Posts Tagged ‘columbia’
Columbia police investigating robbery at Red Roof
Columbia police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred Thursday at about 10:15 p.m. at Red Roof Liquor & Lottery, 301 Southport Drive. No one was injured and the suspect,…
Read MoreMegan Huffman | Athlete of the Week
This week’s Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Columbia volleyball player Megan Huffman. During the Columbia High School Fall Sports Banquet on Wednesday night, the senior volleyball player was recognized…
Read MoreColumbia’s Sons of the American Legion receives charter
Columbia American Legion Post 581’s new organization, Sons of the American Legion, received its charter on Sept. 8. Representatives from the Illinois Detachment presented the charter in person. There were…
Read MoreSocial media a ‘double-edged sword’ for schools
In a whirlwind world of tweets, emails, text messages and friend requests, school district administrators aim to facilitate learning in an Internet-oriented world. Since the rise of social media platforms…
Read MoreLocal cross country runners advance to state
In high school cross country action on Saturday, three local runners advanced to this weekend’s state meet to take place Saturday at Detweiler Park in Peoria. Waterloo High School runners…
Read MoreFinished Business: Eagles are state soccer champs
Since the beginning of summer practices, the Columbia soccer team’s motto has been “Unfinished Business,” as the Eagles sought to make up for last year’s postseason disappointment and achieve the championship glory…
Read MoreEagles lose heartbreaker to Althoff, 41-35
In a wild first round Class 4A playoff game that went down to the wire, Althoff escaped Columbia with a 41-35 win on Saturday afternoon. It was the second straight…
Read MoreEagles soccer advances to state title game
The Columbia High School soccer team is in uncharted territory. The Eagles scored three goals in the final 20 minutes to defeat Herscher on Friday following a scoreless first half.…
Read MoreEagles, Hawks win regional volleyball titles
The Columbia and Gibault volleyball teams are heading to sectional play following regional title wins on Thursday night. In the Class 3A Waterloo Regional, Columbia (32-4) dominated Mascoutah with a…
Read MoreEagles improve to 8-1 heading into playoff rematch
The Columbia Eagles got off to a slow start Friday night in a battle of 7-1 teams, but kicked it into high gear in the second half to pull away…
Read MoreEagles soccer state bound after 5-0 blasting of Springfield Lutheran
As the weather finally starts to cool over the coming weeks, birds will begin to fly south for the winter. The Columbia Eagles, however, are headed north. For the first…
Read MoreEagles storm to sectional title with rout of Wesclin
The Columbia soccer team has had a wild, crazy and hectic week. First, there was the thrilling, back-and-forth penalty kick victory over Anna-Jonesboro in the sectional semifinal on Tuesday. Then, there…
Read More