Posts Tagged ‘columbia’
Locals enjoy Boston Marathon experience
Two local runners went the distance on Monday when they ran in the 2017 Boston Marathon. Russ Hart and Rosemary Leingang, both of Columbia, are not unfamiliar with marathon running,…
Read MoreFiery crash Monday in Columbia
The quick reaction of one man involved in a fiery three-vehicle crash Monday afternoon in Columbia may have saved a young child’s life. “My adrenaline was pumping pretty hard,” local…
Read MoreInjury crash on Route 3 in Columbia
Columbia police, fire and EMS responded about 11:50 a.m. Friday to a two-vehicle crash on southbound Route 3 at Valmeyer Road near Columbia Middle School with injuries, road blockage and…
Read MoreCrash on Route 158 ramp in Columbia
Columbia police, fire and EMS responded about 10:15 p.m. Thursday to a single-vehicle crash on the Route 158 northbound ramp onto Route 3. The driver of a 2006 Chevrolet HHR,…
Read MoreFailed escape attempt results in drug charges
A 20-year-old St. Louis man in possession of multiple illegal drugs is facing felony charges along with three other men after attempting to speed away from a Tuesday night traffic…
Read More‘Dogs down Dupo; Eagles drop first game
Three local high school softball teams are off to winning starts, while two others are just fighting to stay afloat entering the Easter holiday. In a battle of two solid…
Read MoreRollover crash on Cement Hollow Road
The Columbia Fire Department assisted the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department and EMS personnel in responding to a rollover crash in the 1300 block of Cement Hollow Road just off…
Read MoreOne dead after trio of Thursday afternoon crashes
One woman was killed and two others injured in a Thursday afternoon crash, the first of three crashes in a span of 30 minutes on Monroe County roads. Shortly before…
Read MoreRauner comes to county for Republican dinner
At about 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, a dark SUV rolled up to the entrance of Turner Hall in Columbia, letting out Republican Governor Bruce Rauner, along with several aides and security…
Read MoreCar fire on I-255 in Columbia
Columbia police, fire and EMS personnel responded about 3:15 p.m. Wednesday to a fully involved car fire on Interstate 255. The incident resulted in traffic being backed up on the…
Read MoreMCEDC hosts first annual meeting
An estimated 100 area leaders from businesses and government offices came together Thursday afternoon at 11 South in Columbia for the inaugural annual meeting of the Monroe County Economic Development…
Read MoreInjury crash in Columbia early Friday
Columbia police, fire department and EMS personnel responded to a single-car crash with injury on Route 3 near North Main Street shortly before 1 a.m. Friday. A 2014 Dodge Charger…
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