Posts Tagged ‘columbia’
Eagles win fourth straight county golf tourney title
Call it a “four-peat” for the Columbia High School boys golf team. On a beautiful late-summer day for golfing at Annbriar in Waterloo, the Eagles bested cross-county rivals Gibault, Waterloo…
Read MoreGolf teams set to tee off in county tourney
Monroe County is loaded with golf talent, and local high school teams are putting those skills on display to start the season. The Columbia, Gibault, Waterloo and Valmeyer boys golf…
Read MoreVolleyball teams hoping to spike in tourney play
Volleyball season is spiking ahead for area high school squads, with many early season tournaments in store through the holiday weekend. Gibault began play in the Marissa-New Athens Labor Day…
Read MoreLocal high schools score well on ACT
The state’s average composite ACT score for 2016 graduates came out to 20.8 — about one point lower than Monroe County schools — as schools move to SAT testing for…
Read MoreFriday night lightning? ‘Dogs, Eagles open with wins
Columbia opened its football season on a high note Friday night. Waterloo had to wait another day thanks to Mother Nature but pulled out a win of its own. The…
Read MoreVehicle crash north of Columbia
Columbia police, fire and EMS personnel responded about 3:40 p.m. Monday to a vehicle crash with reported injuries on Old State Route 3 just north of the George Weber auto…
Read MoreFormer Columbia fire chief, building inspector dies
The Columbia Volunteer Fire Department reported the sudden passing of former longtime fire chief Al Holden, who died Friday at the age of 69 in Reeds Spring, Mo. Holden served…
Read MoreDeath investigation in Columbia
The Columbia Police Department has opened a death investigation after a 32-year-old man was found deceased inside his rental home in the 500 block of Kremmel Street about 10:30 p.m.…
Read MoreBody recovered from Mississippi River near Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department was requested for the use of its rescue boat to recover a male body located by barge workers on the Mississippi River about 9 a.m. Saturday.…
Read MoreBurglaries reported in Columbia
The Columbia Police Department is investigating two burglaries reported in town on Tuesday. The first burglary occurred to a locked construction trailer located near a house under construction in the…
Read MoreTruck crash on Main Street in Columbia
Columbia police, fire and EMS responded about 9:30 a.m. Thursday to a single-vehicle crash on Main Street at Rauch Street. A black 2008 Chevrolet truck driven by Richard Degenhardt, 73,…
Read MoreStorms wreak havoc across the area
A quick-moving storm darkened Monroe County skies about 3 p.m. Wednesday, with straight-line wind gusts up to 70 mph not far behind. Police and emergency management workers were kept busy as the…
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