CHS sets grad plans

During her report to the Columbia School Board at the board’s meeting on Thursday, Assistant Superintendent Courtney Castelli informed the board of the district’s plans for graduation after Gov. JB…

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CHS senior hosting podcast

After winning the Monroe County startUP Entrepreneur of the Year award last year, Jacob O’Connor has shifted his focus to a new venture. That is the Venture Mentality podcast, which…

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Holmes earns state hoops kudos

A third Holmes brother is carrying on the family’s rich basketball tradition at Columbia High School. Following his amazing junior season for the Eagles, Jackson Holmes was named to an…

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CHS class covers music history

A new course at Columbia High School is giving students a perspective on history they normally would not get until college, if ever.  That class is called social/political history of…

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CHS cheer places 3rd at state

Monroe County was well-represented at the IHSA State Competitive Cheerleading Finals in Bloomington this weekend, as both the Columbia and Waterloo varsity high school squads competed in the medium division.…

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CHS student dies

The Columbia school district notified parents Thursday that a Columbia High School student died that day. The student was identified as Hope Alexis Campos.  “Our thoughts and sympathies are with…

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Eagles down Mascoutah, 28-7

The Columbia High School football team opened its season with a 28-7 win at home over Mascoutah on Saturday. The game was rescheduled from Friday night due to inclement weather.…

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