Posts Tagged ‘columbia’
Police involved in high-speed chase into Missouri
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is working with area police agencies to track down a subject who may have had plans to rob the Taco Bell in Columbia on Friday…
Read MoreMid-winter tourney fever for boys hoops squads
Three local teams are participating in mid-winter tournaments this week. The Waterloo and Gibault boys basketball teams began mid-winter tourney play with wins on Tuesday night. Columbia dropped a nail-biter…
Read MoreSenior centers reducing services due to lack of funding
Local senior centers are cutting back on services due to an ongoing state budget impasse that has now entered its seventh month. The failure of Illinois to adopt a budget…
Read MoreRivalry basketball night ends in draw
The Monroe County high school basketball rivalry between Columbia and Waterloo was showcased during the annual “Pack the Place” event Tuesday night at Waterloo High School, with the girls teams…
Read MoreMissouri sex offender charged in Columbia assault
A sex offender from Missouri was charged Monday with criminal sexual assault following an incident reported Dec. 27 in Columbia. Columbia police said Patrick A. Gill, 42, of St. Charles,…
Read MoreBoys hoops teams set for mid-winter tourneys
The Columbia, Waterloo and Gibault boys basketball teams are getting set to compete in prominent area mid-winter tournaments at the end of January. The Eagles are playing in the Chick-fil-A…
Read MoreBurglaries reported in Columbia
Columbia police are investigating multiple burglary reports received late last week. Two such incidents occurred either late last Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning in the 700 block of St.…
Read MoreDefense keys Eagles to holiday tourney crown
The Columbia boys basketball team improved to 11-0 on the season with a 48-34 win over Triad in the championship game of the Columbia-Freeburg Holiday Tournament played Wednesday night at…
Read MoreHOLIDAY HOOPS: Eagles top ‘Dogs, soar to tourney final
The Columbia Eagles boys basketball team has soared to its best start in recent memory, improving to 10-0 while advancing to the final of the Columbia-Freeburg Holiday Tournament played at…
Read MoreEagles, Bulldogs post holiday tourney wins
It just wouldn’t be the Christmas season without the annual Columbia-Freeburg Holiday Tournament, and the opening round of this year’s event took place Saturday with local boys basketball teams in…
Read More‘Dogs win Candy Cane Classic, 44-42 over Marquette
The Waterloo girls basketball team tasted sweet victory on Saturday, edging Alton Marquette 44-42 for the Candy Cane Classic championship at Gibault. “I’m exhausted, and I didn’t even play,” Waterloo…
Read MoreWaterloo woman charged with aggravated DUI for role in July crash
The Waterloo woman involved in a July 15 crash in Columbia that seriously injured a New Athens girl was charged this week in Monroe County Circuit Court with felony aggravated…
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