo went winless. All three teams featured plenty…
Read MoreGirls 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…
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