Posts Tagged ‘columbia’
CHS students get glimpse of Gedern
In 1956, President Dwight Eisenhower created the Sister Cities International program to foster citizen diplomacy. “I have long believed, as many before me, that peaceful relations between nations requires understanding…
Read MoreSoccer teams off to strong start
The standard is high for prep soccer teams in Monroe County, with either Gibault, Columbia or Waterloo representing this area at the state tournament each of the past five years.…
Read MoreFOOTBALL: Eagles win; ‘Dogs and Tigers fall
The high school football season got off to a thrilling start for one local team on Friday night. Not so for two others. Columbia used some late-game heroics to win…
Read MoreSearch for J.B. Bridge jumper
The Columbia Fire Department assisted the Mehlville (Mo.) Fire Department and St. Louis County Police Department in attempting to locate a confirmed jumper off I-255 at the Jefferson Barracks Bridge…
Read MoreFall Sports Preview in this week’s issue
The annual Fall Sports Preview is in this week’s issue of the Republic-Times. In it you’ll find photos from all your favorite fall sports at Columbia, Dupo, Gibault, Valmeyer and…
Read MoreBattery arrest at Columbia coffee shop
A young man was arrested following a late Wednesday morning incident at Proving Ground Cafe in Columbia. A Collinsville man has been charged with battery and criminal trespassing in connection…
Read MoreDespite data, schools not overspending
Numbers don’t lie, but they don’t always tell the whole story. That adage has proven true once again, this time as it relates to spending in local school districts. Valmeyer…
Read MoreSearch for woman seen wandering near I-255
A Columbia Fire Department drone was dispatched just after 1 p.m. Tuesday to assist police in a search for a barefoot woman reported wandering in the area of I-255 and…
Read MoreHandgun incident in Columbia late Saturday night
Columbia police are investigating an alleged incident of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon that occurred late Saturday night. Shortly after 11:45 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of North…
Read MoreMissouri man apprehended following pursuit
A man wanted for attempted burglary in Missouri led officers on a pursuit Wednesday night across the Jefferson Barracks Bridge on I-255 into Monroe County and south on Route 3…
Read MoreTearful tribute: Columbia man pedals for late wife
Diane and Brian Tharp found their love later in life. The couple married in Key West, Fla., in 2014, just eight days after Diane turned 52. Their time together was…
Read MoreStumpy’s in high spirits after 3 years
On July 18, 2015, Stumpy’s Spirits Distillery opened with a plan to be one of few craft distilleries that go from grain to glass. That idea has resonated with customers,…
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