Posts Tagged ‘columbia’
Late TD lifts Eagles over Bulldogs, 31-25
With a capacity crowd on hand at Waterloo High School, the Columbia Eagles fought back from deficits at halftime and in the final minutes to outlast the Bulldogs on Friday…
Read MoreStage set for thrilling rivalry football clash
For the first time in several years, rivals Waterloo and Columbia will meet on the football field with both teams seeking their first win. The Bulldogs and Eagles each suffered…
Read MoreEagles clipped at home by Morton in OT, 40-37
The season opener for Columbia football ended with a stunning home defeat at the hands of Morton in overtime on Friday night, 40-37. The Eagles jumped out in front in…
Read MoreHawks edge ‘Dogs; Eagles clip Hawks in rivalry soccer action
The local high school soccer season got off to a blazing start this as cross-town rivals Gibault and Waterloo met Monday night and Gibault and Columbia renewed their storied rivalry…
Read MoreSolar spectacle draws sensational crowd
At 1:17 p.m. Monday, large crowds at Waterloo’s “Solarbration” and Columbia’s “Total Eclipse in the Park” stared up at the sky in anticipation as the sun readied to perform the…
Read MoreMCSD trying to stay one step ahead of crime
Monroe County is changing, and the sheriff’s department has taken notice. “It’s not the Monroe County of 25 years ago,” Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing told the Republic-Times while addressing…
Read MoreEclipse glasses for local students safe to use
With a recent recall notice issued by Amazon for some solar eclipse glasses sold online, the Monroe-Randolph Regional Office of Education assured parents that glasses provided to local schools for…
Read MoreBurglary reported in Columbia
Charges are pending following a burglary investigation that began Monday afternoon in Columbia. Shortly before 5 p.m., Columbia police responded to the 300 block of Carl Street to investigate an alleged…
Read MoreColumbia man guilty of child porn
A Columbia man entered a guilty plea this week to a child pornography offense at the federal courthouse in East St. Louis, admitting to investigators that he had been downloading…
Read MoreSwimming gives new purpose to Columbia man
In competitive swimming, the keys are to stay within yourself and keep pushing the entire time. For longtime swimmer John Traube, 47, of Columbia, those lessons also apply to his…
Read MoreUpcoming eclipse drawing local interest
The date of the total solar eclipse, Aug. 21, is fast approaching, as Monroe County residents scramble to find safety glasses and make plans for viewing the event. A total…
Read MoreGraffiti reported at Metter Park in Columbia
Columbia police are investigating multiple reports of spray-painted graffiti in the area of Metter Park that occurred over the weekend. At about 7:45 p.m. Friday, officers responded to Metter Park…
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